V (entertainer)

V
In Taipei, July 2016
Background information
Birth name	Kim Tae-hyung
Born	(1995-12-30) December 30, 1995 (age 21) Seo District, Daegu, South Korea
Genres	K-pop
Occupation(s)	Singer Songwriter Dancer Actor
Years active	2013 (2013) – present
Labels	Big Hit Entertainment Pony Canyon
Korean name
Hangul	뷔
Revised Romanization	Bwi
McCune–Reischauer	Pwi
Birth name
Hangul	김태형
Hanja	金泰亨
Revised Romanization	Gim Tae-hyeong
McCune–Reischauer	Kim T'ae-hyŏng

Kim Tae-hyung (Hangul: 김태형; born December 30, 1995), better known by his stage name V, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy group 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 helped write and produce the song "Hold Me Tight". He also contributed to writing lyrics for the song 'Fun Boyz', 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 unofficial songs, including a cover of 'Hug Me' with fellow BTS bandmate, J-Hope, as well as a cover of 'Someone Like You' by Adele.

On February 28, 2016, Big Hit Entertainment announced that V would make his debut as an actor in the KBS2's historical drama Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth. On November 26, 2016, KBS2 announced that V will collaborate with his fellow BTS member Jin for the soundtrack of Hwarang.