Ansel Elgort faces Korean backlash for wearing Japanese attire in Seoul

U.S. actor Ansel Elgort drew criticism in Seoul after wearing a traditional Japanese yukata to the CJ NIGHT in Celebration of Frieze Seoul event at the Leeum Museum of Art in Yongsan District, Seoul. The gala was held Wednesday and celebrated Frieze, which began in the United Kingdom in 2003 and chose Seoul in 2022 for its first Asian edition. Korean fans said the garment was unrelated to Korea and noted the event called for cocktail attire. High-profile Korean attendees included Lee Byung-hun, Lee Min-jung, Lee Jung-jae, Park Chan-wook and G-Dragon.

The event took place Wednesday at the Leeum Museum of Art in Yongsan District, Seoul.

Frieze began in the United Kingdom in 2003 and selected Seoul in 2022 to host its first Asian edition.

The event reportedly asked guests to follow a cocktail attire dress code.

High-profile Korean attendees included Lee Byung-hun, Lee Min-jung, Lee Jung-jae, director Park Chan-wook and K-pop artist G-Dragon.

Published Sep 4, 2026 3:35 pm KST

American actor Ansel Elgort poses in a traditional Japanese yukata during an event in Seoul, Wednesday. His choice of attire drew criticism from Koreans online. Captured from Ansel Elgort's social media

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 selected Seoul in 2022 to host its first Asian edition.

High-profile Korean attendees included actors Lee Byung-hun, Lee Min-jung and Lee Jung-jae, director Park Chan-wook and K-pop artist G-Dragon. Among the guests, Elgort's attire quickly sparked controversy.

Elgort posed for photographers at the photo call wearing the yukata. The event reportedly asked guests to follow a "cocktail attire" dress code. Korean fans criticized his wearing of the traditional Japanese garment, which is unrelated to Korea.

Elgort is engaged to a Japanese American woman and recently announced the birth of a son.

This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.

美国演员安塞尔·埃尔格特身着传统日式浴衣出席在首尔龙山区李恩美术馆举行的“CJ NIGHT in Celebration of Frieze Seoul”活动，引发争议。这场盛会于周三举行，旨在庆祝弗里兹艺博会。弗里兹艺博会于2003年在英国创办，并于2022年首次在首尔举办亚洲版。韩国粉丝表示，这身装扮与韩国文化无关，并指出活动要求着鸡尾酒会礼服。出席活动的韩国知名人士包括李秉宪、李珉廷、李政宰、朴赞郁和G-Dragon。

此次活动于周三在首尔龙山区的李恩美术馆举行。

Frieze艺术博览会于2003年在英国创办，并于2022年选择首尔作为其首个亚洲版举办地。

据报道，该活动要求宾客穿着鸡尾酒会礼服。

出席活动的韩国知名人士包括李秉宪、李珉廷、李政宰、导演朴赞郁和韩国流行歌手G-Dragon。

发布于2026年9月4日下午3:35（韩国标准时间）

美国演员安塞尔·埃尔格特周三在首尔出席活动时身穿日本传统浴衣摆造型。他的着装选择引发了韩国网友的批评。图片来自安塞尔·埃尔格特的社交媒体。

美国演员安塞尔·埃尔格特（Ansel Elgort）因在 2017 年电影《极盗车神》（Baby Driver）中担任主角而闻名，他身穿日本传统浴衣出席首尔的一场艺术活动后，遭到了一些韩国网友的批评。

“CJ NIGHT 庆祝 Frieze 首尔”活动于周三在首尔龙山区的 Leeum 美术馆举行。此次盛会旨在庆祝 Frieze 艺术博览会，该博览会于 2003 年在英国创办，并于 2022 年选择首尔作为其首个亚洲展的举办地。

出席活动的韩国知名人士包括演员李秉宪、李珉廷和李政宰，导演朴赞郁以及韩国流行歌手G-Dragon。在众多嘉宾中，埃尔格特的着装迅速引发争议。

埃尔戈特身穿浴衣出席了拍照环节。据悉，活动要求宾客着装为“鸡尾酒会礼服”。韩国粉丝批评他穿着这件与韩国无关的日本传统服饰。

埃尔戈特与一位日裔美国女性订婚，并于近日宣布儿子出生。

本文来自《韩国日报》（《韩国时报》的姊妹报），由人工智能生成系统翻译，并由《韩国时报》编辑。