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Kim Tae-hyung (Korean: 김태형; born December 30, 1995),[1] known professionally as V (뷔), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and a member of the boy band BTS.[2] Since his debut with the band in 2013, V has performed three solo songs under their name—"Stigma" in 2016, "Singularity" in 2018, and "Inner Child" in 2020—all of which charted on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart.
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Born | Kim Tae-hyung (1995-12-30) December 30, 1995 (age 28) Daegu, South Korea |
Education | Korean Arts High School Global Cyber University |
Occupations |
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Honours | Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit (2018) |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2013 (2013)–present |
Labels | Big Hit |
Member of | BTS |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김태형 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Tae(-)hyeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim T'aehyŏng |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 뷔 |
Revised Romanization | Bwi |
McCune–Reischauer | Pwi |
Signature | |
Outside of his projects with BTS, V appeared in the 2016 television series Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth and contributed the single "It's Definitely You" to its soundtrack. He released his first independent song, the self-composed "Scenery", in 2019. In 2023, V made his official debut as a solo artist with the release of the singles "Love Me Again" and "Rainy Days". His debut solo album Layover was released on September 8, accompanied by a third single, "Slow Dancing".[3]