On January 16, RM (BTS) updated his personal Instagram with photos of him and V in the army. Two BTS members wearing military uniforms revealed for the first time images during their mandatory military service.

After 1 month of training, V’s appearance changed greatly. The audience thought that the male idol had gained weight, making his figure fuller and his face rounder.

Many people were surprised to see V with a bare face and wearing a military uniform, a far cry from his flashy and neat image on stage. He is one of the most famous handsome male idols, possessing a large fan base.

V and RM shared their first photo after 1 month of enlistment. Photo: Instagram

V’s appearance caused a stir. Photo: Instagram

In 2017, TC Candler – an independent review site for American cinema, art, and beauty – announced the Top 100 most handsome faces in the world. Surpassing many handsome men around the world, V ranked first.

In 2016, this site ranked singer Taeyang second in the rankings. In addition, V also topped the list of Most Handsome People in the World voted by British magazine Nubia in 2021, ranked 1st in the list of Most Beautiful Kpop Male Idol voted by TOP 100 KPOP.

Data accumulated from Google Trends shows that V is the most searched Kpop idol in the history of Google – the world’s largest search engine.

Comparative data from 2013-2022 (BTS’s debut year with the current year) shows that V was the most searched member before BTS became globally successful.

Pop culture entertainment website Otakusmart has voted V as the most popular Kpop idol globally for many years. Their rankings are based on Google searches, Instagram followers, Guinness World Records…

On November 12, 2023, V and RM arrived at the military training center in South Chungcheong Province to begin their military service.

At that time, RM shared: “The two members Jin and J-Hope both performed their first service, they must have worked a lot harder than us. They gave me great courage. I believe that these 18 months will be new to all of us.

Maybe sometimes I will feel lonely, but I will always remember that I always have you by my side and use that to complete the task well.”

As for V, he said he felt very regretful because he couldn’t experience happy memories with his fans. V also promised to meet fans again and be active after 18 months of completing his military service.