Recently, BLACKPINK’s Jennie made headlines with her runway debut, closing Jacquemus’ 15th-anniversary collection show “LA CASA” on June 10. The event, held at Casa Malaparte on Capri Island, Italy, featured Jennie adorned in a stunning backless black dress.

K-pop idols wield significant influence in the fashion world, bringing a unique blend of charisma, style, and global influence to the fashion industry. Let’s delve into some other female idols who have graced the runways, showcasing their impact on the fashion industry. 

CL

CL, renowned as the leader of 2NE1, walked the runway as a special guest for the show’s finale at DKNY’s 2014 Spring Collection, held at Seoul Walkerhill Vista Hall.

LISA

BLACKPINK’s Lisa broke the internet with her runway debut at Celine’s Spring/Summer 2022 show in Nice, France. She again graced the runway for the brand’s autumn/winter 2022 show.

BIBI

During the COVID-19 pandemic, K-pop soloist BIBI walked on the digital runway for Concept Korea F/W 2021, which is an official show for New York Fashion Week.

JESSICA

Former Girls’ Generation member Jessica Jung graced the runway for the luxury label ‘Dolce & Gabbana’ at Milan Fashion Week in Italy in 2018.

NANA

Nana walked the runway for the Tokyo Girls Collection 2012 Spring/Summer and several other fashion events, including Japanese fashion show Girls’ Award, Park Yoon-yoo’s Seoul Fashion Walk S/S 2012 and a nation's "NYLON" fashion show.

SOWON

Sowon, who initially gained fame as the leader of GFRIEND, walked at D-ANTIDOTE’s 2019 S/S Hera Fashion Week show as she was cast as a runway model by the brand's designer, Hwansung Park.

SAKURA

Former IZ*ONE and now LE SSERAFIM member Sakura left fans in awe with her visual as she walked the runway at the 2019 Tokyo Girls Collection Autumn/Winter fashion show.

WONYOUNG

Jang Wonyoung, once the center of IZ*ONE and now part of IVE, also graced the runway at the 2019 Tokyo Girls Collection Autumn/Winter fashion show.

MINJU

Former IZ*ONE member turned actress Minju dazzled as a runway model at TGC KITAKYUSHU 2019 by Tokyo Girls Collection.

CHAEWON

Leader of LE SSERAFIM and former member of IZ*ONE Chaewon was also a runway model at TGC KITAKYUSHU 2019 by Tokyo Girls Collection.

Numerous K-pop idols graced runways before their debut, with some even embarking on professional modelling careers beforehand. As the worlds of K-pop and fashion continue to intersect, we can expect to see even more ladies of K-pop making their mark on the runway in the years to come.