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Jungkook Launches CKJK Collection, Pop-Up Store Opens May 20

5/18/2026

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Jungkook Launches CKJK

Jungkook launches his first Calvin Klein collection, CKJK, on 20 May 2026.
Calvin Klein posts a teaser video of Jungkook signing the CKJK logo.
The CKJK line features denim stamped with the logo and leather embossed with the initials.
The collection goes live on Calvin Klein’s website at 6 a.m. Singapore time on 20 May 2026.
A CKJK pop-up store runs at ION Orchard Level 1 Atrium from 20 to 24 May, 10 a.m.–10 p.m., with advance booking.

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Jungkook Pop-up

Calvin Klein will host a CKJK capsule pop-up at Starhill Piazza in Kuala Lumpur from 20 May to 24 May 2026, open daily 10 a.m.–10 p.m.
Visitors must register for a My Calvins Membership, book a 20-minute slot, and cannot rely on walk-in entry.
Jungkook co-designed the capsule, which contains about 20 limited-edition pieces that will sell online and in select Calvin Klein stores worldwide beginning 20 May 2026.

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Jungkook Overloads CK

After Jung Kook’s debut campaign, fans flooded Calvin Klein’s website, causing it to crash from unprecedented traffic.
The launch triggered instant sell-outs in roughly 172 countries, showing massive global demand.
On release day, the hashtags #JUNGKOOKxCALVINKLEIN and #CKJK topped real-time trends in 172 nations on X.
Calvin Klein described the collaboration as the first-of-its-kind partnership in its 58-year history, underscoring its strategic significance.

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Jungkook NYFW

Calvin Klein announced Jungkook as a global ambassador in 2023, starting their collaboration.
He later appeared on The Tonight Show in March wearing a black leather jacket printed with “CKJK.”
At New York Fashion Week in September 2025, Jungkook modeled Calvin Klein’s 2026 Spring-Summer collection, sparking over 1.3 million social-media posts and the most mentions among 150 celebrities on September 13.

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Jungkook Launches CKJK

Jungkook launches his first Calvin Klein collection, CKJK, on 20 May 2026.
Calvin Klein posts a teaser video of Jungkook signing the CKJK logo.
The CKJK line features denim stamped with the logo and leather embossed with the initials.
The collection goes live on Calvin Klein’s website at 6 a.m. Singapore time on 20 May 2026.
A CKJK pop-up store runs at ION Orchard Level 1 Atrium from 20 to 24 May, 10 a.m.–10 p.m., with advance booking.

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