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K-pop stars take centre stage at New York Fashion Week, including a historic first for NCT Dream’s Jeno

  • NCT Dream’s Jeno, Twice’s Dahyun, Red Velvet’s Seulgi and iKon’s DK were among the K-pop stars who made a statement at New York Fashion Week’s latest edition
  • Jeno made history as the first K-pop star to be the opening model for a New York Fashion Week collection, fronting Peter Do’s spring/summer 2023 line

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Jeno of K-pop group NCT Dream opens the show at Peter Do’s men’s spring/summer 2023 fashion show at New York Fashion Week on September 13, 2022. Photo: Peter Do

From leading catwalk shows to making waves with their street-fashion looks, K-pop stars made their presence known at New York Fashion Week (NYFW)’s spring/summer 2023 edition.

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The event, which took place in New York from September 9 to 14, saw the likes of NCT Dream’s Jeno, Twice’s Dahyun, Red Velvet’s Seulgi, iKon’s DK and others hit up the Big Apple’s fashion scene.

The most significant moment took place on September 13, when 22-year-old Jeno (Lee Je-no) made history as the first K-pop star to be the opening model for an NYFW collection, fronting Peter Do’s spring/summer 2023 line.

Jeno’s appearance was part of a collaboration between Do and South Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment. Jeno was joined on the catwalk by two of SM’s male trainees, Shohei and Eunseok, as they showcased the largely monochromatic collection.

SM Entertainment trainee Shohei walks the runway at Peter Do’s men’s spring/summer 2023 show. Photo: Peter Do
SM Entertainment trainee Shohei walks the runway at Peter Do’s men’s spring/summer 2023 show. Photo: Peter Do
SM Entertainment trainee Eunseok walks the runway at Peter Do’s men’s spring/summer 2023 show. Photo: Peter Do
SM Entertainment trainee Eunseok walks the runway at Peter Do’s men’s spring/summer 2023 show. Photo: Peter Do

“It was a natural choice to have Jeno open the show,” read a statement from Do.

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