Cover Itzy’s Yuna has had a myriad of hairstyles over the years (Photo: Instagram / @itzy.all.in.us)

The K-pop star from the up-and-coming girl band knows how to rock any hairstyle, be it bold highlights like Christina Aguilera or layers like Rachel Green from ‘Friends’

Changing one’s hair colour or hair style is one of the most noticeable ways to give oneself a makeover, and it’s one of those things that K-pop stars seem to have mastered effortlessly. Think BTS’s Jimin changing his hair colour from black to blonde in 2023, which gave rise to the hashtag #blondejimin.

Even those who are relatively new to the industry, such as K-pop girl group Itzy’s Yuna, have had a number of dramatic hair transformations over the years. She, along with her band Itzy, debuted only in 2019, but she’s already making beauty statements with her impressive hair styles. To celebrate her birthday on December 9, we look at her best hairstyles over the years.

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1. Modern maroon

Pops of red have been all the rage this season thanks to the corpcore trend and Itzy’s Yuna has taken note with her latest look from October: a deep maroon colour that contrasted with her grey cropped jacket. The hair length and the slight waves give it a perfectly natural look, and might even remind music lovers of Dua Lipa’s red hair which she sported in the Houdini music video last month.

2. Chunky highlights à la Christina Aguilera

Yuna tested out a staple hairstyle from the early aughts in August: sleek black tresses with platinum white highlights, à la Christina Aguilera in her Xtina era. When worn with the red and white motorcycle jacket teamed with red baggy cargo trousers, she gives off an edgy aura that contrasts her delicate features.

3. Fashionable fringe

Getting a fringe is one of the most effective ways to change a hairstyle and Yuna nailed that with jet-black long hair and a wispy fringe this February. The layers and the fringe helped frame her face perfectly.

4. Blonde like Barbie

In July 2022—a year before the Barbie movie released and Barbiecore became all the rage—Yuna was already rocking a blonde ponytail and a pink ensemble with matching make-up. 

5. Rachel Green-style layers

In January 2023, Yuna showed how a seemingly simple long-layered haircut in dark brown could be ultra-chic. The face-framing hairstyle is styled to curl inwards—which can remind die-hard fans Friends fans of Jennifer Aniston’s haircut as Rachel Green in the iconic ’90s sit-com.

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