Amid the warm Christmas atmosphere, V brought fans υиєχρє¢тє∂ gifts in his own unique way. On the 25th, he held a short livestream lasting only a few minutes to chat with ARMYs before going to bed. The live broadcast felt like a gentle “knock on the door” from “Santa Claus V,” leaving fans both surprised and delighted.

The moment also reminded ARMYs of his early-morning livestream on the 24th, when V shared a simple, everyday story about a small Christmas gift he had received from a taxi driver. Both brief broadcasts were unpolished and understated, yet they radiated warmth that perfectly embo∂ιєd Kim Taehyung—someone who has always comforted fans through the most ordinary and heartfelt moments.

However, the livestream on the 25th had one unusual detail: V did not turn on the camera. Only his warm, deep voice could be heard against a dark screen, accompanied by a shy explanation that he was not wearing a shirt and therefore felt uncomfortable appearing on camera. Beyond their amusement at the situation, fans grew curious as to whether he had another interesting everyday story to share that night.

That curiosity was quickly satisfied when V read a fan’s comment asking, “TMI?” He υиєχρє¢тє∂ly revealed that he had stopped going to the gym for about 1.5 months. The reason, he explained, was an injury to his right shoulder. V shared that his shoulder had not been in good condition to begin with, and that the issue had gradually worsened over time.

“My Too Much information is that I stopped workout… gym. It’s been 1.5 months,” he said. After a brief pause, he continued, “Why? I got hurt in my right shoulder. But it wasn’t always in a good condition. I think starting ‘Dionysus’? It wasn’t that good, and it worsened. Plus, I was serious with workouts in the military, so I must go to rehab for that.” He also added: "We don’t really talk about things like this, but my stamina recovers a lot more slowly these days compared to my twenties. I’m sure there are people here who can relate to and understand exactly what that feels like".

His remarks left many fans concerned, as this was not the first time V had mentioned shoulder pain over the past month. In an earlier livestream at the beginning of December, he had unintentionally shown discomfort—letting out an “Ahhh~These days, since I’ve been dancing after a long time, my shoulder has started to hurt again. So I think I have to take good care of myself.” while smiling and grabbing his shoulder. At the time, most fans αѕѕumed it was simply mild soreness from dancing again after a long break, never imagining the condition had become this serious.

When V mentioned “Dionysus,” ARMYs’ memories immediately returned to BTS’s MAMA 2019 stage—one of the group’s most explosive performances, but also one believed to have contributed to the worsening of V’s shoulder injury. Throughout the performance and afterward, V was repeatedly seen holding his shoulder, rotating the joint, and grimacing in pain, clear signs that he was enduring discomfort while still delivering a powerful stage.

The situation did not end there. During his military service, V joined the SDT unit, which requires intense physical activity and rigorous training. This likely further affected his pre-existing injury. What’s more, after returning, he had little time to rest and instead jumped straight into practice with the members to prepare for upcoming plans.

Looking back at all of this, it becomes understandable why the injury worsened and why V was ultimately forced to temporarily stop strenuous physical activities such as going to the gym. Fans expressed their concern and heartfelt support, hoping that his condition will gradually improve and that he will be able to recover fully:

- Hope he's alright. Get well soon Taehyung. I know it isn’t easy to endure having to practice dancing and perform

- Incredible with that shoulder he is an sdt officer never let his injury comes in duty

- Please take care of yourself… I don’t like hearing you’re hurt

- Speedy recovery baby, no more pain please take care of yourself

- Taehyung did an outstanding job during the half of this year despite his shoulder injury bothering him. Take care dear

- He really does need treatment. I think it's gotten unbearable. Poor my baby bear

- The fact that he still didn't let that stop him from working out and performing with excellence in military. He's really the strongest, I hope he recovers soon

- Plz santa heal my baby taetae shoulder pain . N plz make him more healthy happier n painless in 2026

- I hope he'll be ok again his pain would remove I pray that