Networking is an important factor these days for idols. There are certain idols who just seem to be friends with everyone, including very important people in the industry.
Some of the idols acquire these connections through their label, some of them are personal friends, and some just seem to have popped up randomly.
Media outlet Dispatch and JD Visual Dive recently reviewed some of the most well connected idols in the industry. Check them out below!
2NE1's CL
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BoA
Out of everyone on this list, BoA's been in this industry for the longest, and she's got friends where most people had no clue about. She's famously close with Lee Hyori and Kahi, but she's also friends with actors such as Yoo Hae Jin, Lee Jun Ki, Jang Hyuk, and Shin Se Kyung. In terms of foreign stars, she's got connections to divas likeAvril Lavigne, Britney Spears, and Koda Kumi
KARA's Nicole
Of course, Nicole's most famous connections is her 91-line, including SHINee's Key, MBLAQ's Mir, 2AM's Jinwoon, and many others. But she's also friends with others like Hwangbo, Jaejoong, Yunho, Park Myung Soo, and even movie director Kang Jae Kyu. Internationally, she's got connections with AKB48's Maeda Atsuko
Siwon has connections all over the world, across various industries and platforms. He's good friends with singers such as Nichkhun and Sangchu, but he's also really close with actors such as Jung Woo Sung, and Song Seung Hun. Across the world, he knows Andy Lau, Zhang Ziyi, Paolo Coelho, Steven Spielberg, Will.I.Am, andKarl Lagerfeld.
