Kim Tae-hyung

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 the 2nd visual of BTS.

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)

Unofficial song
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)

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

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Trivia

 * His nicknames are: TaeTae, Blank Tae, CGV
 * He is 23 years old in the US age and 25 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.