The fashion designer Kim Rieul has died at the age of 32. Born and raised in Korea, he was known for dressing K-pop band BTS and other high-profile musicians. The designer and founder of his ...
Kim Rieul (real name Kim Jong-won), the designer known for creating BTS’ 'hanbok' (traditional Korean attire), has died at ...
citing the difficulty and time-consuming nature of hanbok suit production. Additionally, the delicate fabric posed another hurdle. It took Kim six months to complete his first hanbok suit ...
Kim gained recognition in 2016 when he launched his brand Rieul, which modernized hanbok using traditional fabrics. He collaborated with global brands such as New Balance, McLaren and Samsung ...
Born in 1993 in Namwon, Jeollabuk-do, Kim gained attention in 2016 with a hanbok fabric suit released under Rieul. In 2020, BTS members performed at Gyeongbokgung Palace wearing hanboks designed ...