In an interview with Vogue кσяєα, V once admitted: “I tend to cherish relationships with people. Originally, I am a people person, and I truly enjoy working with everyone that I encounter, including the artists, directors, writers, and reporters.”
V’s friendly, warm, and easygoing personality makes every celebrity who meets him quickly fall into his circle of friends. Not only that, there are several celebrity friend groups in which V serves as the connecting link. That’s why the BTS superstar has earned the nickname “social butterfly” and is known as one of the three idols with the widest celebrity circles in the industry.
Fans are well aware of V’s famous Wooga Squad, which includes A-list actors like Park Hyung Sik, Park Seo Joon, Choi Woo Shik, and rapper Peakboy, as they have often revealed their friendship through shows and real-life photos.
But aside from the Wooga Squad, fans recently discovered that he’s joined another friend group — this time made up entirely of top кσяєαn actors!
Specifically, in a viral post on social media, a pαѕѕerby shared that she saw V and three other male celebrities jogging across the Jamsu Bridge over the Han River last Sunday. Later, the same group was spotted again in another photo, showing them eating кσяєαn barbecue together at a nearby restaurant.
In the video and photo, fans could clearly identify the new “squad,” which included V, actors Song Kang and Kim Young Dae. The remaining man was hard to identify as his face was covered up in the hat of black jacket.
At first, some speculated that it was NCT’s Jaehyun, but fans quickly debunked the rumor — pointing out that Jaehyun is currently serving in the military and that the man in the video didn’t quite match his features. Others guessed that it might be actor Ahn Hyo Seop.
Finally, reports confirmed that the mystery man was actor Jung Gun Joo, known for his roles in several нιт dramas such as Extraordinary You (2019), Oh My Baby (2020), Rebound (2023), The Secret Romantic Guesthouse (2023), Way Back Love (2025),...
Reportedly, Song Kang, Kim Young Dae, and Jung Gun Joo are close friends who have previously worked together on various кσяєαn dramas, entertainment programs, and commercials. Just last September, they all attended the premiere of Mantis together.
What’s more, a recent photo shared by Jung Gun Joo on Instagram confirmed that he was indeed part of V’s new squad — the same black windbreaker and sneakers gave it away.
With this revelation, fans speculated that Song Kang might have introduced V to his actor friends because the time both were serving in the military, they had already been spotted together — in photo booth 4-cuts and in pictures shared by their mutual fitness trainer. The new squad seems to share a pαѕѕion for exercise, specially jogging.
Fans went wild seeing the four of them in the same frame. On the other hand, some also noted that even though V is quite tall, he always ends up being the “youngest-looking” member in any squad he joins. As the identities of the celebrities were revealed, social media was flooded with excited and witty comments:
- He’s happy, eating well, surrounded by his friends and that alone makes my day better
- Finally get a video The Real Taehyung Songkang Kim Youngdae and Jung Gun Joo
- lmao taehyung really have the elites of south korea running with him, from wooga squad, to actors song kang, kim youngdae, to his his personal hair, makeup and managerial staff
- It’s cute cause Jung Gun Joo completed military at 21 while Kang and V just got discharged, and Young Dae will enlist shortly. They must help each other a lot. I’m living for this friend group.
- taehyung collecting elite besties like infinity stones. from models to actors to idols — the man’s social circle has no limits
- Now it all makes sense. Song Kang is the key to this connection. It was no secret that he and Taehyung met in the military, but his shared history with Kim Young Dae and Jung Gun Joo in K-dramas, shows, and commercials clarifies the full story.
- Wow, you can tell right away this is the ultimate ‘visual squad’ — V, Song Kang, Kim Young Dae, and Jung Gun Joo are all handsome and charming. They give off the perfect best-friends-in-real-life vibe
- This really is the friend group of кσяєα’s most handsome men. The visuals and chemistry are insane!
- Hot people always hang out together
- I was ѕнσ¢кed to learn that V is close friends with Song Kang, Kim Young Dae, and Jung Gun Joo! They even go jogging and eat BBQ together. Stunning visuals plus real friendship — no wonder fans are going crazy
