Drawing is a difficult skill to master, because not only does it require a lot of practice,
it also requires the artist to have an innate talent.
In Kpop, there are some idols that are not only skilled at singing and dancing,
but are also incredibly good at art, some even got to design their group’s album covers or
open their own exhibitions to promote their works. Let's take a look at who these amazing idols are.
Jungkook (BTS)
Jungkook has long been well-known for his multi-talent. He converges all the elements of
a versatile idol who is successful in music, and also known for being good at sports and painting.
Jungkook comes from a family that most of the members can draw, his brother is especially the
one who inspired him in his passion for painting. Jungkook's favorite genre is painting and
sketching, he can realistically render beautiful scenes, and depict people and objects around.
On the variety show 'In The Soop' of BTS that captures their lives at jungle lodge,
there is a drawing scene of Jungkook that has become the hottest topic on online forums
and even made headlines after the episode finished airing.
Looking at this painting, we can see how Jungkook's combination of blue and yellow
from light to dark looks decent enough even though he's not a professional painter. The sky color is
also painted with pastel colors very harmoniously, not too radiant as many other beginners often do.
Moreover, the way he describes the undulating water surface looks very realistic and vivid.
As for this work, Jungkook made everyone drop their jaws because of its beautiful layout and
eye-catching colors. Using the purple tone as the main color for the painting, adding the orange-red
color of the sun, Jungkook created an extremely romantic and dreamy ocean sunset scene, making
viewers unable to believe this is a painting done by an amateur artist.
Not only good at painting, Jungkook also sketches very well.
He likes to sketch animals, especially dogs. Jungkook's sketches of his pet dog Bam and Gureum
made fans surprised because they were too vivid and adorable.
Mino (WINNER)
When it comes to artistic ability, by no way we can miss out on WINNER's Mino. Despite being an
idol, Mino's drawing skills are really not inferior to any professional illustrator.
His artistic talent is revealed through the reality shows Journey to the West
and Kang's Kitchen. He personally designed the logo for Kang's Kitchen program
and painted the canvas there.
Member Tablo of Epik High also shared pictures drawn by Mino and expressed his admiration for
Mino’s talent. It is known that Mino debuted as an artist through the SEEA 2019 event which was held
at the end of 2019, a special exhibition series for young start-up artists. The main features
of Mino’s works are humor and inspiration from street art like graffiti or murals.
Mino's forte is caricatures and doodles. Looking at Mino's drawings, we can see that the lines are
very sturdy, neat and clean. These lines can only be created by someone who has been practicing for
a long time. Not only that, the perspective of these drawings is said to be correct,
proving that Mino has also carefully researched on perspective drawing.
To be honest, no one would ever believe that these works were done by an amateur artist.
Many people said that if Mino wasn’t an idol, he could be a comic book artist.
More impressively, one of his works was once displayed at Saatchi Gallery (London)
as part of the STARTNET Korean Eye 2020 project,
making him the first Korean idol to have his artwork displayed there.
Yura (Girl’s Day)
Talking about Yura, people usually think of her as one of the most attractive female idols,
but not everyone knows about her artistic side. Yura's artistic talent has made a
strong impression on audiences on reality TV shows because her drawings just looked so real.
It is known that Yura is very passionate about ultra-realism art. She often sketches with pencil
or charcoal, her lines to layouts are said to be no different from that of professional artists.
Her drawings of humans are detailed down to the hair and even the pores.
The most memorable drawing for fans is the portrait she drew of actor Hong Jong Hyun when
participating in We Got Married. That portrait surprised everyone on the show because it was so
similar to the original photo and even looked like a black and white version of that photo.
In addition to sketching people, Yura also enjoys drawing landscapes.
Her landscape drawings are also amazingly detailed, leaving fans unable to imagine
how long it took her to complete them and admire her for her incredible perseverance.
To explain her superior drawing ability, Yura revealed that before debuting with Girl's Day,
she had attended art school and dreamed of becoming an artist. However, she realized
that her biggest passion is music so she chose a different career path, which is being an idol.
However, she still keeps drawing as one of her biggest hobbies and practices everyday.
Seulgi (Red Velvet)
Talking about the prominent names of K-pop gen3, it is impossible not to mention Seulgi.
Even non-fans have to admit that the 1994-born female idol is actually the group's ACE
because she is excellent at all skills. Just like Jungkook, Seulgi possesses all the
outstanding skills: singing, dancing, facial expression and impressive stage presence.
In addition to that, Seulgi also surprised fans with her incredibly good painting skills.
She often posts her works on her personal instagram account,
making people gasp because they were too professional and impressive.
As you can see, simple art materials like pencils or crayons through Seulgi's hands suddenly become
extremely expensive. Once, Seulgi surprised netizens with the drawing of a 1950s lady
painted with her tint lipstick. Seulgi's drawing skills and creativity are really no joke.
Another special thing about Seulgi's drawings is the standard anatomy,
which proves that she has research on this field and practiced it a lot.
Chaeyoung (TWICE)
There is a fact that Chaeyoung has special personality aspects that many non-fans probably
never know. True to the character of a rapper, Chaeyoung does not hesitate to express herself
and dares to try things that are considered "taboo" for female idols.
In addition, Chaeyoung is also an artistic person and she shows this at anytime,
anywhere. Chaeyoung really likes to draw and she even shared that if she didn't debut as an idol,
she would pursue a career as a mural painter, the job that affirms her very own "ego".
With her inborn drawing talent, Chaeyoung undertook the design for the group many times.
You remember the super adorable T-shirt which was specifically designed for the TWICELAND
Zone2 concert? It’s Chaeyoung’s work! She designed it with a rainbow of 9 colors,
representing 9 members of the group.
Besides, Chaeyoung was trusted by JYP to be in charge of designing the album cover
of the limited edition 'Page Two' album.
Her artworks reflect the inner person of a singer, aspects that no one has ever known,
and she clearly included a certain abstract aesthetic in each work.
Wheein (Mamamoo)
The great vocalist of the winning group from 'Queendom', Mamamoo’s Wheein,
not only impresses Kpop fans with her talented singing ability, but also has a natural talent for
painting. It is known that Wheein's mother is an art student, so her daughter also inherits a lot.
In an interview, Wheein once shared that her childhood dream was to become an artist
and she herself also had a hard time choosing between art and music.
One of Wheein’s most impressive artworks is her large painting with doodles of colors
that she meticulously drew, creating a shimmering beautiful work.
Wheein even tattooed a drawing by herself on her arm. It is known that the girl in the tattoo is
Wheein and the magnolia flower was Wheein's mother's pregnant dream when she had her.
However, Wheein doesn’t often show off her artworks because she thought that she was not a
professional painter. Hopefully, she can be more opened about her artistic ability in the future
so that fans can admire more of their idols’ works
So, which idol's drawing ability do you find the most impressive?
Are there any other names that should be added to this list?
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