V

Kim Tae-hyung (김태형) known by his stage name, V (뷔) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He is one of the vocalists, lead dancers and visual of BTS.

Early life and education
V was born Kim Tae-hyung on December 30, 1995 in Daegu, South Korea, and grew up in Geochang County. He is the eldest of three children, with a younger brother and sister. V first aspired to be a professional singer in elementary school,and eventually began taking saxophone lessons in early middle school as a means of pursuing the career. V initially became a trainee for Big Hit Entertainment after passing an audition in Daegu.

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

Impact and influence
V crosses his arms, his right hand holding a microphone, and looks left V in Kobe, Japan during The Most Beautiful Moment in Life On Stage Tour, March 23, 2016. In 2018, Eugene Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. conducted analytical research on Google search trends relating to the K-pop industry. "V" ranked first on the chart, meaning it was the number one most searched keyword for the past five years in South Korea. In a survey conducted by Gallup Korea he ranked as the 9th most preferred idol of 2018.

Various artists have cited him as an influence and role model, such as The Boyz's Younghoon and Hwall, Golden Child's Jaehyun, Rainz's Byun Hyun-min, Ateez's Yeosang and Mingi, D-Crunch's Jungseung and Dylan, Lucente's Bao, NewKidd's Yunmin, Boy Story's Hanyu, TXT's Beomgyu, and former Wanna One member Park Ji-hoon.

Artistry
V is a baritone. Karen Ruffini of Elite Daily stated in their article that "V... has no problem producing super soothing, low tones that are a key element in the overall sound for BTS." Tamar Herman from Billboard said that "with a wide range and a deep tone, V’s expressive vocals are a mainstay to BTS' sound."

Discography
See also: BTS Discography

OSTs

 * "It's Definitely You" from Hwarang OST Part.2 (with Jin) (2017)
 * "Sweet Night" from Itaewon Class OST Part.12 (2020)

Unofficial songs
See also: Unofficial songs

Original songs

 * "4 O'CLOCK" (네시) (with RM) (2017)
 * "Scenery" (풍경) (2019)
 * "Winter Bear" (2019)

Adapted songs

 * "Beautiful" (with J-Hope, Jimin and Jungkook) (2013)
 * "A Typical Idol's Christmas" (흔한 아이돌의 크리스마스) (with Jin, Suga, J-Hope and Jimin) (2013)
 * "95 Graduation" (with Jimin) (2014)

Cover songs

 * "Someone Like You" (2014)
 * "Hug Me" (with J-Hope) (2015)

Live cover songs

 * "Jingle Bell Rock" (with Suga) (2019)

Credits
◯ = Participates as writing/composer/producer, ✖ = Not participated as writing/composer/producer

BTS and Solo Discography
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Trivia

 * His nicknames are: TaeTae, Blank Tae, CGV
 * He is 24 years old in the US age and 26 years old in the Korean age.
 * His zodiac sign is Capricorn
 * His favorite number is 10
 * He loves bright weather
 * His favorite season is Fall
 * His favorite colors are black, white, green and grey.
 * His favorite foods are: any type of meat and Japchae