BTS Hanbok Designer Kim Ri-eul Dies at 32 Years Old..The last vestiges of 1995-2025 on SNS

Feb 12, 2025

BTS Hanbok Designer Kim Ri-eul Dies at 32 Years Old..The last vestiges of 1995-2025 on SNS
photo source=the late Kim Ri-eul SNS



Kim Ri-eul (32, Kim Jong-won), known as the hanbok designer of the group BTS (BTS), died on the night of the 11th.

According to a report by The Fact on the 12th, CEO Kim Ri Ri Ri passed away last night. He was 32. The mortuary of the deceased was set up in the third-minute incense room of the funeral hall of Namwon Medical Center in Jeollabuk-do. The stamping was scheduled for 9 a.m. on the 13th.

Kim, who was born in 1993, is a leader who introduced a modern suit with hanbok fabric in 2016, and ran the hanbok suit brand 'Reul'.




In particular, when the BTS Jimin, Suga, and J-Hope appeared in the U.S. "Jimmy Fallon Show" in 2020, the hanbok suit worn on the stage set in Gyeongbokgung Palace in Korea became a hot topic and made its name known as CEO Kim's work.

He was also selected by Forbes, a global economic media outlet, in 2023 as the '30 Leaders Under 30 in Asia"

BTS Hanbok Designer Kim Ri-eul Dies at 32 Years Old..The last vestiges of 1995-2025 on SNS
Meanwhile, a photo reading 'RIEUL' was last posted on the deceased's SNS, along with the words "1995-2025". The last publication date is on the 9th of last month.






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