K-Pop Stars Who’d Make The Best Housemates

The Art Enthusiasts: BTS’s RM, BIGBANG’s G-Dragon, SEVENTEEN’s The8

If you’re looking for a housemate who has an eye for art and can spice up your space with some beautiful artworks, then these three idols are the perfect ones for the job! BTS’s RM (Kim Nam-joon) is very well known for being an art lover and appreciator. He often visits art galleries and museums, and posts about his trips on his personal Instagram account. He is also a collector of artworks, with his first addition to his collection being a painting of a small mountain by Daiwon Lee. Art holds so much meaning for RM and for his journey as both an artist and a person. In an interview with Art Basel for their podcast, RM shared what seeing his art collection at home means to him: “Actually, I think it already started by the collecting [of artworks]. I feel like, ‘Okay, I have these precious pieces in my home, and I see it every day. I wake up every day in front of it.’ So, I have to be a better one, like them. I just don’t want to make them feel really ashamed about me… It really gives me the standard to live as a better man and as a better adult, and an artist sometimes.”

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BTS' RM

RM further expressed that he gains inspiration from the legacies of the artists whose artworks he has in his home to grow closer to his life goals. So, with RM’s vast knowledge and great passion for art, he’ll surely have a great eye for artworks to display in your space that will surely inspire both of you!

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BIGBANG’s G-Dragon (Kwon Ji-yong)

BIGBANG’s G-Dragon (Kwon Ji-yong) is another K-pop idol who is known for his grand art collection. He does not only collect paintings, sculptures, and figures but also furniture and home decor curated by renowned designers. These artworks are beautifully organized throughout his penthouse, and he has shared this through an Instagram post. His home looks like its own art exhibit–everywhere you turn, there is a piece of his collection that you can find. In his dining area, he has a hand-sculpted table created by Valentin Loellmann with chairs created by Jean Prouvé.

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In his living room area, he has window shades with Henri Matisse’s La Vierge et l'Enfant sketch printed on them, as well as a bookworm table by Ron Arad, an Ours polaire armchair by Jean Royère, and a rare chess set created by Man Ray, a dada surrealist. Other artworks include those of Alexander Calder and Richard Prince and decor from popular brands such as KAWS and Hermès. In 2019, ARTnews even included him in their list of 50 Art Collectors to Watch. Definitely, it would feel like living in an art museum if you were to have G-Dragon as your housemate!

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BIGBANG's T.O.P.

Just like G-Dragon, BIGBANG’s T.O.P (Choi Seung-hyun), shown in this photo at the Phillips Auction with Yuki Masaida and a Basquiat painting behind them, is also well-known for being an avid art collector. Art has been a part of T.O.P’s life since he was a child, as the women in his family (from both the paternal and maternal sides) were involved in the arts, so he was very influenced by them. In an interview with Larry’s List, he describes art as the pleasure of his life, and we can observe this through his expansive art collection, as well as his revelation that he spends 95% of his income on artworks.

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Among his collection are fine art, sculptures, furniture, and other art pieces from both Western and Asian artists. His favorite Western artists (whose works he collects) are Gerhard Richter, Rudolf Stingel, Mark Grotjahn, and Mark Bradford. The Asian artists whose artworks he collects include Takashi Murakami, Kohei Nawa, and Jina Park, and many of these Asian artists are actually T.O.P’s friends. T.O.P’s reputation as an art collector is further preceded by the fact that he was contacted to be a curator for a Sotherby’s auction back in 2016 called #TTTOP. So, T.O.P as your housemate would surely know how to snazz up your space with beautiful artworks and furniture pieces! This photo shows T.O.P. with a Kohei Nawa deer sculpture in the background.

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SEVENTEEN’s The8 (Xu Minghao)

Last (but not least) on our list of art lovers is SEVENTEEN’s The8 (Xu Minghao). Like RM, he likes to visit art galleries and museums, but besides being an art appreciator, SEVENTEEN’s The8 is also a visual artist himself.

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He enjoys sketching and painting, and he uses these talents to express himself and his feelings. He’s had his works displayed at an exhibit, and he has given paintings to his members as gifts, too. So, with Minghao as your housemate, you’ll get to see and enjoy his personal works decorated on your walls!

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Chefs and Bakers: BLACKPINK’s Jennie, Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon, Stray Kids’ Felix

Now, moving on to a very delicious category: here are some of the chefs and bakers of K-pop! We have BLACKPINK’s Jennie, who has revealed her love for cooking in several of BLACKPINK’s released content, including a few episodes in their 2018 reality show, BLACKPINK House, where she was seen cooking pancakes (on her own) and baking macarons (with her members).

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In an interview with Vogue Korea back in 2020, she expressed that she has taken an interest in cooking and wishes to learn it professionally. She also shared that she has already mastered two dishes: pasta and kimchi fried rice. So, Jennie would be the perfect housemate for a foodie!

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Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon

Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon, on the other hand, is more of a baker than a chef. She considers herself a homebody, so she picked up hobbies that could be done at home, including both cooking and baking. She has mastered the art of baking cakes, cookies, cupcakes, and other pastries. She even baked cupcakes for her pup, Zero, on his birthday!

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In the past, she has also indulged in baking desserts matching certain holidays, such as a brain cake for Halloween and cookies shaped like Christmas trees and snowflakes for a Christmas charity bake sale. So, do expect to eat a lot of Taeyeon’s pretty and yummy desserts as her housemate!

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Stray Kids’ Felix

Similar to Taeyeon, Stray Kids’ Felix is known for having a great love for baking. Felix grew the hobby of baking during the start of the pandemic, and it has since become one of his specialties. He is especially known for baking brownies and cookies, as he has shown photos of himself baking these on multiple occasions, but he has also tried his hand at baking a cake for his fans, STAYs, on their anniversary last 2020.

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Felix has also revealed that he bakes cookies and brownies for his members and staff to enjoy. When Stray Kids was on a competition show called Kingdom, Felix baked over 200 cookies to give to his fellow idol competitors during the last episode of the show. As his housemate, his brownies and cookies will definitely be able to put you in a good mood!

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Animal Lovers: TWICE’s Momo, BLACKPINK’s Lisa

For those of you who love pets, these two female K-pop idols got your back! TWICE’s Momo is a dog lover, as she owns five dogs: Petco (Jack Russell Terrier), Lucky (Jack Russell Terrier), and Pudding (Jack Russell Terrier), who live with her family back in her hometown, Japan; and Boo (Norwich Terrier) and Dobby (Norwich Terrier), who live with her and her members in their dorm. Momo takes excellent care of Boo and Dobby and takes them around with her to her scheduled activities whenever she can.

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They’ve made appearances on TWICE’s music video set and also on TWICE’s 2020 reality show, TIME TO TWICE. Another heartwarming fun fact is that Dobby was an abandoned dog that Momo had decided to adopt and give a new home to. So, if you’re also a passionate dog lover, then Momo and her cute pups would make for great housemates!

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BLACKPINK Lisa

For all cat lovers out there, BLACKPINK’s Lisa is your girl! Lisa owns five cats, all of their names cutely starting with the letter “L” like their owner: Leo (Scottish Fold), Luca (Ragdoll), Lily (Ragdoll), Louis (British Shorthair), and Lego (Golden British Shorthair). With regard to price, Ragdolls are the most expensive, ranging from $800-$5,000 (₱45,000-₱282,000 PHP). Lisa is a very proud cat mom, always seizing the chance to gush about their pets and how they have helped her.

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In an interview with Audacy, Lisa shared that she usually plays with her cats while she’s resting at home, and when she feels down, her cats simply stay by her side, and her stress feels relieved. Also, in an interview with ELLE Korea, she expressed that the happiest moments she’s had as a cat owner were when the cats would choose her. She said that cats usually like being alone, so whenever they go near her and sleep on her lap, she feels very happy. With Lisa and her five cats as your housemate, you’ll never feel lonely and bored!

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Plant Dad: SHINEE’s Key

When it comes to a beautiful garden and plant-filled home, SHINEE’s Key (Kim Kibum) will not let you down! He is known to be a Plant Dad that owns a lot of plants and grows fruits and vegetables in his garden. Key is a regular cast member on the South Korean TV Program, I Live Alone, and in an episode aired last April, the show took us with Key as he re-opened his garden in time for the season of spring.

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This episode featured Key visiting a gardening market (like a true Plantito!) to buy flowers and produce such as kale, romaine lettuce, and mountain garlic. Key was even featured on the news to show how the MZ Generation is into the pet plant trend. He really loves plants so much that he took some plants home from the music video set for Atlantis. So, Key will definitely keep your space fresh with his plants, as well as provide you with fresh ingredients for cooking from his garden!

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The Full Package: SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu

To sum it all up, we have the K-pop idol who’s got it all: he likes to cook, he likes to clean, he is a dog lover, and he is none other than SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu! One of Mingyu’s many nicknames from his fans, CARATs, is “househusband” because he’s really good at doing housework.

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Mingyu has shown his dog lover side through his three dogs, Aji, Bobpul, and Bobtori (although Bobtori has been adopted already!), and some rare occasions where he got to interact with dogs in SEVENTEEN’s content. With Mingyu as your housemate, you’re sure to be well taken care of!

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He is often seen cooking ramen and other meals for his members, and in an episode of SVT Club, a show released in 2018, he was seen taking the initiative to do the chores at their dorm.

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He has shared that he’s only good at housework because he often helped his mom with the house chores as a kid, so housework was something that he took with him when he became an idol and began dorming with his members. In many of SEVENTEEN’s released content, Mingyu has shared and shown his love for cooking, as well as his skill for cleaning.

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