Kim Taehyung (V) Biography, Net Worth, Age, Wife, Children, Parents, Sister, Height, Family

Kim Tae-hyung is a South Korean singer and a member of the boy band BTS who was born on December 30th 1995 in Seo District of Daegu in South Korea.

He is professionally known in the entertainment fraternity as V and as a member of one of the most popular boy band in the world, BTS.

Kim Taehyung Biography

V was born to parents who worked as farmer to provide for their family. He shares the same parents with his two siblings; a brother named Kim Jong Gyu and a sister named Kim Eun Jin.

V grew up in Geochang County with his family. He first aspired to be a professional singer in elementary school.

With his father’s support, he began taking saxophone lessons in early middle school as a means of pursuing his career. V ultimately passed an audition in Daegu and was hired as a trainee by Big Hit Entertainment.

After completing his studies at the Korean Arts High School in 2014, V enrolled in the Global Cyber University. He received his degree in broadcasting and entertainment in August 2020.

He will begin studying for a Master of Business Administration in Advertising and Media in 2021 at Hanyang Cyber University.

Kim Taehyung Age

V was born in 1995, hence he is currently 27 years of age.

Kim Taehyung Parents

The names of V’s parents are not known to us yet but they are reported to be farmers.

Kim Taehyung Siblings

V has two siblings; a brother named Kim Jong Gyu and a sister named Kim Eun Jin.

Kim Taehyung Career

V was a “hidden member” of BTS prior to his debut. Fans were ignorant of him because his agency wanted to maintain his element of surprise. He claimed that the idea had made him feel nervous and lonely since he believed he may be let go from the team.

He debuted with BTS on Mnet’s M Countdown on June 13, 2013, performing the song “No More Dream” off their debut single album, 2 Cool 4 Skool. When he co-wrote and co-produced the song “Hold Me Tight” for The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1, he received his first music composition credit.

His second solo track, “Singularity,” was made public in May 2018 along with the teaser for BTS’ then-upcoming third album, Love Yourself: Tear. On October 25, BBC Radio played the song for the first time in the UK.

The Guardian added “Singularity” to its “Top 50 tracks for the month of June 2018” playlist a month after its release, and Billboard ranked it number 28 on their critics’ list of the “Top 50 BTS songs.”

V was one of the youngest winners of the coveted fifth-class Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit medal, which the President of South Korea presented to him and the other BTS members on October 24 in recognition of their contributions to the propagation of culture.

For the soundtrack album of their mobile game BTS World, V and bandmate J-Hope worked with Swedish singer Zara Larsson on a song titled “A Brand New Day.” On the World Digital Song Sales chart, it debuted at the top on June 14, 2019, after its release.

Along with the other BTS members, V was named Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture in July 2021 by South Korean President Moon Jae-in in order to expand South Korea’s diplomatic efforts and global standing in the international arena and “lead the global agenda for future generations, such as sustainable growth.

Under his own name, V made his acting debut in 2016 with a supporting part in the historical drama Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth on KBS2. He also co-wrote the song “It’s Definitely You” for the soundtrack to the program with his bandmate Jin.

On January 30, 2019, V made his debut independent single, “Scenery,” available on the BTS SoundCloud website. V wrote and produced the song, and he also took the cover shot. Big Hit producer Docskim also worked on the song, while Pdogg and Hiss Noise also contributed.

In the quickest period of time for the platform, it shattered SoundCloud records by going from 20 million to 100 million streams in more than fourteen days. “Scenery” broke the daily streaming record nine times in the two weeks after its release.

V contributed the song “Sweet Night” to the soundtrack of the JTBC drama Itaewon Class in 2020, and the soundtrack was made available on March 13 of that year. The independent pop song is entirely in English and was written, produced, and performed by V.

The song debuted at number two on Billboard’s U.S. Digital Songs chart and garnered mostly positive reviews for its lyrics, vocal delivery, and songwriting. He released the holiday song “Snow Flower” with Peakboy on December 25.

V contributed to the original score for the Studio N drama Our Beloved Summer, which debuted on December 6 of that year. The single, “Christmas Tree,” which was released on December 24 and debuted at position 79 on the Billboard Hot 100, gave V his first solo entry.

Kim Taehyung Girlfriend

V is rumored to be dating a lady named Jennie of Blackpinks.

Kim Taehyung Children

V has no child at the moment but he has already stated that he would like to have about five children in the near future.

Kim Taehyung Net Worth

V has his net worth estimated to be about $20 million.