“Besties met again” - Fans go gaga as BTS’ Taehyung and Lizzo reunite at Vogue World 2025: Hollywood event

BTS’ Taehyung and American singer Lizzo crossed paths at the Vogue World: Hollywood event, sending fans into a frenzy. The two first met in 2021, and since then, Lizzo has often shown her admiration for the group.

On the day of the event, October 27, 2025, Lizzo took to Instagram to let fans know about the meeting. She posted a picture on her Instagram Story, which showed both her and Taehyung making his signature 'V' sign and posing for the camera. She captioned the post "bestie" while tagging V's account.

Fans were delighted to see this unexpected meeting. One X user described the moment, writing:

"Besties met again."

Other fans also expressed their happiness at the reunion, deeming the artists' friendship "beautiful."

Fans shared their excitement and acknowledged that it had been a long time since the two had met.

BTS and Lizzo's friendship over the years

Singer Lizzo has always been open about her love and admiration for BTS and its members. The first notable instance of this happened in 2019, when she appeared for a "React" segment for CBC Music.

A short video titled Lizzo listens to BTS for the first time was released by the FM radio network's channel on YouTube, in which she was asked to listen to the band's song Boy With Luv. Her reactions clearly indicated that she enjoyed the song.

Nearly two years later, during an Instagram live in 2021, she was asked by a fan whether she liked the South Korean boy band. She replied that she did and mentioned that her sister is an ARMY.

“I think they’re extremely talented. It’s mind blowing. And funny when you like really get to know everyone’s individual personalities,” Lizzo said.

Due to her admiration for BTS, she even covered their song Butter, on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge in September 2021. A couple of months later, in November, she crossed paths with j-hope, Jungkook, V, and Jimin at Harry Styles' concert, as per E! News. She shared the moment on Instagram, captioning her post:

"Me & my besties… swipe for #VMINZZO content"

In other news, BTS' Taehyung became the first-ever Korean artist to attend the Vogue World: Hollywood event. His outfit, designed by Korean designer Jaybaek Couture, incorporated Korean culture.

He wore a grey trench coat with a red norigae-style belt, which drew inspiration from traditional Joseon-era attire. The Winter Ahead singer completed his look with a hat. He was also seen interacting with multiple international celebrities at the event.

About the author

Rujula is a pop culture journalist who covers K-pop at Sportskeeda. She graduated with a bachelors in English Literature from Mumbai University, following which, as a self-proclaimed K-pop fangirl, Rujula pursued her passion for the written word to report on all things Korean. Rujula has over 4 years experience in curating content for diverse companies like Disney (Star Sports), KpopWise, Icy Tales, Nettv4u, and Walking Wicket.

For her, referring to official sources and cross-verifying information are of utmost importance to maintain objectivity and credibility of the information she offers to her readers. She also takes into account social media posts from people experiencing an incident first-hand to add depth and perspective to her story.

While creatively presenting information about an artist’s particular look or campaign is Rujula’s forte, she believes her true strength lies in interviewing celebrities and idols. At Sportskeeda, Rujula has exclusively interviewed famous K-pop groups and idols such as ChoCo, Jae Chong, BLACKSWAN, DKZ, Lee Taevin, E:LFIN, Kim Seong-gyeong, and Hyun-woo.

Rujula’s favorite artists in the K-circle are BTS, Jackson Wang, ENHYPEN, and SEVENTEEN, and she admires them for their humility, genuineness, and generosity. When not busy tracking the latest developments in Korean entertainment, Rujula can be found playing cricket, a sport she has played professionally for over 10 years.

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Edited by Riya Peter