V뷔

V (뷔; real name Kim Tae-hyung, 김태형) is a South Korean singer, born on December 30, 1995, and a member of BTS. He debuted with the group on June 13, 2013 on Mnet's M Countdown with "No More Dream", under Big Hit Entertainment, and was a "secret member" whose existence was kept from fans before then.¹ Three solo songs released under BTS's name, "Stigma" (2016), "Singularity" (2018) and "Inner Child" (2020), all charted on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart.¹ He acted in the 2016 television series Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth and, with BTS's Jin, contributed the single "It's Definitely You" to its soundtrack.¹

V made his official solo debut in 2023 with the singles "Love Me Again" and "Rainy Days", followed by the EP Layover on September 8, 2023, which came with the single "Slow Dancing".¹ Big Hit announced on November 22, 2023 that he had started the enlistment process for his mandatory military service; he enlisted on December 11, 2023 and was formally discharged on June 10, 2025, according to Wikipedia's account of the public record.¹

Outside music, DabPop's tables record him as a brand ambassador. In its list of K-pop idols who are luxury brand ambassadors, Celine appears with V as global ambassador from March 2023, a date Wikipedia credits to Elle Korea.³ In Korean Celebrity Ad Films on YouTube, Hite Jinro's "My Favorite JINRO" is its first global campaign with V as global ambassador, and its main ad began rolling out on July 23, 2026.²