BTS‘s V has showcased her unreal influence in Korea while he’s enlisted in the army.
BTS’s V
Last month, BTS’s V joined the rest of the members when enlisting for their military service. V went with RM and was sent off by Jungkook and Jimin, along with J-Hope and Suga, who are already serving.
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Before even enlisting, V made headlines when it was revealed that the idol would be joining the “Special Duty Team (SDT).” In a live broadcast, the idol explained the reason behind his decision, as the SDT is known for its intenseness.
There were articles coming out about the unit I will be enlisting. ARMYs were worried, but honestly, I just wanted to challenge myself by going there and because I have goals. So please do not worry too much. I am challenging myself, but I also know how to deflect when needed.
— BTS’s V
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According to the blog post, the OP explained that when the application period ended, there were 444 people applying for just 91 people. It meant that the competition rate was higher than it has ever been, with almost a five-fold increase in the number of applicants.
The OP also explained that while he liked K-Pop, he never thought that he would see the power of BTS because he failed to pass the test to become part of the SDT.
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When netizens saw BTS V’s influence, they couldn’t believe that even though he is enlisted at the moment, he is still making his mark, but this time in the army.
Taehyung going from making people enter kpop bc of him, buy the products he appears in or uses, TO making them apply in SDT and get interested in it.
And that’s what truly an Influencer, Icon and Role Model stands for.pic.twitter.com/62X0z0goLn https://t.co/Qod2nFlemc
— tan (@justforTHV) January 4, 2024
From current recruits asking for reassignment to SDT campus to new recruits applying for SDT to soldiers having a gay crisis, taehyung is turning the military upside down! His impact is crazy!
— prince kim’s fan || ʟᴀʏᴏ(ꪜ)ᴇʀ (@WinterTaeta) January 4, 2024
#KimTaehyung has been officially allocated to Special Mission Military Police! #V will get 3 extra weeks of higher training before starting in SDT
K-blog mentioned 5x increase interest in SDT application bcz of #Taehyung‘s high competition for acceptancehttps://t.co/7ckEPcwANs pic.twitter.com/mCC65PX9q3
— BTS V HOTRENDS (@v_hotrends) January 4, 2024
Curious note:
A Korean man wrote a blog on how the application to join the SDT has increased five fold because of Taehyung! These are Korean men who wants to join SDT due to Taehyung! Insane!
This person had always wanted join a special task force. pic.twitter.com/cuVRBblmXT
— 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌V (@vantestream) January 4, 2024
A Korean man wrote a blog on how the application to join the SDT has increased five fold because of Taehyung! These are Korean men who wants to join SDT due to Taehyung! Insane!
This person had always wanted join a special task force. He decided to apply for the SDT with+ pic.twitter.com/THxwV3K6OU
— prince kim’s fan || ʟᴀʏᴏ(ꪜ)ᴇʀ (@WinterTaeta) January 4, 2024
While V might be enlisted and not in the public eye for over a year, the members continue to showcase their influence.
