Ansel Elgort faces Korean backlash for wearing Japanese attire in Seoul
U.S. actor Ansel Elgort, known for his lead role in the 2017 film "Baby Driver," drew criticism from some Koreans online after wearing a traditional Japanese yukata to a Seoul art event. The "CJ NIGHT in Celebration of Frieze Seoul" event took place Wednesday at the Leeum Museum of Art in Yongsan District, Seoul. The gala celebrated Frieze, an art fair that began in the United Kingdom in 2003 and…
Ansel Elgort, the U.S. actor famous for his role in the 2017 film Baby Driver, has faced Korean backlash for wearing a traditional Japanese yukata to a Seoul art event. The CJ NIGHT in Celebration of Frieze Seoul event, held on Wednesday at the Leeum Museum of Art in Yongsan District, was meant to celebrate the Frieze art fair which began in the UK in 2003 and selected Seoul as its first Asian edition in 2022.
Despite the event asking guests to follow a cocktail attire dress code, Elgort's choice of a Japanese garment sparked controversy among Korean attendees. The outfit, unrelated to Korean culture, drew criticism from some Korean fans, highlighting the sensitive nature of cultural appropriation in the context of international events.
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