Despite being on hiatus due to his military service, the name "BTS V" has never stopped being hot in the media. Dozens of records and achievements he continues to create every day, proving his global influence and fandom power.
Most recently, netizens were overwhelmed when witnessing ARMY's enthusiasm even when V was in the military, helping him win an early "birthday present". This achievement makes netizens even more hopeful about his return after being discharged from the military.
Well, ARMY never disappoints us!
Earlier this month, fans were extremely happy when V's album "Layover" became the longest-charting кσяєαn Album by a K-Pop solo artist on the Apple Music World Album Chart (231 days). This achievement shows that there is no gap of military service for BTS in general and V himself in particular.
The power of global ARMYs is truly αωє-inspiring and αωє-inspiring to any other fandom. But that's not the best news fans have received, as recently, ARMY fandom has helped V win another poll.
Specifically, global fandom platform UPICK held the "December Birthday Idol" poll from October 21 to November 4. The poll featured idols with December birthdays, and V secured first place with 82,773,331 votes, narrowly surpαѕѕing ZEROBASEONE's Kim Jiwoong or ENHYPEN's Sunghoon.
As a reward for his top spot, V's photo will be displayed on digital signage at Hongdae Airport Railroad. V's success doesn't stop at birthday polls. Fans also helped him win three badges in the "Best Pick" poll. ARMYs are even aiming to help V win five badges to get a 15-pack of premium advertisements.
Meanwhile, V is currently serving in the Republic of кσяєα Army Capital Defense Command and is expected to complete his military service on June 10, 2025. During his military service, V's music remains popular globally, with over 3.8 billion streams as of October 30, including tracks from his solo album Layover, drama OSTs, self-composed songs, and even his military release "FRI(END)S."
In addition, a touching story from V's military life has recently appeard on SNS. One of V's fellow sol∂ιєrs has given him a lot of praise for his character. He wrote: "When I was struggling, he (V) offered advice, discussed interests matching mine, and even recommended books...He treated my dreams as if they were his own, showing genuine care, and when I doubted myself, he believed in me wholeheartedly."
The BTS superstar has proven his clαѕѕ in both the arts and the military. On the contrary, ARMYs also showed the power of fandom even during the period of BTS's hiatus.
