Kim Taehyung is popularly known as V by many fans scattered all over South Korea and beyond. The South Korean singer, also a member of Korean boy band Bangtan Boys (BTS), is also gifted in singing; he is also a songwriter and actor. V broke into the boy band career in 2013 and is credited with being behind the band’s hit singles like “Boy in Luv” and “2 Cool 4 Skool”. Below is everything there is to know about the hip-hop star with his powerful voices and boyish charms.
Kim Taehyung Biography, Age
Kim was born in Daegu, South Korea on November 30-December 1995. He was first inspired by music early in his career in elementary school and his obvious love for music led his parents to l enrolled in a saxophone class while in college to help him achieve his dreams. to become a singer. He then passed a musical audition in Daegu and became a trainee at Big Hit Entertainment.
V attended First High School and then Korean Arts High School located in Hongik-dong, Seongdong District, Seoul. After graduating in 2014, he was admitted to Global Cyber University.
Taehyung’s aspirations to join BTS came to fruition in 2011, but he was not officially unveiled as an official member of the group until June 2013. He made his first public appearance with the group on Mnet’s M countdown do the song “No More Dream” from their debut album 2 cool 4 skool. He was credited for co-writing and co-producing “Hold Me Tight,” a track off the band’s third track. The most beautiful moment in life, part one, released in 2015 and several others.
Apart from her involvement in the K-pop group, Kim has her own solo career. In 2014, Kim Taehyung and Jimin (who are now part of the group) remixed “Old School Love ft. Ed Sheeran” by Lupe Fiasco, which he later posted on Soundcloud in remembrance of their graduation from Korean Arts High School. He also posted a cover of “Hug Me” alongside fellow band member J-Hope (albeit unofficially, as well as a cover of Adele’s “Someone Like You”).
In May 2018, he dropped his second solo song “Singularity,” which was released in the trailer for the band’s third album, titled Love Yourself: Tear. A month after its release, the song made it to Guardian’s Top 50 Songs of the Month and was on Billboard Critics’ “Top 50 BTS Songs” list. Furthermore, she made her UK radio debut in October of the same year.
In 2016, Kim Taehyung started watching a South Korean historical drama. Hwarang: The Youth Warrior Poet who also starred as Go A-ra, ParkSeo-Joon and Park Hyung-Sik and in October 2018 he was honored with the prestigious fifth class medal of the Order of Cultural Merit Hwagwan, along with his other bandmates, by the president for spreading South Korean culture to the world.
The scintillating singer has won several other accolades, including MelOn Music Awards for New Artist of the Year (2013) and Best Male Dance Award (2015); Gold Record Award for Newcomer (2014), Disk Bongsang (2016); Seoul Music Award: Bonsang Award (2016) and many more.
Net value
Kim Taehyung’s net worth is currently estimated at $8.3 million; This is of course the fruit of his many years of hard work as a singer, songwriter, actor, as well as a few brands. He has appeared in commercials for groups such as Puma, Gucci, SK Telecom – CF NUGU, Coconut BBQ Chicken and ASMR Crispy Fried Chicken from Korea.
Who are his siblings?
Taehyung is not from a very wealthy family, but usually thinks; he had very humble beginnings with farming parents, but gave him all the love and support he needed to pursue his dream and career as a singer. Kim Taehyung is also not the only child born to his parents, rather he is the eldest of their three children. Kim has a younger brother named Kim Jeong Gyu and a younger sister named Kim Eon Jin. Taehyung and his siblings were raised by their parents in Geochang County.
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Its size and other facts
The singer is 1.78m tall and weighs 62kg. In the meantime, his other body stats are under review and will be available as soon as they are confirmed.
His hair color is naturally dark brown but he prefers to dye it red, blue or blonde.
Kim Taehyung may be single and more focused on building his career as he hasn’t introduced any women as his girlfriend and hasn’t been seen on any date.