Pop or Flop: Model Hong Jong-hyun in a dress

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At the Marc by Marc Jacobs fashion show on August 28th, the first model out, Hong Jong-hyun on the runway was a dude in a pink dress. Shocking? Perhaps, my first thought was that he can easily be mistaken for T.O.P.’s brother (member of Big Bang).

The “man in a dress” is part of the Fall/Winter 08/09 ad campaign for the Marc Jacobs.

96 Responses to “Pop or Flop: Model Hong Jong-hyun in a dress”


  1. 1 ... August 29, 2008 at 1:18 pm

    yay 1st post

    but that is seriuosly wrong

  2. 2 wondergirlsfan August 29, 2008 at 1:23 pm

    he’s GAY

  3. 3 duachua August 29, 2008 at 1:27 pm

    wtf is wrong with that fashion show??~?~?~? fashion isnt just there to create crazy ideas. it shud meet moral perspectives.

  4. 4 maaya August 29, 2008 at 1:28 pm

    thats not a nice shade of pink lol. its too girly but the fashion world is confusing so ehhh…

    how is he gay? he’s a model. they wear what they are told to. its not his fault.

  5. 5 Diana August 29, 2008 at 1:30 pm

    silly me, I thought we were taking the whole androgyny thing too far now..but wtf is that?

  6. 6 tootsie August 29, 2008 at 1:32 pm

    uh. . . . .

  7. 7 CutiejOy August 29, 2008 at 1:37 pm

    O_o

  8. 8 hay hay August 29, 2008 at 1:40 pm

    I know designers are in constant pressure to come up with radical fashion ideas, but this is going overboard.

  9. 9 ky August 29, 2008 at 1:41 pm

    I would be shocked, but it’s Marc Jacobs.

  10. 10 mikey August 29, 2008 at 1:46 pm

    Moral perspective? LMAO.

    Girls wear pants and guys shouldn’t wear skirts/dresses?

    Sexist idiots.

  11. 11 ss August 29, 2008 at 1:49 pm

    MORAL PERSPECTIVE? blame it on marc gaeeee jacobs: as soon as i loaded this page, my brother looking at the monitor over my shoulder, burst into a cher song and shot a baby out from between his legs!

    P.S. the model looks hot.
    great games!

  12. 12 Nick August 29, 2008 at 1:50 pm

    Agree with mikey.
    As long as they act like a man, I don’t care how they look.

  13. 13 ss August 29, 2008 at 1:50 pm

    P.P.S. don’t tell me there aren’t pink hanboks for MEN, nyanyak!!

  14. 14 DUMBO August 29, 2008 at 1:53 pm

    biyach has a better body than me!

  15. 15 Lex August 29, 2008 at 2:03 pm

    uhm…. i wonder who the designers were trying to appeal O.O

  16. 16 jenfraud August 29, 2008 at 2:08 pm

    at first glanced i thought the male model was t.o.p wearing a skirt lolzzz…i really don’t care if its marc jacobs he’s wearing,that dress was hideous!!i am a girl but i will definitely not gonna wear that stupid trash dress!!what more in a guys perspective

  17. 17 Minny August 29, 2008 at 2:11 pm

    Haha I thought it was TOP.
    Ummm didn’t they have any girl models in the fashion show?

  18. 18 anna August 29, 2008 at 2:15 pm

    ^yup, me too, i thought it was TOP…
    but seriously, what kind of fashion is that??
    sorry, i don’t understand about fashion…

  19. 19 Ishida August 29, 2008 at 2:21 pm

    Why not AND who cares

  20. 20 yo August 29, 2008 at 2:27 pm

    marc jacobs is quit a man but i saw the ad and it was all wrong. It doesn’t make woman clothes look good at all. I love his designs but it needs to go back on a women please.

  21. 21 Anna Bessonova #1 August 29, 2008 at 2:31 pm

    Ha ha ha ha ha!

    And the look on the guy’s face as if he’s thinking, “I can’t believe I’m doing this b.s.”

  22. 22 Jill August 29, 2008 at 2:35 pm

    Unless the dude’s been paid tons of money…
    Anyway..Marc Jacobs..he’s out of ideas???

  23. 23 lalala August 29, 2008 at 2:49 pm

    ok the model is HOT.

    but in the dress… NOT. hah

  24. 24 Pualani August 29, 2008 at 2:50 pm

    hehehe..he looks like he’s related to TOP. He’s cute..but the dress totally messes his look [masculinity]up.

  25. 25 sasa August 29, 2008 at 2:50 pm

    GAYYYYY who the hell voted pop? tht is soo gay! and wrong! eventhough he’s hot thts a total FLOP!

  26. 26 Annie August 29, 2008 at 2:51 pm

    thats not right because I cant even fit in that damn dress if it was stretched out!

  27. 27 Anna August 29, 2008 at 2:58 pm

    *undresses him with my eyes*

    HAWT

  28. 28 yuki August 29, 2008 at 3:01 pm

    his waist is more defined than mine…!!

    D: damn modellllllll

    i think his body suits the dress though ;P

  29. 29 thecoolest August 29, 2008 at 3:10 pm

    Oh hell no.

  30. 30 ohgeeze. August 29, 2008 at 3:25 pm

    Wtf Marc Jacobs. What happened?

  31. 31 Dovey August 29, 2008 at 3:28 pm

    A male’s body shape just doesn’t do the/a dress justice. Women are more fit for the part of dress-up in tresses. XD

  32. 32 Hello August 29, 2008 at 3:28 pm

    Haha, lol.
    Actually, Marc Jacob’s latest ad featured a male model wearing a strapless yellow dress. So this is nothing new. Strange, yes, but not new. O_o

  33. 33 SP August 29, 2008 at 3:35 pm

    I know women rules but men shouldn’t be wearing dresses at all means!

    So wrong! Who the heck is this guy?

  34. 34 Bob August 29, 2008 at 3:49 pm

    THATS HOT

  35. 35 mikey August 29, 2008 at 4:05 pm

    The people who are disgusted about the outfit on the guy seem to have insecurity issues.

  36. 36 Sierra August 29, 2008 at 4:18 pm

    I know it’s fashion… but it’s just a tad unsightly… :P If that were G-Dragon… maybe… hahaha! Since he could pass for a girl.

    But seriously… this dude looks related to TOP. Haha! :P

  37. 37 nana August 29, 2008 at 4:26 pm

    at least he wasn’t wearing high heels

  38. 38 asianromance August 29, 2008 at 4:28 pm

    all i can say is “But whhhyyyy?!”

  39. 39 Julia August 29, 2008 at 4:46 pm

    Preparing to see Noh Hong Chul in a dress…

    *sigh*

  40. 40 Cathiee August 29, 2008 at 4:54 pm

    At least it’s not TOP wearing the dress.

  41. 41 eito_suki August 29, 2008 at 4:56 pm

    er, modern gladiator…~?

  42. 42 suck it up August 29, 2008 at 5:06 pm

    so we’re like adapting the Ancient ways now of guys wearing skirts/dresses? the dress is ugly though. even for a girl like me, i wouldnt be caught dead wearing it.

  43. 43 confused August 29, 2008 at 5:22 pm

    this is drag gone wrong. >.<

    but I’m still a fan of Marc by Marc Jacobs though.

  44. 44 Rayray August 29, 2008 at 6:06 pm

    Honestly I don’t care if a guy where a dress, but it has to be a nice looking dress XD.

  45. 45 ^___^ August 29, 2008 at 6:11 pm

    He probably looks better in the dress than half the female writers. Now that’s saying something….

  46. 46 s0ysauce August 29, 2008 at 6:28 pm

    Hot model. Ugly dress

  47. 47 s0ysauce August 29, 2008 at 6:28 pm

    well it would probably look better if it was a female

  48. 48 HxH August 29, 2008 at 6:56 pm

    O_o .. o_O ..

  49. 49 Page August 29, 2008 at 8:09 pm

    people who live overseas are conservative, make better use of human brain shall we? maybe there are other meanings behind it, political maybe, sexism maybe

  50. 50 kagandahan August 29, 2008 at 8:22 pm

    can you imagine men going to the mall, office and attending parties wearing such??? that would be fun! LOL

  51. 51 bre` August 29, 2008 at 8:31 pm

    FLOP!!!
    omg I feel so bad for him.

  52. 52 ElectroVamp~ August 29, 2008 at 9:41 pm

    .. not serious, ain’t you?
    “fashion shud meet moral perspectives”…That’s quite scary.
    A creative nowdays is supposed to come out with radical ideas . The fashion world is aging, shockin’ new ideas are pretty a rarety. And to me, the boy in dress is not so exciting… Have you ever seen a visual rock group? This boy is way more manly than any 80’s pretty boy face. So that’s nothing new or so shocking in this Hong Jong-hyun…
    Instead thinkin of Galliano “meeting moral perspectives” is kinda sad.
    To assert that Hong is gay only because he is doing his work sounds not so brilliant to me, and if he was, he’s a cute boy, hopes he finds a nice one…
    the only thing i can say is that black leather men shoes and short skirt do not value your legs

  53. 53 tranling August 29, 2008 at 9:57 pm

    is the world turning upside down ??? boys wear dress and girls wear boxers ????

  54. 54 irmakaneli August 29, 2008 at 10:07 pm

    WTF……
    the dress isn’t even pretty ~_~

  55. 55 crypticbluerose August 29, 2008 at 10:49 pm

    the shoes don’t match….

  56. 56 HAHAHA August 29, 2008 at 10:59 pm

    not the first time seeing a dude wearing marc jacob dress. i have a magazine at home with a white dude wearing the same dress

  57. 57 Booyah! August 29, 2008 at 11:28 pm

    next thing up, bra’s for men lol

  58. 58 top_lover August 29, 2008 at 11:50 pm

    His eyes actually resembles TOP but my TOP is way hotter!!!Even if he wears that dress..oh, but he better NOT! =)

  59. 59 samy August 30, 2008 at 12:15 am

    OH GOD WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE WORLD
    WT@#$%^&&^%$#

  60. 60 _mehkai_ August 30, 2008 at 12:52 am

    okei, marc jacobs made d guy wear d dress
    but d dress is meant for girls..
    if u see all his campaigns and mag catalogue
    all d guys are wearing dresses…
    he’s not trying for a new trend or such

  61. 61 cinderella August 30, 2008 at 1:15 am

    this is part of his ad campaign for this season.
    i think its very fresh and i love marc jacobs for doing it.
    also, the whole ‘androgyny’ thing was probably from marc jacobs’s muse, bryanboy whom he also named a bag after.

    also, to anyone saying they would never wear anything like that out to public - when does anyone really wear a runway look in public?

  62. 62 kk89 August 30, 2008 at 1:37 am

    i thought it was TOP lol…..
    thinking “why the hell is top on a dress,
    is he trying to keep up w/ g-dragon’s motive??”
    lol hahahaa
    the guy really does resemble TOP
    weird…

  63. 63 p August 30, 2008 at 2:18 am

    we all know marc jacobs is highend and all that but please not a dress on a guy. maybe its a new marketing strategy or watever but this is just wrong. i saw the mj ads in mags and i just had no words.

  64. 64 Remee chan August 30, 2008 at 2:34 am

    hahahaahaa
    oh my … they should stop doing these stupid things
    that’s not fashion

  65. 65 boolie2woolie August 30, 2008 at 3:20 am

    YUCK!!

  66. 66 Hero-JaeJoong August 30, 2008 at 3:35 am

    Yeah thought that was TOP at first O.o
    they looked alike frm afar i guess.
    anw,its weird to see him don i a dress ><

  67. 67 Smma August 30, 2008 at 4:45 am

    HOT.

  68. 68 Lillian:) August 30, 2008 at 4:57 am

    the dress is perfect for Noh HongChul:D

  69. 69 JinJin August 30, 2008 at 5:00 am

    Have you guys seen the American ads? Same thing…

  70. 70 leeee August 30, 2008 at 5:18 am

    this is new
    i like it hahah
    the guy would totally be so hot if he wore mens clothes
    but i guess a dress works too

  71. 71 Taejus August 30, 2008 at 6:04 am

    omiiigosh, that was beautiful

  72. 72 Caffeine August 30, 2008 at 6:21 am

    The guy is hot..

    But the dress is ugly.
    I actually think that it would look worse on a girl..

  73. 73 MEH August 30, 2008 at 6:34 am

    In my teen vogue magazines, they have a marc by marc jacobs ad where this dude that looks like a chick wearing a dress.
    utterly creepy.

  74. 74 lev August 30, 2008 at 7:31 am

    At first glance, I thought TOP.

    HAHAHHA. Oh man if it were. XD

    Anyway, get that dude outta that outfit. That’s just plain wrong.

  75. 75 guava August 30, 2008 at 9:20 am

    i saw the Marc by Marc Jacobs add in my Vogue magazine. (:

    This is what they do~~~
    i applaude Marc Jacobs.

    He got you to look. (:

  76. 76 sc August 30, 2008 at 9:37 am

    Nope, NOT weird

    this is just what marc jacobs does. check out any of his recent ads

  77. 77 sc August 30, 2008 at 9:39 am

    BTW

    KOREA REPRESENT!!!! yay asian models

  78. 78 berryless August 30, 2008 at 10:05 am

    OMG! i seriously thought it was TOP in a dress! lol!

    why a man? are they lacking female models or something?

  79. 79 jen August 30, 2008 at 10:43 am

    the tulle is the worst part of the thing. without that, maybe it could be better (what am i saying??) maybe it’s ok if it’s just the top with pants. it’s a nice pattern and colour…

    but would guys seriously wear that on the streets???

  80. 80 oh-noes August 30, 2008 at 10:50 am

    …nice dress!

  81. 81 shuu August 30, 2008 at 11:12 am

    they ran out of ideas i guess…??

  82. 82 yerro August 30, 2008 at 1:11 pm

    would marc jacobs put that dress on a white guy?

  83. 83 riki August 30, 2008 at 1:13 pm

    flop for the bottom half. the top half looks good. if he would just the cut the skirt part of the dress off and wear bikini bottoms that would be soooo hot.
    wow! he could be T.O.P.’s brother. i can’t be believe i live in a world with two hotties like these two. i’m so lucky

  84. 84 marr August 31, 2008 at 1:58 am

    whats there to say, fashion does crap nonesense.
    seriously mistaken for TOP’s ashamed little brother.

  85. 85 quackieee August 31, 2008 at 9:37 am

    I seriously thought that was TOP for a second =p

  86. 86 ??? August 31, 2008 at 12:03 pm

    He’s hot and rocking it.

    @everyone who says the dress is ugly, fashion shows are about pageantry, creating a spectacle, and MAYBE showcasing art through textile. Ugly clothing, make-up, or backdrops are nothing new. How many people do you see wearing runway clothes in everyday life? Zero. Why? Because it would be completely impractical! Putting a guy in a dress is a “shock” tactic for showcasing the line and putting on an entertaining, thought provoking show.

    @the people who say Hong Jong-Hyun looks womanly… of course his body is well defined, he is wearing a BELT! One of the main purposes of a BELT (besides holding up pants) is to define the waist!!!

    That’s enough rant out of me for one day :P

  87. 87 lukewarm.oasis September 1, 2008 at 12:24 pm

    ROFLMAO! I thought that was T.O.P himself, but I guessed wronged. One thing is for a guy to wear a skirt, but another for a guy to wear a hot pink cocktail dress. . .it’s just not flattering.

  88. 88 jimi September 1, 2008 at 2:53 pm

    the entire marc jacobs line this fall has ALL his male models donning women’s clothing. i think it’s advertising the women’s line.. not the men’s. obviously. shrugs.

  89. 89 mcdonaldbain September 2, 2008 at 5:45 pm

    I think it’s beautiful.

  90. 90 invisibelle September 3, 2008 at 1:19 am

    well… it certainly got us all to look at the dress…

  91. 91 asdjsd September 4, 2008 at 1:08 am

    erm, hello? has anyone since suju?
    since when has cross dressing been weird?
    i repeat. SUJU!!

  92. 92 sailor_moon September 9, 2008 at 3:39 pm

    Seriously, i do mistaken him as T.O.P from bigbang
    Guy in a dress? LOL

  93. 93 Kat September 15, 2008 at 6:24 am

    If anyone knew anything about fashion, they’d know fashion has endless possibilities. In the U.S. that same dress is on another male model and being published in almost all fashion magazines across the country. I don’t see the problem. So he wears a dress on a runway show; he gets great publicity in the fashion world and he’s still richer than all the people who say he’s gay lol.

  94. 94 Soojin September 15, 2008 at 7:16 am

    lol! MORAL perspectives? Like it’s freaking unethical to wear a dress when you’re a man? I laugh at some people’s stupidity. Don’t be so eager to use “big” words you don’t know.

  95. 95 Rick September 15, 2008 at 7:27 am

    I Love it. And I’m a guy.

    We need more fashion freedom

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