V (singer)

V
V at a photo shoot in Los Angeles, November 2017
Born Kim Tae-hyung
(1995-12-30) December 30, 1995
Seo District, Daegu, South Korea
Residence Hannam-dong, Seoul, South Korea[1]
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Home town Geochang, South Gyeongsang, South Korea
Musical career
Genres
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2013 (2013)–present
Labels Big Hit Entertainment
Associated acts BTS
Korean name
Hangul 김태형
Hanja 金泰亨
Revised Romanization Gim Tae-hyeong
McCune–Reischauer Kim T'aehyŏng
Stage name
Hangul 뷔
Revised Romanization Bwi
McCune–Reischauer Pwi
Signature

Kim Tae-hyung (Hangul: 김태형; born on December 30, 1995),[2] better known by his stage name V, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy group BTS.[3]

Early life and education

V was born Kim Tae-hyung on December 30, 1995 in Daegu, South Korea. He is the eldest of three siblings.[4]

After graduating from Korean Arts High School in 2014, V enrolled at Global Cyber University.[5]

Career

2013–present: BTS

On June 13, 2013, V 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. V was first credited for music composition in The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1 when he co-wrote and co-produced the song "Hold Me Tight". He also contributed to writing lyrics for the song "Fun Boyz", co-composed by fellow member Suga. For the song "Run", V's melody was used with Jungkook's original lyrics for the next album The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2. He then did the same for a solo single called "Stigma" from the album Wings, which charted at 26 on the Gaon Music Chart and 10 on the Billboard World Digital Singles Chart. V has also released, unofficially, a cover of "Hug Me" with fellow BTS bandmate, J-Hope, as well as a cover of "Someone Like You" by Adele.[6]

2016–present: Solo activities

In 2016, V made his acting debut with a supporting role in KBS2's historical drama Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth under his real name.[7] He also collaborated with fellow BTS member Jin for the Hwarang's soundtrack entitled "It's Definitely You".[8] On June 8, 2017, he released the self-produced song "4 O'Clock" which features fellow BTS member RM, to celebrate BTS’ fourth anniversary.[9]

Discography

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
Gaon
[10]		 US World
[11]
As lead artist
"Stigma" 2016 26 10 Wings
"Intro: Singularity" 2018 55 3 Love Yourself: Tear
Soundtrack appearances
"It's Definitely You"
(with Jin)		 2016 18 8 Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth OST
Collaboration
"4 O'Clock"[15]
(with RM)		 2017 — — N/A Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Writing and production credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.[16]

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Year Artist Album Song
2013 BTS 2 Cool 4 Skool "Outro:Circle Room Cypher"
2015 The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1 "Hold Me Tight"
"Boyz with Fun"
The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2 "Run"
2016 The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever "Love Is Not Over"
"Run" (Ballad Mix)
"Run" (Alternative Mix)
Wings "Stigma"

Filmography

V in Kobe, Japan in March 2016.

Television series

Year Title Role(s) Network Note(s)
2016 Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth Seok Han-sung KBS2 Supporting Role[17]

Variety

Year Title Network Role Note(s)
2016 Celebrity Bromance MBig TV Cast member Season 1, episodes 1-4
with Kim Min-jae[18]

Hosting

Year Network Program Note(s) Ref.
2013 KBS2 Music Bank with Jungkook
2014 MBC Show! Music Core with Kim So-hyun [19]
2015 KBS2 Music Bank Park Bo-gum & Himchan (BAP) [20]
MBC Show! Music Core Zico & Kim So-hyun [21]
2016 SBS Inkigayo J-Hope, Moonbyul & Wheein (Mamamoo) [22]
2017 KBS2 Music Bank (Singapore Special) Park Bo-gum

Awards and nominations

Melon Music Awards

Bout Year Recipient Award Result Ref.
9th 2017 "It's Definitely You" (Hwarang OST) Best OST Nominated [23]

References

  1. ↑ Han, Jin (July 3, 2018). "[라이프트렌드] 유명인이 반한 한남동, 최고급 주거지로 뜬 이유". Korea JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  2. ↑ "뷔 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  3. ↑ "Get to Know BTS: V". Billboard.
  4. ↑ "BTS". Big Hit. Archived from the original on 2015-10-08. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
  5. ↑ "글로벌사이버대, 지구에 희망 전할 '힐링아티스트'를 발굴하다". Brain Media.
  6. ↑ "방탄소년단 뷔 측 "'화랑' 출연 확정, 연기자 데뷔" (공식입장". www.fnnews.com. February 23, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  7. ↑ "방탄소년단 뷔, 본명으로 연기데뷔..'화랑:더비기닝' – 스타뉴스". star.mt.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
  8. ↑ "[단독]효린 양요섭 방탄 뷔X진 '화랑' OST 지원사격 '명품보컬 총출동'". m.newsen.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
  9. ↑ Herman, Tamar (2017-06-16). "BTS Celebrates Anniversary With 3 New Songs". billboard.com. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
  10. ↑
    • "Stigma". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
    • "Even If I Die, It's You". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
    • Intro: Singularity: "Digital Chart". gaon.co.kr. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  11. ↑
    • Stigma: "World Digital Songs (October 29, 2016)". Billboard.
    • It's Definitely You: Benjamin, Jeff (January 26, 2017). "CLC Debut on World Digital Song Sales & World Albums Charts Thanks to 'Hobgoblin'". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
    • Intro: Singularity: "World Digital Songs (June 1, 2018)". Billboard.
  12. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Stigma":
    • "2016년 10월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
    • "2017년 07주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  13. ↑ Benjamin, Jeff. "BTS Breaks Their Own Record for Most Simultaneous Hits on World Digital Song Sales Chart". billboard.com. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  14. ↑
    • "Gaon Download Chart – December, 2016". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  15. ↑ "4 O'CLOCK R&V". soundcloud.com. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  16. ↑ "Songs Registered Under V". komca.or.kr. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  17. ↑ "'화랑' 김태형 "첫 연기, 부담컸지만 행복했다" 하차 소감". naver.com. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  18. ↑ "V(BTS) & Minjae, Celeb Bros S1 EP1 "It's the first time in 2 and half years..!"". MBig TV.
  19. ↑ 최, 진실 (8 November 2014). "방탄소년단 뷔, '음악중심' 스페셜 MC 출격". Tenasia (in Korean). Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  20. ↑ 김, 은애 (4 December 2015). "'뮤직뱅크' 아이린 MC불참, 박보검·B.A.P 힘찬·방탄소년단 뷔 뭉쳤다". stoo.asiae (in Korean). Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  21. ↑ "[BANGTAN BOMB] Practicing for Show Music core 'special MC'". Youtube (in Korean). Bangtan TV. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  22. ↑ "[BANGTAN BOMB] j-hope & V did Ingigayo Special MC!! - BTS (방탄소년단)". Youtube (in Korean). Bangtan TV. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  23. ↑ Chung, Joo-won (November 20, 2016). "BTS, EXO, TWICE top 2016 Melon Music Awards". english.yonhapnews.co.kr. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
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