
This handsome face made BTS’ V give up his dream — for a while
BTS’ V, often ranked among the world’s most handsome men, revealed that he once gave up on becoming a singer after seeing one particular actor’s face. The surprising anecdote, shared in a YouTube video uploaded March 29 on the channel “Fairy Jaehyung,” has quickly spread across social media, drawing attention given V’s current global status. Appearing as a guest, V recalled how he had been the only child among his peers to say he wanted to become a singer when adults encouraged more traditional career paths. “When we were told to choose ‘professional’ jobs as kids, I was the only one who said I wanted to be a singer,” he said. “My grandmother told me, ‘Singers and actors are people like that,’ and showed me what she meant.” That moment came when V saw a banner featuring South Korean actor Gang Dong-won, widely known in Korea for his striking visuals and film roles. “There was a banner with him on it, and my grandmother pointed at it and said, ‘That’s the kind of person who becomes a celebrity,’” V said. “I just accepted it and gave up my dream for a