V (entertainer)

V
At The Most Beautiful Moment in Life On Stage: Epilogue in Macau, June 2016.
Background information
Birth name	Kim Tae-hyung
Born	December 30, 1995 Seo District, Daegu, South Korea
Genres	K-pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, actor
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Big Hit Entertainment Pony Canyon
Associated acts	Bangtan Boys
Korean name
Hangul	뷔
Revised Romanization	Bwi
McCune–Reischauer	Pwi
Birth name
Hangul	김태형
Hanja	金泰亨
Revised Romanization	Gim Tae-hyeong
McCune–Reischauer	Kim T'ae-hyŏng

Kim Tae-hyung (Hangul: 김태형; born December 30, 1995), better known by his stage name V, is an idol and a vocalist of the South Korean boy group BTS, managed under Big Hit Entertainment.

Career

Bangtan Boys

On June 13, 2013, Kim Taehyung made his debut as a member of BTS on Mnet's M! Countdown with the track "No More Dream" from their debut single album 2 Cool 4 Skool.

Taehyung wrote, composed and released a single called Stigma under the late 2016 album 'Wings'. He also released a collaboration 'Hug Me' with fellow band mate Jung Hoseok who is more popularly known as J-Hope.^[1]

Solo activities

On February 28, 2016, it was confirmed that V will be making his debut as an actor using his real name in the KBS2's historical series Hwarang.^[2] On November 26, 2016, it was announced that V will collaborate with his fellow BTS' member Jin, for the OST of Hwarang, the song will be revealed in the first episode of the series.^[3]

Discography

Songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Sales	Album
		KOR Gaon [4]	US World [5]
As lead artist
"Stigma"	2016	26	10	KOR: 96,222[6]	Wings
Soundtrack appearances
"TBA" (with Jin)	2016	TBA			Hwarang OST

Filmography

Television drama

Year	Title	Role(s)	Network	Note(s)
2016	Hwarang	Han-sung	KBS2	Supporting Role

Variety Shows

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes
2015	Star King	Guest	SBS	Ep. 413 with Rap Monster
2016				Ep. 433 with J-Hope
	Celebrity Bromance	Main	MBig TV	Season 1 with Kim Min-jae[7]

References

1. "방탄소년단 뷔 측 "'화랑' 출연 확정, 연기자 데뷔" (공식입장". www.fnnews.com. February 23, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
2. "방탄소년단 뷔, 본명으로 연기데뷔..'화랑:더비기닝' - 스타뉴스". star.mt.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
3. "[단독]효린 양요섭 방탄 뷔X진 '화랑' OST 지원사격 '명품보컬 총출동'". m.newsen.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
4. "Stigma".
5. "World Digital Songs (October 29, 2016)". Billboard.
6. "2016 Gaon Download Chart - October". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
7. "BTS 뷔·김민재 '꽃브로' 출연확정…4일 첫 방송 [공식입장]". Retrieved 2016-11-27.