{
  "id": 5510730,
  "title": "Ansel Elgort faces Korean backlash for wearing Japanese attire in Seoul",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/ansel-elgort-faces-korean-backlash-for-wearing-japanese-attire-in-5510730",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T07:17:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/20260904/ansel-elgort-faces-korean-backlash-for-wearing-japanese-attire-in-seoul"
  },
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  "account": "American actor Ansel Elgort faced backlash from Korean netizens after donning a traditional Japanese yukata to a Seoul art gala. The CJ NIGHT, an event celebrating the Frieze art fair in Seoul, took place on Wednesday at the Leeum Museum of Art. Frieze began in the UK in 2003 and made its debut in Seoul in 2022. Notable Korean guests included actors Lee Byung-hun, Lee Min-jung, and Lee Jung-jae, alongside director Park Chan-wook and K-pop star G-Dragon. Elgort's outfit sparked controversy as it diverged from the event's cocktail dress code and wasn't culturally appropriate. Elgort, engaged to a Japanese-American woman, recently announced the birth of their son.",
  "summary": "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…",
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