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EJAE is showing fans how it’s done, done, done.
The KPop Demon Hunters star turned heads with her 2026 Met Gala debut at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City May 4, stepping out in a look that played into the night’s “Costume Art” theme and “Fashion Is Art” dress code.
For the occasion, the 34-year-old donned a glittering silver gown dripping in Swarovski crystals, paired with a gem-filled floral headpiece. (For a look at every celeb on the steps so far, click here.)
“I wanted to represent elements of Korean culture on fashion’s biggest night,” she told Vogue of her look, which was inspired by female courtesans of the Joseon dynasty. “These women were artists, the most culturally refined figures of their time, in music, poetry, and conversation.”
Ahead of her latest red carpet outing, the singer—who made history when she and her collaborators snagged an Oscar for the film’s ubiquitous track “Golden”—shared her outlook on her career, noting that her rise has given her a whole new perspective.
“I think that being me as an artist, for me, is finding honest concepts,” she told Marie Claire in January. “I love that ‘Golden’ helped unite people and heal a wound that people sometimes didn’t know they had needed to heal. I want to continue being that kind of vessel for the songs to be famous, not really me. That’s where my headspace is at.”
In other words, it’s not her moment so much as it is a chance for the tracks she creates to shine bright, “EJAE is a platform for these songs that’ve just been gathering dust, that have potential, that I love. I want to release them and continue to keep writing great songs.”
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As for her Netflix film that has taken the world by storm, EJAE shared the movie’s “beauty,” showcased “loving all sides of yourself.” A lesson that she’s taken to heart.
“That’s what makes you grow as a person, not when you’re boxed in,” she noted. “I mean, fish literally cannot grow bigger if they’re in a fish tank. I think it’s very important for people to understand that binary thinking can sometimes be very limiting. Having the freedom to do a lot of things in different ways really helps you to grow, and also not just for yourself. It will also inspire others to open up and to explore and do things.”
Keep reading for a closer look at every celeb at the 2026 Met Gala…
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Tune in to E! today, May 4, starting at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT for every must-see moment from the Met Gala 2026.
