8 Best K-pop Idols’ Collaboration Items You Must Buy in 2020
K-pop is becoming a global music trend these days. Thus, there are a lot of collaborations going on with K-pop idols and Korean brands, offering some unique items for K-pop fans to buy.
If you are a fan of K-pop, you will definitely be interested in purchasing goods & merchandise, featured by your artist.
Let’s get down to see what they offer!
BTS
BTS is undoubtedly the world’s most famous boy band right now. Therefore, there are many brands that want to collaborate with BTS. If you are an ARMY, you are in the right place!
1. FILA
FILA is a sports brand and BTS are global brand ambassadors for FILA. FILA Korea has launched the ‘Voyager Collection’, a special-edition represented by BTS. It is inspired by space and constellation, and personally, it reminds of ‘Mikrokosmos’, one of BTS songs.
- Order FILA X BTS collaboration products from Korea!
2. Lemona
Lemona is a famous Korean Vitamin C brand loved by many Koreans of all ages. BTS edition Lemona, sold in heart-shaped cans, are especially popular! There are sweet lemony powder packs inside the cans that will fulfill your day’s supply of Vitamin C.
- Order Lemona X BTS Vitamin C from Korea!
3. MIC Drop Tote Bag
What is your favorite song by BTS? If it is ‘MIC Drop’, you will absolutely love this tote bag! Carry your personal belongings in this stylish tote page with silhouettes of BTS members dancing MIC Drop. You can choose from black and neon yellow colors.
- Order MIC Drop daily tote bag (eco bag) from Korea!
4. Samsung Galaxy S20
Samsung Galaxy S20 BTS Edition will be launched on July 9th, 2020! It is in a translucent purple color, which is BTS trademark color, just like V saying “I purple you” to ARMYs. If you are planning to change your phone, keep an eye on this one!
5. SYSTEM
SYSTEM, a fashion brand, had a collaboration with BTS for its 20ss collection. Inspired by BTS Song ‘Blood, Sweat, Tears’, they released ‘Blood, Sweat, Tears Collection’. BTS recently wore SYSTEM Homme clothes for their Bang Bang Con the Live!
- Get BTS X SYSTEM collaboration fashion items from Korea!
6. Stone Henge
Stone Henge is an accessories brand and it collaborated with BTS this year. The name of the collaboration is ‘MOMENT OF LIGHT’, so-called ‘Bangtan Necklace’ or ‘BTS Necklace’. Each necklace has an initial and a birthstone of each member.
7. LINE
Even if you are not a fan of BTS, you will probably be aware of these characters if you use LINE messenger. LINE has collaborated BTS and each BTS member designed their own character that represents themselves. These BTS inspired characters are called BT21 and they became sensational. Because of the popularity of BT21, many daily goods are designed with BT21 characters at LINE Friends’ stores and there are even collaborations going on between BT21 (not BTS) and other brands!
For example, MONOPOLY, a stationery brand, actively collaborates with BT21. Popular items include BT21 Lettering Eco Bag, BT21 Baby Leather Sticker, BT21 Baby Pouch Mirror, and many more. See more MONOPOLY X BT21 collaboration items here!
TN (True Nature) is a Korean skincare brand that focuses on skin calming. They launched cute BT21 collaboration skincare products, such as AC Control Toner, Lotion Miniature Set, AC Control Daily Clearing Toner, Sheet Masks, and more. Take daily care of your skin with special BT21 X True Nature skincare products!
- Order True Nature X BT21 skincare products from Korea!
Red Velvet
Red Velvet is a K-pop girl band from SM Entertainment, one of the largest K-pop entertainment companies. Red Velvet had a collaboration with Good Luck Trolls and launched many collaboration items with various brands!
1. SPAO
SPAO Friends collaborated with Red Velvet Good Luck Trolls and released various kinds of goods, such as sticker pack, canvas bag, compact mirror, clear pouch, and more! Even for non-fans of Red Velvet, you will want to get these cute items.
- Order Red Velvet Good Luck Trolls X SPAO official goods from Korea!
2. Converse
Converse had a special collaboration with Red Velvet Good Luck Trolls. They designed sneakers inspired by Red Velvet’s popular songs, Red Flavor, Zimzalabim, Dumb Dumb, Peek-A-Boo, and Ice Cream Cake. You can only get these at the Converse store in Hongdae!
3. Korea Eundan
Look at these adorable tin boxes! These are Korea Eundan‘s limited edition Vitamin C 1000 packaged in tin boxes of Red Velvet Good Luck Trolls. After finishing Vitamin C, you can use these tin boxes to store your accessories!
- Order Red Velvet Good Luck Trolls X Korea Eundan Vitamin C from Korea!
TWICE
TWICE, who recently released a new song ‘MORE & MORE’, is one of the girl bands from JYP Entertainment. Because of their friendly and cute images, they often collaborate with familiar brands.
1. Kakao Friends
Kakao Friends collaborated with TWICE last October and their collaboration items were exhibited at Kakao Friends Flagship Store in Gangnam. TWICE edition items are still on sale and you can find the items here.
- Order Kakao Friends official goods from Korea!
Kang Daniel
Kang Daniel is the winner of Produce 101 Season 2 and a former member of WANNA ONE. Now he is debuted as a solo singer. He is definitely one of the most popular male solo idols at the moment!
1. Kakao Friends
Kang Daniel also collaborated with Kakao Friends this February. They released the collaborated items of Apeach, one of the characters of Kakao Friends, which is called as ‘Apeach Kang Daniel Edition’! You can find more items of Apeach Kang Daniel Edition here.
EXO
EXO is the legendary boy band from SM Entertainment and always shows excellent performances. Let’s see the brand that collaborated with EXO for all the EXO-L!
1. Nature Republic
EXO was featured on Nature Republic cosmetic brand last year. One of the most popular items was ‘EXO Edition Water Tint’ that has a hat on it. There are three kinds of colors, which are #1 Ver Berry, #2 Picnic Peach, and #Oh! Orange. Each tinted lipstick has an autograph of each member. #1 Very Berry has autographs of Baekhyun, Kai, or Sehun. #2 Picnic Peach has autographs of DO, Chanyeol, or Chen. #3 Oh! Orange has autographs of Suho or Xiumin.
NCT 127
NCT 127 is a boy band also from SM Entertainment and they are like the little brothers of EXO. Being the super rookie of K-pop boy bands, they are also collaborating with various brands.
1. Nature Republic
NCT 127 is featuring Nature Republic this year, taking over from their big brother EXO. One of the skincare products they are featuring is ‘Hyalon Active 10 Blue Capsule Serum’. This is an absolute serum for skin moisturizing. Its blue color matches so well with NCT 127’s Taeyong!
Blackpink’s Jennie
Jennie from Blackpink is the trendiest fashion icon among K-pop idols these days and she is collaborating with a lot of brands, such as Chanel, Gentle Monster, and HERA. Let’s take a look at what kinds of collaborations she has done with Korean brands!
1. Gentle Monster
Gentle Monster is a Korean sunglasses and glasses fashion brand and it is loved by many celebrities, such as BTS Jimin, Jay Park, Jeon Ji Hyun, and many more! Recently, Gentle Monster had a very special collaboration with Blackpink’s Jennie, called ‘Jentle Home Collection’. It is inspired by a dollhouse that brings childhood nostalgia.
2. HERA
HERA is a K-beauty brand from Amore Pacific and it’s one of the most popular cosmetic brands among women in 20~30s. Jennie features HERA’s beauty products, including Spicy Nude Lipsticks, Glow Lasting Foundation, and Black Foundation.
3. Samsung Galaxy S20
Jennie also had a collaboration with Samsung Galaxy 20S, which is called ‘Jennie Red’. You can only get this at KT Shop and it comes with Galaxy Buds Plus, which is also in ‘Jennie Red’ color.
Block B’s P.O
P.O is a rapper of Block B and he also actively appears in many Korean reality TV shows, such as ‘Amazing Saturday’, ‘New Journey to the West’, ‘Kang’s Kitchen’. Because of his rising popularity, he is collaborating with more brands lately.
1. NEPA
NEPA, an outdoor fashion brand, collaborated with P.O last winter, so-called ‘P.O Paleece’. P.O actually participated in the design and ‘Paleece’ means Padding + Fleece. It’s because ‘P.O Paleece’ is a reversible jacket, which you can enjoy both padding and fleece. It gained a lot of popularity among the 1020 generations.
Bonus: Official Fan Lightsticks for K-pop!
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BTS Official Facebook Page
BTS Official Twitter
FILA Korea Official Facebook Page
Samsung Official Website
Blackpink Official Facebook Page
Gentle Monster Official Facebook Page
HERA Official Facebook Page
Red Velvet Official Facebook Page
Converse Korea Official Facebook Page
TWICE Official Facebook Page
Kakao Friends Official Website
EXO Official Website
NCT127 Official Facebook Page
Nature Republic Official Facebook Page
Kang Daniel Official Website
Block B Official Facebook Page
NEPA Official Facebook Page