BTS’ V and Jimin cause global buzz with unexpected F1 connection

BTS members V and Jimin / Courtesy of Xportsnews

BTS members V and Jimin are drawing attention from global fans and Formula One (F1) enthusiasts alike, thanks to their unexpected connection with the world’s top motorsport.

V recently held a livestream on the fan community platform Weverse, during which he discussed his content preferences. “I once thought it would be fun to do a vlog if I ever started a YouTube channel. I even asked friends what they thought I’d do, and they said vlogs, but that sounded too obvious, so I gave up,” he said.

Instead, V shared that he prefers watching YouTube over making content, listing movie reviews, food content and F1 racing videos as his recent favorites.

The mention of F1 caught the attention of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, who responded on X (formerly Twitter) with a post reading, “Taehyung (V’s real name) likes F1? Send him our YouTube link,” tagging their official channel.

The team also replied to a fan referencing V’s Spotify profile with, “Don’t worry. We already follow him,” adding a purple heart emoji in a nod to BTS’ fandom color. They highlighted V’s solo tracks “Slow Dancing” and “Love Me Again” as their favorites.

Mercedes-AMG F1 team responds playfully after BTS’ V mentions love for Formula 1, naming “Slow Dancing” and “Love Me Again” as their favorite tracks. Captured from social media

Jimin, too, recently crossed paths with F1 culture. On July 15, he shared photos on Instagram of himself wearing an outfit from Dior’s collaboration with seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton.

The outfit, part of Dior’s capsule collection designed with Hamilton, drew attention when the racer himself liked Jimin’s post and even shared it to his own story.

The crossover between K-pop and F1 has gained further momentum with the success of the new racing film “F1: The Movie,” starring Brad Pitt.

The film, which opened on June 25, has attracted over 2.45 million moviegoers and sparked a fan-made trend of photoshopping K-pop idols into racing suits.

Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton shares an Instagram post of BTS’ Jimin sporting his Dior collection, adding fuel to F1 and K-pop crossover buzz. Captured from his social media

As fans from both communities cheer on the unexpected synergy between BTS and F1, speculation is growing about potential collaborations in the future.

Meanwhile, BTS has officially ended its military hiatus as all seven members recently returned to civilian life. The group is set to release a new album next spring, followed by a major world tour.

This article from Xportsnews is translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.