Jung Kook & Calvin Klein Rework the Brand’s 90s DNA

Custom denim, biker-inspired details, washed neutrals, and signature 90s silhouettes shape Jung Kook’s spring 2026 collaboration with Calvin Klein.

The Fashionisto

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Published May 20, 2026

Jung Kook sits beside a black motorcycle in a light-wash denim trucker jacket with a stand collar and red CKJK chest patch, hoop earrings catching the daylight against a blue sky
Jung Kook collaborates with Calvin Klein for spring 2026. Photo: Calvin Klein

Jung Kook’s new spring 2026 collaboration with Calvin Klein turns the brand’s signature 1990s denim language into something personal. The campaign places the BTS star inside a cinematic biker world of leather jackets, washed denim, motorcycles, faded black jeans, and cropped truckers, reworking Calvin Klein’s familiar Americana through Jung Kook’s own image and styling instincts.

Jung Kook x Calvin Klein Spring 2026 Collection

Calvin Klein presents THE REBEL RIDES STARRING JUNG KOOK poster art in red type on a blue ground, Jung Kook seated on a motorcycle in a black leather biker jacket open over a light denim jacket and ripped denim
Calvin Klein frames the collaboration as cinematic biker storytelling with “The Rebel Rides” poster art starring Jung Kook. Photo: Calvin Klein

Designed alongside the global icon himself, the collection introduces custom denim fits, vintage-inspired washes in peat, dusk, lily, and black, biker-influenced detailing, and CKJK hardware that gives the pieces a more individual identity than standard celebrity licensing exercises typically allow.

Jung Kook sits beside a chrome motorcycle in a light-wash denim trucker jacket worn with a black leather jacket with light-wash ripped jeans, finger tattoos visible across his hands
Jung Kook layers a CKJK denim trucker with black leather and finishes with rip-detailed light denim. Photo: Calvin Klein
Green-ground Calvin Klein campaign poster of Jung Kook seated on a motorcycle in a black-washed denim work shirt, helmet propped against the tank
A green-ground campaign plate pairs Jung Kook’s black-washed denim work shirt with the campaign’s recurring motorcycle prop. Photo: Calvin Klein

Calvin Klein has always sold a defined youthful confidence, from Brooke Shields to Mark Wahlberg to the stripped-back minimalism of the 1990s, and Jung Kook enters that lineage naturally because his appeal already operates through the same mix of charisma and visual self-possession.

Jung Kook sits against a pale wall in an oversized black leather jacket open over a fitted white tee printed with his signature next to the CK monogram, faded black jeans, and a black belt
The signature Jung Kook x CK tee focuses a leather-and-black-denim look pitched directly at the brand’s 90s lineage. Photo: Calvin Klein

What makes the collaboration effective is how clearly it understands Jung Kook’s relationship with contemporary menswear. His style relies on fitted denim, leather outerwear, monochromatic layers, oversized hoodies, workwear references, and pieces that feel emotionally direct.

Jung Kook stands at center in a garage of vintage motorcycles in a washed dark green zip hoodie over a CKJK logo tee, dark wide-leg jeans, and a brown bandana tied at the hip, models surrounding him
A garage cast around Jung Kook plays up the campaign’s biker-club mood with washed hoodies and bandanas. Photo: Calvin Klein
Jung Kook stands in a motorcycle garage in a washed dark green zip-up hoodie over a black CKJK logo tee, dark jeans, and a brown paisley bandana tied at his waist
Jung Kook’s distressed denim and tied paisley bandana underline the collection’s relaxed, off-the-bike styling. Photo: Calvin Klein

Calvin Klein follows that instinct here, especially through the campaign’s recurring biker imagery. The strongest looks revolve around a classic white logo tee signed by Jung Kook worn with washed denim, cropped jackets paired with relaxed jeans, and black-on-black denim styled with the casual confidence that has become central to his public image. The collection sharpens what Calvin Klein has historically done well, straightforward American basics attached to personalities that make simplicity feel magnetic.

Jung Kook leans on a black motorcycle helmet stamped with the Korean characters for his name, dressed in a black-washed denim work shirt with snap chest pockets and a black belt
A washed black denim work shirt and a helmet stamped with his name in Hangul translate Calvin Klein into Jung Kook’s own vocabulary. Photo: Calvin Klein
Jung Kook stands on a raised concrete platform inside an industrial loft in a cropped light-wash denim trucker jacket over a white tee, light-wash straight-leg ripped jeans, and black leather boots, tall industrial windows behind him
Cropped light-wash denim, a clean white tee, and worn-in straight jeans channel the 90s Calvin Klein silhouette through Jung Kook’s own proportions. Photo: Calvin Klein

The same easy confidence powering this campaign runs through Calvin Klein’s warm-weather getaway edit.

Blue-ground Calvin Klein campaign poster of Jung Kook standing beside a motorcycle in a black leather biker jacket and light denim jeans, the CKJK signature at the bottom
A second “Rebel Rides” campaign plate closes the spring 2026 Calvin Klein narrative with leather, denim, and motorcycle. Photo: Calvin Klein
Jung Kook sits on a motorcycle in a black leather biker jacket layered over a denim trucker jacket, paired with light-wash ripped straight jeans against a blue sky and bare trees
A black leather biker jacket sits over a denim trucker for Jung Kook’s spring 2026 Calvin Klein collection. Photo: Calvin Klein

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