K-Pop fans were surprised to learn that Apink's Naeun and BIGBANG's G-Dragon are close friends.
The revelation came after G-Dragon sent her a pair of shoes from his new collection, KWONDO, peaceminusone. The shoes are part of a limited edition of 88 pairs, which is a trademark of the brand.
The number 88 is significant to G-Dragon as he was born in 1988.Naeun took to Instagram to express her gratitude for the gift, sharing a photo of the shoes and tagging the brands.
While some fans were shocked to see the two idols' friendship, others were not surprised, citing the close relationships between idols from the 2nd generation of K-Pop groups.
Here are some reactions from netizens:
"I can't believe they're friends! This is such a surprise!"
"Wow, Naeun is so lucky to receive a pair of shoes from G-Dragon's new collection!"
"I'm not surprised they're friends. K-Pop idols have close relationships, especially from the 2nd generation."
"I hope they collaborate on a project together someday."
"G-Dragon is such a generous person to give away limited edition items to his friends."
"I can't wait to see Naeun wear those shoes on stage!"
"I love seeing friendships between idols from different groups."
"This just proves that K-Pop idols are not just colleagues, but also friends."
"I wish I could be friends with G-Dragon too!"
"It's nice to see that Naeun and G-Dragon have a genuine friendship outside of their careers."
"All of the people in the second generation are actually close. They don't show it, though. Girls' Generation and BIGBANG were close, and T.O.P and Gu Hara were, too, which was a surprise"
"G-Dragon is close with most of the female idols from the second generation. It's great that it doesn't make him act up"
"Is it because both of them are signed to YG Entertainment?"
"Son Naeun really does have a lot of friends. I think she just quietly meets them and doesn't say anything about it"
"Originally, there were a lot of surprising friendships between celebrities"
What are your thoughts?
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