5 K-pop idols who splurged on their friends – Blackpink’s Jennie gifted Jisoo a Cartier ring, BTS’ Jimin gave a Louis Vuitton bag to Jungkook and IU splashed on Chanel and Gucci for Twice

Jan 6 , 2022

From Blackpink’s Jennie gifting Jisoo a Cartier wedding ring, to G-Dragon’s sneakers for Taeyang, K-pop idols love to splurge on their pals. Photos: @jennierubyjane/Instagram; @BTS_twt, @always_gd/Twitter

G-Dragon once got limited edition Nike sneakers for BigBang’s Taeyang while Exo’s Chanyeol bought laptops for his bandmates to play Battlegrounds together

IU – known as K-pop’s Santa – gifted Chanel shoes, Gucci rings and iPhones to Twice after they appeared as guests at her solo concert in 2018

We all love our friends, but K-pop idols often go the extra mile to shower their pals with lavish gifts on their birthdays or other milestone events. Many South Korean stars form strong bonds as trainees, often starting from zero and rising to superstardom together. From G-Dragon to Blackpink’s Jennie, these wealthy celebrities went all out on gifts, buying iPhones, Gucci rings and limited edition trainers.

Here, we take a close look at how K-pop stars splurge on their besties …

1. Blackpink’s Jennie got Jisoo a Cartier wedding ring

Blackpink’s Jennie and Jisoo are close friends. Photo: @sooyaaa__/Instagram

Blackpink’s four members share a tight bond. Jennie and Jisoo once revealed on the show Knowing Bros that they became friends in just three days after going to a Korean sauna (jjimjilbang) together. In fact, they’re such close friends that they even got matching rings engraved with “Jj4eva” during an episode on reality TV show Blackpink House.

Jennie once even gifted Jisoo a Cartier wedding ring on her birthday in 2020. Jisoo showed off her new bling on her ring finger to fans via Naver V Live, saying that the sentimental gift was a surprise from Jennie.

2. BTS’ Jimin, the “gift fairy”

BTS star Jimin is known for lavishing his friends with impressive gifts. Photo: @BTS_twt/Twitter

BTS star Jimin is often called a “gift fairy” by his fellow boy band members for how much effort he puts into birthday gifts. Jungkook once revealed on the live video streaming platform V Live that Jimin gifted him a surprise Louis Vuitton Keepall Bandoulière bag for his birthday.