ATEEZ’s Hongjoong Announced As A Brand Ambassador For Balmain
ATEEZ‘s leader and fashionista Hongjoong has long been vocal about his love for the Balmain. He has worn countless pieces from the brand during his years as a K-Pop idol, and has expressed his admiration for their creative director Olivier Rousteing on multiple occasions.
The Balmain prince#ATEEZ #에이티즈 #HONGJOONG #홍중 #Hongjoong_closet #HongjoongXBalmain pic.twitter.com/DP7ei1auCi
— ATEEZ CLOSET (@8teez_world) September 6, 2023
the day that changed everything
HONGJOONG BALMAIN PRINCE #HONGJOONGXBALMAIN #BalmainPrinceHongjoong #HongjoongForBalmainpic.twitter.com/CyaS3Sqofs
— hongie ♡ ˎˊ˗ (@HONGSMINGKI) September 5, 2023
And the admiration goes both ways! Back in March, Hongjoong was personally invited by Rousteing to a Balmain showroom presentation, where the two interacted and expressed their mutual respect and inspiration for each other.
Olivier Rousteing to Hongjoong: “Anytime you wear Balmain, you just make me more inspired to create more collections. I saw few interviews of you when you were mentioning Balmain and I spoke with all my team and I said I wished you can come to a show and discover the collection” pic.twitter.com/lGlKVJ9Mme
— za👩🏻⚕️ (@zhouang) March 31, 2023
That alone was a dream come true for Hongjoong, and he thanked ATINYs for helping to get him to a place where he could be recognized by the fashion icon.
But the story between the ATEEZ captain and Balmain didn’t end there. For some time, fans of the K-Pop group have been hoping that some sort of partnership or collaboration would happen between the two, and earlier today, that’s exactly what was announced.
Balmain announced that Hongjoong has officially joined the “Balmain Army” on their official Instagram page, giving him the title “Balmain Prince” that ATINYs have been calling him for some time now!
The post includes three photos of Hongjoong looking impossibly handsome and elegant in Balmain’s Fall/Winter 2023 collection, and the caption says it all:
HONG JOONG
Rising star and Balmain prince Hong Joong of @ateez_official_ embraces the elegant yet daring spirit of the #BALMAINFW23 collection for the latest issue of @wwd magazine. Wearing Look 8 by @olivier_rousteing, the rapper and singer discusses all things fashion and taking ATEEZ to new heights. #BALMAINARMY— Balmain
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Fans are ecstatic that Hongjoong has been given this well-deserved opportunity, with a Reddit post dedicated to the topic…
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As well as Twitter getting flooded with messages of support and pride for the ATEEZ leader!
There are differences in what Olivier calls people. Most fans and models are Balmain boys. Very few are prince.
After digging, it seems like these are the only 4 that he’s referred to as Balmain Princes. Kim Hongjoong of Ateez, Patrick from Into1, Jeremy Pope, and Conan Gray. pic.twitter.com/9aMlaG1bc0— Maria ⏳⛸ (@MariaPotterNut) September 5, 2023
his majesty, Kim Hongjoong, Prince of House Balmain, Duke of Anyang, Captain of the Outlaws#HongjoongBalmainPrincepic.twitter.com/BSj7bNrqMB
— Nali ~ (@Atinalii) September 5, 2023
Me watching Hongjoong being successful in the fashion world, Olivier calling him “balmain prince” “balmain generation”, interviews about that, he being the inspiration of the designer, he has come so far 😭.pic.twitter.com/UWwtJOwbUq
— fri•• ⅞ layover miss ateez (@jeonshalaaa) September 5, 2023
a whole post on the balmain account, calling him BALMAIN PRINCE !!! like idc what anyone says this is so huge. being posted by olivier himself multiple times, olivier saying hong inspires him, hong constantly wearing balmain. who has a relationship like that pic.twitter.com/oBeA1W5qGP
— hongie ♡ ˎˊ˗ (@HONGSMINGKI) September 5, 2023
A kid who used to play inside in the storage room of his Mom’s clothing shop
now a BALMAIN PRINCE 🔥❤️
I am beyond proud of Hongjoong
😭👏🏻 https://t.co/3OLzXkzwni pic.twitter.com/tXNoWyUfbS— 😈 (@atzchased) September 5, 2023
We’re so happy for Hongjoong for this wonderful achievement!