Karina Departs for Met Gala 2026 Schedule in New York With Ningning

Karina departed South Korea for New York on May 3 for a scheduled appearance at Met Gala 2026. The aespa member was reported leaving through Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 alongside Ningning, placing the Karina Ningning Met Gala schedule at the center of the group’s confirmed overseas activity for early May.¹

The trip came one day before Met Gala 2026, which The Metropolitan Museum of Art scheduled for Monday, May 4, in New York. The museum has said this year’s gala marks the opening celebration for its spring Costume Institute exhibition, “Costume Art.”²

Karina’s Met Gala Departure From Incheon

Newsen reported that Karina and Ningning left from Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 on the morning of May 3, traveling to New York for the May 4 Met Gala 2026 schedule at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.¹ Kstyle also reported on May 3 that the two aespa members departed through Incheon International Airport for the United States in connection with their Met Gala 2026 attendance.³

A separate NewsenTV report focused on Karina’s airport departure from Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 and stated that she was leaving for New York to attend Met Gala 2026 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. That same report added a separate aespa schedule note: the group is set to return with its second full-length album, “LEMONADE,” on May 29.⁴

The available reports center on departure coverage rather than red-carpet details. They do not provide a confirmed gala outfit description, arrival timing in New York, or a complete attendee itinerary. Based on the source material, the confirmed point is that Karina and Ningning traveled from Incheon to the United States on May 3 for the Met Gala schedule.

What Met Gala 2026 Is Marking

The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that Met Gala 2026 is being held on May 4 to celebrate the opening of “Costume Art,” the spring exhibition from the Costume Institute. The museum set the dress code as “Fashion is Art,” directly tying the gala’s public-facing dress direction to the exhibition title.²

The exhibition is scheduled to run from May 10, 2026, through January 10, 2027, at Met Fifth Avenue. The museum said proceeds from the gala support the Costume Institute’s exhibitions, publications, acquisitions, operations, and capital improvements.²

Those details place Karina and Ningning’s travel within the official calendar of a major museum fashion event. The available source material does not state their roles beyond attendance, and it does not confirm whether either member is appearing at the gala in connection with a specific fashion house.

Fashion Background Around Karina and Ningning

Karina’s Met Gala departure follows previously reported fashion activity with Prada. Soompi reported in August 2024 that Prada officially announced Karina as a brand ambassador; in that announcement context, Karina said, “I’ve always loved and frequently shopped at Prada, so I’m excited to be an ambassador.”⁵

Ningning’s fashion profile was also reported ahead of the New York trip. Korea JoongAng Daily reported on April 29 that SM Entertainment said Ningning would represent Gucci as a global brand ambassador. The report noted that Ningning attended Gucci’s Milan fashion show in February 2026 and quoted her as saying, “I’ve admired the brand since I was little.”⁶

Those brand-related reports provide background on each member’s fashion activities, but they should be read separately from the May 3 airport reports. The source material confirms Karina and Ningning’s travel for Met Gala 2026, while not confirming their styling, brand arrangements, or final gala presentation.

Karina’s May 3 departure from Incheon for New York is the central confirmed development in the current coverage. The verified timeline shows Karina and Ningning leaving South Korea one day before Met Gala 2026, with aespa’s separate “LEMONADE” release schedule listed for May 29.

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Cloi Lee

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