, Daniel Dae Kim, Prabal Gurung, and many more AAPI luminaries. From the moment Suh hit the cream-colored steps outside The Music Center in Downtown L.A., fans were screaming his name—24 hours prior, however, Suh had just landed on the West Coast.via email. “The first thing I did was buy some coffee.” Together with his team of about 10 , the musician began getting ready for the Gold Gala about an hour and a half before the event was due to begin.
Still, the sun and positive disposition of Los Angeles draws Suh back time and again—and each visit, he makes sure to spend a moment at the beach. He also practices what has become something of an accidental tradition: “I wouldn’t say it’s intentional, but every time I come here, I always eat Chipotle for some reason.” Below, Suh takes us behind the scenes of his getting-ready process for this year’s Gold Gala.“The getting-ready process starts with hair ,” Suh says.