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V is for 'Vandsomeness' for BTS member
V in a scene from the second teaser video of "Boy With Luv" by BTS. Screen capture from YouTube
By Ko Dong-hwan
By Ko Dong-hwan
V with other members of BTS (unseen) at the red carpet event from "the 28th Seoul Music Awards" at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul's Guro district, Jan. 15, 2019. Korea Times file
When riding stardom with a globally acclaimed K-pop band, simply being handsome makes headlines in itself.
After Big Hit Entertainment released online this week two teaser clips for Thursday's launch of “
” by BTS, Korean media buzzed about the seven-member band's V and how he shined.
V, whose name is Kim Tae-hyung, made an impressive close-up in the teaser, wearing a red suit and with his hair dyed blue.
The scene apparently overshadowed the rest of the 28-second clip. Multiple “reaction videos” on YouTube shared similar impressions.
The teaser, which as of Thursday has recorded over 11 million views, is a glimpse into the music video of the track from the “Map of the Soul” album.
In 2017, online group The Independent Critics, led by TC Candler, selected V as the most handsome face in the world in the annual top 100 handsome faces chart. His band mates Jungkook and Jimin were ranked 13th and 64th.