V (뷔) is a South Korean singer-songwriter under Hybe Labels. He is a member of BTS. He debuted solo on August 9, 2023, with the single “Love Me Again”.
V (BTS) Profile
| Stage Name | V (뷔) |
| Birth Name | Kim Tae Hyung (김태형) |
| Occupation | Singer, actor, songwriter, producer |
| Birthday | December 30, 1995 |
| Active Years | 2013–present |
| Age | 29 (in 2025) |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Height | 179 cm (5’10.4″) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lbs) |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Blood Type | AB |
| MBTI | INFP-T |
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V (BTS) Facts:
Early Life
– V was born in Daegu, South Korea.
– His family later moved to Geochang from Daegu.
– He transferred from Daegu Daesung Elementary School to Changnam Elementary School.
– He went to Geochang Middle School.
– He attended Daegu Jeil High School but later transferred and graduated from Korea Arts High School in the Department of Music.
Personal Life
– He is left-handed.
– He graduated from Global Cyber University in the Department of Broadcasting Entertainment.
– He joined Hanyang Cyber University but later dropped out.
– He is the founder of the Borahae phrase.
– According to Jin, V is the best at playing video games among the members. (GQ)
– He thinks that red hair suits him the most.
– He once had a huge fight with Jimin during dance practice. V wanted to take a break to eat dumplings since he was hungry but Jimin wanted them to finish the dance practice before eating. They did not speak to each other for two days but made up after drinking together. This incident is famously known as “the dumpling incident” and was mentioned in the duo’s song “Friends”. (Suchwita Ep7)
– V’s ideal type is “someone who takes care of him and loves only him and who has a lot of aegyo”.
– The member he would take to a deserted island is Jungkook because he is good at all kinds of things. (Spotipoly)
– He chose to reveal “Love Me Again” first because he wanted people to listen to it without a reason.
– He has his driving license.
– Every time he is thinking of something or he has to make a decision he pictures an imaginary being called “Angel”. (V’s BE-hind Story)
– If he can switch his talents with one of the other members’ then it would be to borrow RM’s brain and make a whole bunch of songs.
– He finds it hard to pronounce the word “Singularity”. (AskAnythingChat)
– He has two siblings.
– There are two moles on his bicep placed in a way that when he squeezes the skin between them, it looks like an elephant.
– When his teaser image was released, personal five fan clubs were created.
– He has never seen anyone other than Jungkook who looks good with long hair.
– He prefers a movie over a book.
– He habitually bites his nails and sticks his tongue out.
– His father used to run a clothing business a long time ago. (GQ)
– RM has said that “everyone likes him but everyone loves V”.
– He is known to have a quiet, calm, and lively personality.
– His hobbies are going on the computer, searching for underrated music, taking pictures, visiting art exhibitions, watching classic movies, and painting.
– The boss in his family is his mom so Yeontan doesn’t come to him when his mom is around. (W Korea)
– He enjoys anything that is unique.
– The word he usually thinks of as a motto is “Gemushirako”.
– His role model is his dad.
– He is recognized by the members as a ‘preacher of happiness’.
– According to BTS, he is not good at cooking.
– He enjoys listening to pianists Cho Seong-jin, Sammy Davis Jr., Sam Cook, John Legend, Coldplay, and Kurt Elling.
– He wanted to become a doctor once.
– According to Suga, he suits a saxophone song.
– His charm points are having one single and one double eyelid.
– He has a lot of fears including insects, high places, gross things, scary things (ghosts), etc.
– He is known to be the pickiest eater of BTS.
– He once said, “I’m not the type to cry while watching movies, but when I saw Jin and The Gift in Room 7, I cried like I turned on a faucet”.
– His motto is “Live life to the fullest”. (Vanity Fair)
– He often shares his problem with Jin and Jimin.
– V has a lot of nicknames including TaeTae, Blank Tae, CGV, and Prince of Geochang.
– He is fluent in Japanese and can speak basic English.
Career
– V is a Sub Vocalist and Visual in BTS.
– He made his acting debut in the Kdrama “Hwarang”.
– In the “TC Candler’s Top 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2017” he ranked 1st.
– In 2015, he won the role of Hermes in a Greek and Roman mythology virtual casting selected by the Han Yeocho site.
– In 2023, he was selected as a brand ambassador for Sinarmas Sekuritas, Indonesia’s leading financial company.
– In 2023, he was selected as Celine’s global ambassador and Cartier’s global ambassador.
– He has appeared in a variety of shows like Celebrity Bromance, and In the Soop: Friendcation.
– He’s the first Korean celebrity to set a new record of 10 million and 20 million likes on Instagram.
– He ranked first in the number of male followers in Korea in just 16 days after opening Instagram.
– He was selected as the ‘most expensive advertising model idol TOP 4’.
– His solo “Christmas Tree” ranked 79th on Billboard Hot 100.
Likes & Dislikes
– He likes the number 10.
– He loves the colour grey, black, white, purple and green.
– His favorite Hollywood actress is Rachel McAdams. (Access Hollywood)
– He enjoys wearing accessories.
– He likes to watch animes and likes every movie genre except horror.
– He prefers staying up late.
– He likes Drake more than Eminem. (Noisey)
– His favourite artist is Eric Bannet and he also likes Van Gogh.
– He loves taking pictures with his camera.
– His favourite season is Fall.
– He loves animals, nature and children.
Food Preferences
– His favourite foods include any type of meat, japchae, cockle bibimbap, jjajangmyeon, fried rice, tonkatsu and hamburgers.
– He likes to cook at home instead of having food at a restaurant. (SiriusXM)
– He prefers vanilla over chocolate.
– He loves hot cocoa and hates coffee.
– He can’t eat bitter or spicy food, raw onions, pumpkins, or beans.
– He likes to drink carbonated drinks and his favorite drink is a carbonated drink with lemon flavor. He also likes whiskey.
– He hates red beans and rice cakes.
Celebrity Friends:
– V is close friends with Park Seo-Joon, V, Park Hyung-sik, Choi Woo-shik and Peakboy.
– He’s also close to Park Bogum, BTOB‘s Sungjae, GOT7’s Mark, SHINee‘s Minho and Kim Minjae, and EXO’s Baekhyun.
Major Works
– His popular songs include, “Love Me Again”, “FRI(END)S”, “Slow Dancing (piano ver).”
Awards
– V won many awards in 2024 including winning three awards “Global Artist Award – Europe”, “Global Artist Award – Africa” and the “Artist of the Year” award at the 2024 Hanteo Music Awards. He also won the “Trend of the Year K-pop Solo” award at the 2024 Korea Grand Music Awards and “Main Award (Bonsang)” at the Seoul Music Awards.
– He received the honour of “Conscientious taxpayer from Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do” from the National Tax Service Gyeonggi-do in 2022.
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