BTS Member SUGA is Valentino’s New Brand Ambassador

It was announced yesterday that Valentino's newest brand ambassador is non other than BTS member SUGA. He is also going to the brand's "ValentinoDiVa".

Pierpaolo Piccioli, the Creative Director for Valentino said that SUGA is "a multifacted artist; he is an interpreter and uses his talent and his work to express himself with energy and authenticity. He perfectly embodies everything that DI.VAs testimonials stand for: diversity, inclusivity, creativity, and passion."

In relation to being the brand's new brand ambassador, SUGA expressed that "Everyone has different dreams and their own individual values. Maison Valentino and creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli have always supported this kind of diversity, which I believe in as well. I consider it a joy to become a Valentino Di.Vas, and I'm sincerely delighted to be a part of the Maison Valentino Essentials campaign."

SUGA (also known as Agust D) is a member of the popular Korean boy band BTS. He is a rapper, songwriter, and music producer under Big Hit Music. He released his first solo mixtape in 2016 titled Agust D was rereleased for digital and streaming in 2018. The album reached number three on the Billboard World Albums Chart. His second mixtape titled D-2 was released in 2020.

He is credited for songwriting and production credits of cover 100 song according to the Korea Music Copyright Association.