M・A・C opened a pop-up store in Seoul with stars like Sunmi and Hyunwon attending. MEOVV's Ella becomes a global ambassador.
January/7/2026 12:48
On the morning of the 7th, at the Daerim warehouse in Songso-dong, Seoul, an opening event for the cosmetics brand 'M・A・C' pop-up store was held, attended by former Wonder Girls member Sunmi, MONSTA X's Hyunwon, Cosmic Girls' Dayoung, MEOVV's Ella, IDID's Chang Yonghoon, Kim Minjae, Baek Junyeok, and dancer Kany. From MONSTA X, from Kihyun to Hyunwon, concept photos for the American digital single 'baby blue' were released. MEOVV's Ella was appointed as the new global ambassador for the cosmetics brand 'M・A・C'!
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