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Met Gala 2022: NCT's Johnny Suh most mentioned artist, fans flex, 'changed history'

K-pop idol Johnny Suh topped the list with 240k mentions followed by Ryan Reynolds with only 48k mentions

The Met Gala 2022 might be over but people are still talking about it. Whether it is Blake Lively owning the fashionable event or the internet being divided over Kim Kardashian wearing Marilyn Monroe’s dress, the 2022 edition is one for the books. It was even a big day for K-pop as it was represented by none other than Johnny Suh of NCT.

The Chicago-born K-pop idol turned heads as he made his Met Gala debut by sporting a satin suit with a dramatic tailcoat by Vietnamese fashion designer Peter Do. His modern take on the Gilded Age of America had many impressed as NCTzens (NCT’s fandom) took to social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram to hype Johnny up. Fans were further touched as he was wearing two rings representing his K-pop group NCT. His after-party outfit caused even more of an uproar as he showed off his toned body in an oversized open shirt outfit by Do.

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NCT’s Johnny the most-mentioned guest at Met Gala 2022

Well, on May 4, NetBase Quid went through the data of May 2 and released a list of the topmost mentioned men, women and fashion designers at the Met Gala 2022. Blake Lively was the most mentioned woman with over 220k mentions no doubt thanks to her stunning outfit and epic reveal. Nicki Minaj came second with 100k mentions. Versace was the most mentioned brand with over 35k mentions as they designed Blake herself, Cardi B and Olivia Rodrigo among others. However, it was the men’s list that caught everyone’s eye as newcomer NCT 127’s Johnny dominated the internet on May 2.

Johnny topped the men’s list and overall as he became the most mentioned guest in general with over 240k mentions. There was a huge gap as the second most mentioned man was Ryan Reynolds with 48k mentions. The locals were impressed while NCTzens felt that they had probably tweeted more than a million times as they went gaga over their K-pop idol. Johnny, who had previously shared that he had been quite nervous for the event went on to reshare the list on his Instagram story and thanked fans, “NCTzens are the besssttt.”

‘Talk of the town’

One fan tweeted, “Johnny raked in 240k mentions at the gala, the MOST for any attendee. nctzens/johfam had a LOT to do with that which means kpop stans can be a bigger driving force to gain even more social media traction. what digital-savvy institution doesn't want that kind of free marketing?” Another joked, “240k to 48k men really don’t matter unless it’s johnny.” One NCTzen posted, “Icb we mentioned johnny 240k times... it felt like it was more than that.”

Another fan shared, “The fact that 240k mentioned about Johnny during Met Gala and become the most talked ahout beating Hollywood actors, musicians and influencers are just something haters cant do. keep hating about it, my man still winning.” One added, “Johnny had 240k media mentions just from the met gala 😭 that makes me so happy it’s what he DESERVES that man changed met gala history.” Another NCTzen flexed, “The talk of the town. literally. at 240k surpassing everyone on the list by miles. JOHNNY... you are so f**king iconic.”