V Kim Taehyung in SDT Military Enlistment
V in SDT Gallery


































































V’s Military Service Accomplishments
- Trained in the SDT
- Became the platoon leader of his trainee squad
- Became one of only four trainees out of 800 who was awarded as an “Elite Trainee” soldier
- Became the first and only idol to participate in the 2024 Ulchi Exercise Implementation between ROKA and US forces
- Got first in
- unit-level shooting
- winter urban training and shooting
- physical fitness test
- 3-kilometer run
- Received a Military Police Exemplary Award
- Promoted to highest “Sergeant” ranking early
- Achieved “Special Warrior” on top of being in the SDT
Kim Taehyung’s Military Discharge Projects



























V INSIDE, V UNION, V PROMO South Korea
1 – Singing fountain at Ilsan Lake Park in Goyang City, playing “Slow Dancing” and “Idol” Fountain Show on June 3, 6-8
2 – Subway CM board ad in Hapjeong Station: CM Board 1, Gangnam-gu Office Station: CM Board 1, and Kon*kuk Univ Station: CM Board 2 from June 10-24
3 – Taxi shelter in front of Hybe for 1 month from June 10-July 9
4 – Banner ads in front of Chuncheon Ssangyong Unit, where Taehyung is serving, and near the SDT barracks from June 7-14
5 – Ad balloon project at a location Taehyung can see, Chuncheon Ssangyong Unit from June 10
6 – Full back cover AD spread on Korea’s famous Entertainment & Sports News
Nuna V South Korea
1 – Bus Shelter AD from June 1-30
2 – V-VUS – from June 6-15
3 – POP-UP Store in Seoul from June 10-15
4 – Cafe Event in Tokyo from June 10-13 and Manila from June 13-14
KTH Supporters 김태형 서포터즈 코리아 FRI(END)S South Korea
1 – Bus Wrap Ad #HappyVus, “2년 전 그 버스가 태형이 마중갑니다!”, running through Seoul (from June 10-14) and Chuncheon from June 9-10: “Two years ago, it carried our goodbyes — now, it carries our welcome back to Taehyung.”
2 – HYBE Taxi shelter AD right in front of HYBE HQ from June 1-30
3 – A special fan letter book with over 100 heartfelt letters, the event I participated in by emailing them a handwritten letter
4 – V Road filled with Purple Ribbon with messages
China Baidu Vbar
1 – 237㎡ Three-Sided Wrap-Around Wall Ad in Seongsu-dong, Seoul from June 7-13
2 – Exclusive Theme Café at HYBE’s Back Gate, Yongsan-gu, Seoul from June 2-13
3 – Special Wrapped Buses in HYBE-Chuncheon Dual Route from June 10-14
4 – LED Fan Trucks in HYBE-Encircling Ad Project on June 10
I’m not sure about the sponsors of these projects mentioned by KTH Voting Team. It must be this team, FANNSTAR, and in collaboration with other teams, TAE CREWS, or fanbases. Here they are as well:
1 – Hapjeong Station – CM Board Rectangular Column
2 – Shin-Okubo, Japan – Electric Display
3 – Tokyo Ikebukuro – Mixa Vision
4 – Konkuk Star City – Digital Billboard Package
5 – Airport Railroad – AM Board
6 – Hapjeong Station – Digital Guide
7 – Hongdae – M Screen
Tete Universe BTSV_JPN Japan
1 – Video shown on two large LED billboards at Hongik University Station, celebrating your discharge: “The large electronic bulletin board at Exit 2 of Hongik University Station, which is 16 meters wide and 14 meters high, is located at the corner along the main street and has excellent visibility and accessibility. A celebratory video will also be broadcast on a large electronic bulletin board with a width of 13.2 meters and a height of 17.2 meters in the building at Exit 9 of Hongik University Station”
2 – Another video shown on LED billboards in the center of Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Hokkaido, Akita, Hiroshima, Tokushima, Fukuoka, and Okinawa, places which were often the busiest streets in the country: “Unika Vision, which is recognized by so many people that it is known as a landmark in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and has excellent advertising effects, Hokkaido Susukino Crossing Vision, which is located on the busiest street in Sapporo, Hatchobori C-Vision, a large LED advertising board in Hiroshima, which is famous for celebrating events for celebrities, Celebration videos will be broadcast simultaneously nationwide at five large electronic bulletin boards at the Links Umeda commercial complex in Osaka and a total of 24 Sakae Morichika Visions in Nagoya, announcing V’s return throughout Japan.”
ByMySide
1 – Congratulatory video on the LED advertisement at the Uplex outdoor plaza in Sinchon, Seoul
2 – Large electronic billboard in a shopping mall in Chongqing, China
3 – Billboard on the building in front of Sansaku Park in America, Mura, Osaka
4 – LED billboard on Mong Kok Street in Hong Kong.
Global Fans
For your global fans, here are the projects they’ve prepared. I got these from Taehyung Brand Support and StarNews article.
- Arab’s fanbase “THV In Arabic” – promotional truck around Hybe
- Brazil’s fanbase “V CREW BRAZIL” – advertisement in São Paulo
- Indonesia’s fanbase “Taehyung Indonesia” – LED advertisement in Grand Metropolitan Mall
- Myanmar’s fanbase “BTS V Myanmar” – LED billboards throughout the buildings of Time City and a large LED advertisement at the mall entrance
- Nigeria’s fanbase “KTH Nigeria” – wrapped bus in Lagos
- Philippines’ fanbase “TaegersPH” – large LED billboard in Ayala Malls
- Singapore’s fanbase “Tae_Singapore” – offering 100 free drinks at a cafe near HYBE
- Taiwan’s fanbase “Vtaiwanteam” – bus stop advertisement Malaysian charity donation to support underprivileged children
- Thailand’s fanbase “BTS V THAILAND” – two wrapped buses in Bangkok and charity donation to support a nursing home
- Turkey’s fanbase “BTSV TURKIYE” – charity donation to the animal protection association