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

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. 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’ 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. What happens to failed K-pop stars? 4 former idols who changed careers 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.” 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. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ARMY (@italian_army_friends) They spent an afternoon bonding with Megan and her dog, 4oe, according to Sportskeeda. Megan taught the boys how to do her signature tongue-out pose, while they in turn taught her hand gestures from one of their dance videos. They have hung out several times since, including for their Permission To Dance concert in Los Angeles and at the 2022 Grammy Awards. 5 times Blackpink’s Lisa proved she’s Thailand’s unofficial princess Halsey Halsey is one of BTS’ oldest friends in Hollywood. They became friends in 2017, after she gifted them with a box of churros to wish them luck on their performance at the Billboard Music Awards, according to Pinkvilla. Their friendship has only grown stronger since. Aside from releasing the hit song Boy With Luv together in 2019, they frequently hang out and have openly supported each other. In a video for Wired, BTS also shared that they consider Halsey as their “BFF”. View this post on Instagram A post shared by halsey (@iamhalsey) When Halsey had a concert in Seoul, she visited the group at the Hybe office, per Pinkvilla, where they gifted her with custom-made chocolates. In turn, Halsey has defended BTS against a DJ who insulted the group, reported The Independent. Charlie Puth Something is coming soon between BTS/Jungkook and Charlie Puth. #rumoralert. pic.twitter.com/8wAZLu3pIa — Philippine Concerts (@philconcerts) June 5, 2022 BTS’ fandom Army are going crazy about the news of a potential collaboration between BTS and Charlie Puth, as reported on Allkpop – another old friend of the group. It started in 2017 when Jungkook and Jimin did a cover of Puth and Selena Gomez’s song, We Don’t Talk Anymore. Puth then tweeted his love for the group by saying: “I really like BTS’ music”. In return, BTS’ official Twitter account said, “We really like Charlie Puth’s music.” 5 things to know about Park Seo-joon, Marvel’s next Korean star [jungkook.97] instagram story 👤 what is your favourite song 🐰 lately i like charlie puth's 'thats hilarious' *sings 'thats hilarious'* https://t.co/Ttj5VBQF4D pic.twitter.com/2X7LVOdk1r — 윤서⁷ (slow) (@btsinthemoment) April 28, 2022 They met a year later, when they performed together at the 2018 MBC Plus x Genie Music Awards. Puth has since been calling for a reunion, even sharing with fans via Twitter that he dreamt BTS was going to appear on his song, Left & Right. Jungkook then acknowledged this on Instagram by humming along to one of Puth’s songs. Lizzo When BTS attended Harry Styles’ concert in Los Angeles last year, they spent the night beside singer Lizzo. Fans captured videos of them dancing to Styles’ songs together, and Lizzo shared on social media how happy she was to meet V and Jimin, whom she even admitted to crushing on, per Pinkvilla. Jimin later told Access Hollywood that they found Lizzo “attractive and charming”. Lizzo shared on the Audacy podcast that she had grown close to J-Hope after the concert: “I got J-Hope’s number, so we be texting … He’s a great texter, expressive. He does not leave you on read.” James Corden It comes as no surprise that BTS consider talk show host James Corden to be a good friend, although Corden has said some unfriendly stuff about the band in the past. They have appeared on his show multiple times and took part in many of his fun segments. The boys have driven around with Corden singing songs for Carpool Karaoke, played hide-and-seek at his studio with Ashton Kutcher, and danced on the street together for his Crosswalk Concert. 5 K-drama actresses who married ultra-rich husbands James Corden was protecting Suga from the sun@BTS_twt #SUGA pic.twitter.com/O7P5MJmT9q — ᴮᴱLUNA 🌙 PROOF (@btsjimi18138019) January 15, 2022 The BTS members have even started calling Corden “Papa Mochi”, per Koreaboo. In turn, Corden calls Jimin “Baby Mochi”, in reference to how they both look like mochi balls. He seems to take his role as “papa” seriously, because he was even recently spotted trying to protect Suga from the sun while practising for the Crosswalk Concert. Want more stories like this? Follow STYLE on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.