Fashion is a staple of K-pop. The fans gobble up looks from concept photos, red carpets from award shows, and live stages. However, there’s no place that is more of a runway for K-pop idols than Korea’s own Incheon and Gimpo Airports. Airport fashion is an important aspect of K-pop fan culture, as it gives the idols a chance to showcase their personal styles or do something fun as a group. Regardless of how the idols dress, fans will, in fact, be eating it up. It even gets to the point of fans wanting to steal some of their favorite idols’ looks. Unfortunately, with some of these idols wearing pieces that cost hundreds or thousands of dollars, it can be challenging for fans to recreate the looks on a budget.
The THP team has picked out 8 of our favorite K-pop airport fashion looks to recreate at home without breaking the bank.
For the sake of the article, we are going to assume everyone has some staple items. 1 pair of dark wash jeans, 1 pair of light wash jeans, 1 black t-shirt, 1 white t-shirt, and 1 pair of each black and white sneakers. Now without further ado, here are 8 of our favorite masculine K-pop airport fashion looks to recreate at home.
Oneus’s Keonhee
220812 출국 프리뷰#원어스 #ONEUS #건희 #KEONHEE pic.twitter.com/TFmfRaBv1y
— 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁 (@980627_kh) August 12, 2022
Oneus’s main vocalist slayed at Incheon International Airport in a denim jumpsuit, chunky black sandals, and a simple brown belt to break up the jumpsuit. He also put a silver keychain on his belt to accessorize in the simplest way.
If you’re wanting to recreate this look at home, we have found the following. A similar jumpsuit can be found here on Shein, in the Drop Shoulder Flap Pocket Denim Jumpsuit, which costs $24 USD. Sandals can be found on Shein as well, and they will cost you $23 USD. We found this belt on Amazon for $10. The keychain can be anything that you want, as it’s a way to add your personal flair.
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Seventeen’s Jeonghan
170720 ICN #정한 #JEONGHAN #세븐틴 #SEVENTEEN @pledis_17
한여름에도 화사하고 상큼미터지는 정한이🌸
매일 이쁜 윤정한이지만, 오늘은 더욱더 천사같이 예뻤던,,💞💖💝 pic.twitter.com/UHWZWeknp8— MERRY YOON (@merry_yoon1004) July 20, 2017
Members of the 13-piece group Seventeen are known for their impeccable sense of style, and Jeonghan’s simple oversized pink shirt, which was paired with light wash jeans, a white t-shirt, and white sneakers, was nothing short of perfect. The shirt we found on Amazon will cost $25, but using the staple pieces from home, it should be all that needs to be bought to recreate this casual look. What’s also great is if pink isn’t your color of choice, the shirt on Amazon has a number of other color options available.
Seventeen’s DK
18.09.15 ICN 출국
👋🏻 안녕~#세븐틴 #도겸 #석민 #ドギョム #SEVENTEEN #DK #DOKYEOM #SEOKMIN #호시 #우지 #HOSHI #WOOZI @pledis_17 pic.twitter.com/L739pFOO8d— 고마워_0218 (@thanku0218) September 15, 2018
Seventeen’s DK showed up to the airport with a casual look that would be perfect for a non-idol to wear during a simple day out or to school. All you need for this look is a simplistic graphic t-shirt, one of which we found here, dark jeans, and a pair of high tops, which we found for $23. What’s good about this look is the possibilities are endless. By switching up the graphic t-shirt and the shoes, you can wear different versions as often as you want!
Seventeen’s The8
[PREVIEW] 181027 THE8 at Incheon Airport back from Vietnam
© Begin Again#디에잇 #THE8 #세븐틴 #SEVENTEEN pic.twitter.com/zLYFZuAilz— It's XU (@itsXU_PH) October 27, 2018
The8 is typically regaled as one of the most fashionable K-pop idols. With his simple touristy look, all you need to steal his fashion sense is a hoodie with a pop of color, and a fanny pack. A suitable hoodie can be found here on Shein for $13, and the fanny pack to hold your necessities like this is only $5. It wouldn’t be a The8 look without customizing your jeans and shoes with doodles that match your personality. To do that, we found this pack of 48 permanent markers from Amazon that would cost you $20.
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NCT 127’s Doyoung
221202 ICN 🐰🥕🫶🏻💚 ㅠㅠ#도영 #DOYOUNG #NCT127 pic.twitter.com/BVczu1kH3R
— Bow2004 🎀🐰🥕🫶🏻💚 (@Offgun_2004) December 2, 2022
NCT 127’s vocalist Doyoung is a professional at the college boyfriend look, and this airport outfit is no exception. By pairing a black turtleneck sweater, black jeans, and a muted leather jacket, he looks straight out of our English class. To recreate this look, all you need is the turtleneck, which we found here for $9, and a jacket that can be a pop of color. We found this burgundy jacket for $37 that is perfect for that statement piece to complete the look.
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SHINee’s Jonghyun
[Recuerdo #Shawol] 150316 #Jonghyun @ Aeropuerto de Gimpo
>> Recuerdan cuando Jonghyun llevaba el lightstick brazalete en su muñeca, por siempre el Shawol Nº 1 💎
Cr.: en las fotos – as tagged
Subido por Jonghyun –SHINee Argentina#SHINee…https://t.co/51FGm9No7w pic.twitter.com/19AZmnIMXH— Jonghyun – SHINee Argentina (@JH_SHINeeArg) March 16, 2018
Jonghyun, the powerhouse main vocalist from SHINee, was always known for having great airport fashion as well. This all-black monochrome look is something simplistic, but it still is worthy of something to recreate. The simplistic approach to a look also means that it will be easy to wear at home. To wear the look, you will need a black leather jacket, one we found here for $32, a simple black hoodie, much like this $10 one from Shein, and a pair of large black sunglasses like these ones we found for $5.
SHINee Onew
220618 햇살이 걸어와요☀️
#샤이니 #shinee#온유 #ONEW #オンユ pic.twitter.com/lBezYUkrAt— 온글동글의사진계 (@Ongeul_0525) June 19, 2022
SHINee’s Onew is known for his more laidback, even paternal fashion sense, and this is no secret. All you need to recreate his relaxed airport look, besides a couple of items from your closet, is a fun patterned button-down that will make a dad on vacation proud. We found two options on Shein, one here for $14 and one here for $12.
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NCT Dream
221121 ICN
7인7색 ㅎㅅㅎ#제노 #JENO #NCTDREAM #NCT pic.twitter.com/sXnLehULof— Anterōs (@Anteros_0423) November 21, 2022
NCT Dream made headlines in Korean media for being absolute squad goals when they rolled up to the airport for the first time as a 7 member group in matching neon hoodies and white bucket hats. If your crew wants to recreate this iconic idol airport look, you can get this sweatsuit set from Amazon for $15. It comes in a variety of colors, so you can pick which fits your friend group best. Finish off the look with this white bucket hat from Shein for $3.
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Tweet us @TheHoneyPOP, letting us know which looks you’re going to recreate at home. And don’t worry, those whose style skews more feminine, we will have an article for you coming up soon!