BTS's V shares his childhood, family support, and dreams of stardom in a recent YouTube video with Jung Jae-hyun.
March/30/2026 13:08
BTS's V mentioned his father. On the 29th, a video titled 'Hello, this is BTS's V. Nice to meet you!' was released on the YouTube channel 'Fairy Jae-hyun.' In the video, V appeared and engaged in various conversations with Jung Jae-hyun. V revealed, 'My parents lived in Gyeongju. I was raised by my grandparents, but at that time, Gyeongju was on the verge of becoming a city, which was a bit disappointing. My hometown is Daegu, but I moved again and spent my elementary and middle school years in Gyeongju, and then went to high school in Seoul.' Jung Jae-hyun remarked, 'I can't believe you became such a world star.' V humbly shook his head and said, 'No.' Jung Jae-hyun explained, 'It's the first time someone who received a medal has come to my place.' He continued, 'Hearing such a successful story makes me feel very proud.' V added, 'That's why recently, my photo has been displayed on banners. So, from now on, children will see me.' He smiled while saying this. Jung Jae-hyun stated, 'In other words, becoming someone's dream there is truly wonderful.' V then shared, 'However, I once gave up on my dream. I saw (Kang Dong-won) and thought, 'Ah, I want to be like that.' But I still love music and enjoy being on stage. During the Lunar New Year and holidays, I would dance like a dog to earn pocket money, and I wasn't embarrassed about it.' He explained, 'When they said, 'If Taehyung (V's real name) dances, I'll give you 5000 won (about 500 yen),' I would immediately dance for about three minutes. It was quite long. Recently, short videos have become popular, but back then, it was long videos. Dancing for pocket money for three minutes was my kind of happiness. People around me would clap and say, 'So cute,' and that's why I wanted to be on stage.' V mentioned that he learned saxophone for four years with his father's support and passed the entrance exam. He said, 'I heard this story after I became an adult, but my father also dreamed of becoming a celebrity. He wanted to be a talent back then. He worked at Daegu MBC and thought, 'It would be good to work at a broadcasting station,' but he couldn't achieve it. I am the one who succeeded.' He made everyone laugh.
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