Who are BTS’ celebrity pals in Hollywood? The K-pop idols hung with Coldplay’s Chris Martin after meeting Joe Biden at the White House, and are close with Lizzo, Halsey and Megan Thee Stallion too

Jun 9 , 2022

BTS appear to be pretty tight with Megan Thee Stallion and Charlie Puth. Photos: @theestallion, @bts.bighitofficial, @charlieputh/Instagram

V, Suga, Jimin, Jungkook, Jin, RM and J-Hope visited US President Joe Biden to speak out against anti-Asian hate – they met Dakota Johnson and H.E.R. later

BTS has collaborated with Coldplay and Megan Thee Stallion, and a project with Charlie Puth may be in the works – they love Halsey and James Corden too

On May 31, BTS made a monumental trip to the White House to promote diversity and decry anti-Asian hate crimes. After giving their speeches and posing with President Joe Biden, who even held up a finger heart with the group, the boys then spent a night out with Coldplay’s Chris Martin and other Hollywood stars.

BTS meeting with US President Joe Biden (right) in the White House in Washington DC, the US, on May 31. Photo: EPA-EFE/Office of The President of the United States/Handout

It’s been several years since BTS formally debuted in the USA, and they frequently make time for their famous friends every time they visit. So who have they met and gotten close to?

Chris Martin and Coldplay

BTS and Coldplay worked together on the song My Universe. Photo: Twitter

BTS’ friendship with Coldplay started when the K-pop group reached out to Chris Martin to propose a collaboration. While Martin initially thought that “it won’t ever be able to match” given their different styles, according to NME, he eventually wrote My Universe and flew to South Korea to record the song with BTS in person. The documentary of the recording revealed that they bonded over their shared passion for music.

Martin later said to Ellen DeGeneres, “We love them. For something that could have seemed so artificial, it turned out to be one of the most real feelings. We genuinely love those people.”

Chris Martin from Coldplay and H.E.R. with BTS’ Jimin, J-Hope and Jungkook. Photo: @hermusicofficial/Instagram

Most recently, they spent an evening together after BTS’ visit to the White House, per Zoom TV, along with celebrities Dakota Johnson and H.E.R. Fans even noticed that Martin was wearing a set of Jin’s self-designed pyjamas at dinner.

Megan Thee Stallion

Megan Thee Stallion is another star who became friends with the boys through a collaboration. In 2021, the group released a remix of their hit single Butter featuring the rapper. They met a few months later, when BTS visited New York for an appearance at the United Nations General Assembly.