"Stunned" the times Taeyeon, BTS and K-pop stars spend money to buy gifts for colleagues

V (BTX) gave Jimin and J-Hope Gucci items, and Jungkook received a Louis Vuitton bag, while Stray Kids' Hyunjin gave IN a ring and SNSD's Taeyeon gave Tiffany Young a necklace.

K-pop idols often cause a stir for their high-class lives, wearing designer clothes from head to toe and showing off luxury brands. But some idols like to splurge not on themselves but on expensive gifts for others, from fashion to laptops and even food trucks!

Here are 9 times K-pop idols spend large sums of money to show affection and gratitude towards their members and staff.

1. f(x)'s Krystal Jung gave a whole coffee truck to Park Shin-hye

f(x)'s Krystal Jung and Park Shin-hye are best friends. Photo: @ ssinz7; @ vousmevoyez / Instagram

f(x)'s Krystal Jung is known to be close friends with actress and singer Park Shin-hye. Fans have long known about their relationship, but Krystal Jung still surprised everyone in August 2018 when she sent a coffee truck to the set of TVNs Memories Alhambra where Park Shin- hye was filming at that time.

Krystal Jung supports Park Shin-hye with a coffee truck at the set of Memories of the Alhambra. Photo: @ssinz7 / Instagram

On the truck's banner, Krystal Jung left a text along with some cute pictures of the two of them: "Because of our beautiful sister Shin-hye."

2. Chungha splurges on her employees

Chungha loves to give luxurious gifts to her dancers. Photo: @ chungha_official / Instagram

According to KpopStarz, a backup dancer revealed in an interview that Chungha is a "wingless angel" who loves to give gifts to her staff. She often hand-picks designer items from luxury brands such as Alexander Wang, Chanel and Off-White.

Chungha and her dancers. Photo: @ chungha_official / Instagram

What makes these gifts so sweet is the fact that she takes the time to choose items that she believes fit the personalities of her staff and dancers.

3. V (BTS) gives a Gucci birthday gift to Jimin and J-Hope

V (BTS), also known as Kim Tae-hyung, wore clothes from the Gucci fashion house for the album photo shoot "Wings". Photo: Big Hit Entertainment

V (BTS) is known not only for wearing Gucci items but also for being kind and showing love to his bandmates in the form of gifts.

BTS' Jimin wears a Gucci Ghost shirt given to him by V. Photo: uju love bts / YouTube

Koreaboo reports that V was generous with his bandmates' birthday gifts as he spent $1,100 on a Gucci jacket for Jimin and another $1,050 on Gucci shoes for J- Hope. Both have been seen using V's gifts when appearing in public.

4. IN (Stray Kids) received a birthday ring from Hyunjin

Stray Kid's Hyunjin and IN Photo: @ realstraykids / Instagram

Another idol who received a luxurious Gucci gift from his beloved teammate is none other than IN Stray Kids.

In February 2021, IN went live with a video to celebrate his birthday with his fans. During the broadcast, he mentioned all the surprises and gifts he received from his members and staff, one of which was an expensive Gucci ring from a co-worker. Hyunjin. IN showed off a glowing white gold ring on his finger to fans with a happy smile on his lips.

5. SNSD's Taeyeon gave a specially designed necklace for Tiffany Young

Tiffany Young and Taeyeon of the popular girl group SNSD, also known as Girls Generation. Photo: @tiffanyyoungofficial; @ taeyeon_ss / Instagram

Girls Generation's Taeyeon gave member Tiffany Young a heart-shaped necklace by designer jewelry brand Loquet for her birthday.

Taeyeon gave Tiffany Young a necklace for her birthday. Photo: @stephanie young hwang / Snapchat

Tiffany Young shared a photo of the gift on Snapchat and fans scrambled to solve the puzzle - what is it and how much is it worth? According to Koreaboo, this custom-made necklace is estimated to be worth a whopping $3,150. It seems Taeyeon certainly doesn't shy away from squandering when it comes to spoiling her teammates.

6. Hwasa's luxury and cash gifts for her backup dancers

Hwasa debuted as a member of girl group Mamamoo in 2014. Photo: @ _mariahwasa / Instagram

When Hwasa made her solo debut with Twit in 2019, she gifted all 10 of her backup dancers a number of luxury goods from brands like Prada, Balenciaga, and Fendi, Koreaboo reports.

Not only that, but she also included a handwritten card - with extra cash!

7. BTS' Jungkook got an expensive bag from Jimin

BTS' Jimin and Jungkook pose in casual outfits. Photo: @ BTS_twt / Twitter

Jungkook's black bag, which he often carries on flights, has a special meaning - it was a gift from a bandmate Jimin gave it for his birthday. It is known that this bag costs about 3,300 dollars.

8. Exo's Chanyeol buys laptops for his bandmates

Exo's Chanyeol bought laptops for his bandmates. Photo: @real__pcy / Instagram

After the release of the album "The War", the members of Exo held a special livestream to discuss their experiences.

When asked by a fan what they did in those days, Baekhyun revealed that they played games together to improve teamwork. Not only that, the members also revealed that Chanyeol spent money to buy all of the group members' gaming laptops.

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