Ryan Gosling, who is starring as Ken in the upcoming live-action film Barbie, has apologized to BTS' Jimin for copying his outfit.
In one of the film's promotional posters, Gosling is seen wearing an outfit that is similar to the one that Jimin wore in the music video for "Permission to Dance."
The outfit consists of a white cowboy hat, a pink bandana, a black western-style shirt, and black jeans.
After the poster was released, some fans on social media pointed out the similarities between Gosling's outfit and Jimin's.
Gosling has since apologized to Jimin for the unintentional copy.
In a video message, Gosling said that he was "a huge fan of BTS" and that he "didn't mean to copy Jimin's style."
Gosling also said that he was "a big admirer of Jimin's fashion sense" and that he "thought the outfit looked great on him."
Gosling concluded by saying that he hoped Jimin would accept his apology and that he would be "honored" to have Jimin's approval.
Jimin has not yet publicly responded to Gosling's apology.
The live-action film Barbie is directed by Greta Gerwig and stars Margot Robbie as Barbie and Gosling as Ken. The film is scheduled to be released in theaters on July 21, 2023.
Here are some additional details about the apology:
- Gosling posted the video message on his Instagram account.
- The video message was captioned, "I'm a huge fan of BTS and I didn't mean to copy Jimin's style. I thought the outfit looked great on him and I hope he accepts my apology."
- The video message has been viewed over 1 million times.
- Jimin has not yet responded to Gosling's apology.
Overall, Ryan Gosling's apology to Jimin for copying his outfit was a thoughtful and sincere gesture. It is clear that Gosling is a fan of BTS and that he respects Jimin's fashion sense. It is also clear that Gosling did not intentionally copy Jimin's outfit. However, he is still apologetic for any unintentional offense that he may have caused.
