On March 2, an online forum titled, "Male idols who have solo global brand ambassadorship" was established. In the thread, netizens enumerated several K-pop male idols who are well-known for being brand ambassadors in their own right.
Here are some of the best K-pop male idols slaying as global brand ambassadors!
1. SEVENTEEN Vernon (KENZO)
KENZO is thrilled to announce #VERNON as its first global ambassador.
— KENZO (@kenzo) June 22, 2023
๊ฒ์กฐ์ ๊ธ๋ก๋ฒ ์ฐ๋ฐฐ์๋๋ก ํจ๊ปํ๊ฒ ๋์ด ์๊ด์ ๋๋ค. ์ด๋ฒ ํํธ๋์ญ์ด ์ด๋ค ์๋์ง๋ก ์ด์ด์ง ์ ์์์ง ๊ธฐ๋๋๊ณ , ์ ์ธ๊ณ ํฌ๋ถ๋ค๊ป ์ ์ ์๋ก์ด ๋ชจ์ต์ ๋ณด์ฌ๋๋ฆด ์ ์๊ธฐ๋ฅผ ๊ธฐ๋ํฉ๋๋ค.#KENZONIGO pic.twitter.com/pq8X0lP4Wc
Vernon became the first-ever global ambassador for KENZO on June 23, 2023. Ever since his amazing inclusion, the singer has engaged in numerous activities with the luxury brand through appearing in advertising campaigns, fashion shows, and pictorials.
2. EXO Kai (Gucci)
#KAI, the K-pop star and member of @weareoneEXO, is the inspiration behind the new #KAIxGucci collection designed by #AlessandroMichele with a vintage-looking teddy bear wearing a blue bow tie. Discover more https://t.co/MSkFhgaGk3. pic.twitter.com/TqoNrXQ0wQ
— gucci (@gucci) February 28, 2021
Kai has always embodied the lavish identity of Gucci through numerous photoshoots and content. Initially, in 2019, the idol was considered as the first-ever Korean male global ambassador for Gucci Eyewear.
3. BTS Jimin (DIOR)
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— ่ฑ ๐ฉต๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฉต ยนยณ โช โ (@554bts) February 27, 2024
ใกใใฃใขSK popใฏใDIORใฎๆถ่ฒป่ ๅฑค้ฒๅบใจ #Jimin ใฎใฐใญใผใใซใชๅฐไฝใซๆฏใใใใ2023ๅนดใฎๅฃฒไธใๅคงใใๆฅๅขใใใฎใฏ #ใธใใณ ใฎๅฝฑ้ฟๅใ่จผๆใใฆใใใใจ่ฉไพกใใใ
๏ผ pic.twitter.com/Fam1Y4AO2x
On January 16, 2023, DIOR selected Jimin as its newest global brand ambassador. The announcement was made on platform Instagram, where ARMYs were thrilled to see Jimin perfectly capture the vibe of DIOR.
4. NCT Doyoung (Dolce & Gabbana)
โDoโlce & Gabbana๐ค๐ค| Dolce & Gabbana X ARENA Photoshoot Behindhttps://t.co/ESGHbAzUPp#DOYOUNG #๋์ #NCT127 #NCT#DolceGabbana #ARENA #Photoshoot #Behind#DOYOUNGxDG #DGxDOYOUNG pic.twitter.com/jQtpzL5pxS
— NCT (@NCTsmtown) October 26, 2023
Doyoung became the global brand ambassador for Dolce & Gabbana in 2023. Earlier in May 2023, Doyoung was originally announced as the endorser of the brand within Korea and Japan, but eventually became global in September.
The brand also expressed its enthusiasm in working with Doyoung through numerous campaigns and activities. Likewise, Doyoung conveyed how excited he was to be part of the Dolce & Gabbana family, and shared his resolve to create synergy with the brand.
5. NCT Taeyong (Loewe)
โง๏ฝฅ๏พ-หหโ ฬฅ โจ ฬฅ ๐นฬฅ โจ ฬฅ โหห-๏พโง#TAEYONG #ํ์ฉ #NCT #NCT127#LOEWE #LOEWETAEYONG#TAEYONGxLOEWE #LOEWExTAEYONG @LoeweOfficial pic.twitter.com/olLdWzhFpj
— NCT (@NCTsmtown) February 26, 2024
Taeyong became Loewe's global brand ambassador on June 20, 2023. Loewe also shared how Taeyong is a long-time fan of the brand, and conveyed appreciation for the idol's style, vibe, and love for fashion.
6. GOT7 BamBam (Louis Vuitton)
BamBam for Louis Vuitton. Known for his unique musical talent and equally spirited sense of style, @bambam1A embarks on a creative journey with the Maison and Men's Creative Director @Pharrell as the newest House Ambassador. #BamBam #PharrellWilliams #LouisVuitton pic.twitter.com/h6fgBaHBL7
— Louis Vuitton (@LouisVuitton) February 1, 2024
7. BTS J-Hope (Louis Vuitton)
J-Hope of BTS is serving looks in Louis Vuittonโs Fall/Winter 2023 campaign. ๐ฅ #BillboardNews pic.twitter.com/5O1F9QiWbG
— billboard (@billboard) July 14, 2023
8. Stray Kids Felix (Louis Vuitton)
The excitement is here for the arrival of Houseย Ambassador Felix at Paris, France for the Louis Vuitton show at PFW24 #FELIXxLouisVuitton#FELIX #PFW24#LouisVuitton@Stray_Kids @LouisVuitton
— Zey๐ค (ia - univ ๐ฟ) (@skzminnie_sky) March 1, 2024
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9. Hwang Minhyun (Moncler)
Moncler x FRGMT | Coming SoonObject of affection. Global brand ambassador Hwang Minhyun locks eyes with something for the first time. But whoโs behind the camera?
— Moncler (@Moncler) June 7, 2023
Moncler x FRGMT drops exclusively on https://t.co/G256tSM8SO today, and in stores worldwide tomorrow.โฆ pic.twitter.com/hBH1XFwkjt
10. BTS Suga (Valentino)
Traditional silhouettes are cut, loosened and seen anew for #ValentinoNarratives. Discover the campaign with #SUGA of #BTS and shop new-in pieces like the #VALENTINOGARAVANI #LocรฒBag at https://t.co/sg06KIus6W pic.twitter.com/1Uk99bqxvP
— Valentino (@MaisonValentino) January 15, 2024
11. SEVENTEEN DK (Bally)
240224 BALLY#๋๊ฒธin๋ฐ๋ผ๋ ธ_๋ฐ๋ฆฌํจ์ ์ํฌ#DOKYEOMxBALLYFW24#๋๊ฒธ #DK #DOKYEOM #์ธ๋ธํด #SEVENTEEN pic.twitter.com/QZA9BSOGuV
— ํ์ด๋ฐ (@Timing_0218) February 24, 2024
12. ATEEZ Hongjoong (Balmain)
#HONGJOONG of @ATEEZofficial attends BalmainSS24 Men's Collection Presentation @ORousteing @Balmain
— Platform PR (@platformprteam) September 30, 2023
๐ท: @marcmpatrick
#ATEEZ #์์ดํฐ์ฆ #ํ์ค #balmainarmy #balmain #balmainss24 #HongjoongxBalmain pic.twitter.com/GC0DKh9ptH
13. Stray Kids Hyunjin (Versace)
Versace Holiday
— VERSACE (@Versace) December 18, 2023
Hyunjinwears Medusa Biggie sunglasses; wool and Baroccolurex double-breasted tailored jacket; rollneck
Now at https://t.co/OgsAb3l8t3
Photography by Angelo Pennetta@Stray_Kids#VersaceHoliday#Versace#StrayKids pic.twitter.com/iKilTPVR6O
14. BTS RM (Bottega Veneta)
Bottega veneta is so lucky for having namjoon !! pic.twitter.com/mkGSd3NH8n
— Meow #RPWP (@sroiaz) February 28, 2024
15. BIGBANG G-Dragon (Chanel)
(230906) UPDATE
— G-DRAGON INTERNATIONAL (@gdragonintl) September 6, 2023
G-Dragon attends Chanel Frieze Seoul event. @ WKorea#GDRAGON #๋น ๋ฑ #์ง๋๋๊ณค pic.twitter.com/ud3xHX2TVg
16. BTS V (CELINE)
KIM TAEHYUNG OVER FLOWERS!
— mavie (@laythver) March 2, 2024
โweโre (@wkorea) releasing a photo shoot of bts v that looks like a valentines day gift. celines global ambassador v is a perfect fit for the celine homme summer 2024 collection.โ pic.twitter.com/sZPt6rq53X
17. BIGBANG Taeyang (Givenchy)
TAEYANG x GIVENCHY
— THEBLACKLABEL (@THEBLACKLABEL) July 14, 2023
The Givenchy Fall Winter 2023 Menโs Campaign#givenchyfw23
@matthewmwilliams@givenchy#TAEYANG #ํ์ #givenchy#THEBLACKLABEL #๋๋ธ๋๋ ์ด๋ธ pic.twitter.com/NbOlt1wkfr
18. NCT Jungwoo (TODS)
TODโS AMBASSADOR, NCT JUNGWOO โก#TodsHeritage #TodsxJUNGWOO @Tods pic.twitter.com/WMhcpYKj4L
— ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ท๐ท๐ฒ๐ฎ (@sugarcandymark) October 20, 2023
19. NCT Jeno (Ferragamo)
20. NCT Mark (POLO Ralph Lauren)
230831 NCT DREAM #MARK for Polo Ralph Lauren - Esquire Korea (3)#NCTDREAM @NCTsmtown_DREAM pic.twitter.com/YbLfVAcISd
— NCT DREAM CENTER (@NCTDREAMCENTER) August 31, 2023
21. NCT Jaehyun (Prada)
230619 prada Instagram Update with #JAEHYUN
— NCT 127 Central (@127CENTRAL) June 19, 2023
โPrada Ambassador Jaehyun, Prada Ambassador Kim Taeri, and Taylor Zakhar Perez attend the Prada SS24 Menswear Show in Milan, at the Fondazione Pradaโs Deposito.โ
PRINCIPE JAEHYUN A PRADA #PradaSS24 #PradaSS24xJaehyun @Prada pic.twitter.com/a7JdEOgEGA
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