Captain Korea V! BTS Kim Taehyung's SDT uniform look leaves ARMY speechless; video goes VIRAL

As mentioned by all, it's now an undeniable fact that BTS singer Kim Taehyung is the 'Idol of Idols'! Whatever he does, whether it's singing, dancing, acting, or simply staring into the camera, BTS' V can charm anyone. So, when a new video of him backstage at the 2024 Veterans Cultural Festival today (June 9) surfaced, especially him in his military uniform, it was inevitable that ARMY would be left speechless and drooling.

ALSO READ | BTS V - 'Idol of Idols' for a reason! K-pop stars who say Kim Taehyung is their role model

The singer was recently seen chatting with BIG MAMA's Lee Ji-young in the Chuncheon district. However, what caught everyone's attention was his wearing his military uniform during this unexpected encounter. He was dressed in his all-black Special Duty Team (SDT) military uniform and stylish shades as he conversed with the veteran K-pop idol, causing a frenzy among his fans. Fans also felt a sense of pride seeing how humble the BTS singer was; before returning to his duties, he shook Lee Ji-young's hand and saluted her.

ALSO READ | BTS' V makes history with 'FRI(END)S' - A look at Kim Taehyung's hits on global iTunes charts

Fans took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to express how handsome the global singer looked and how proud they were of the superstar.

울 태형이 🐻 오늘 2024 보훈문화제
춘천지구전투행사왔나봐 빅마마
이지영님한테 인사하는 영상떴어#김태형 #태형 #뷔 #KIMTAEHYUNG #TAEHYUNG #BTSV #V pic.twitter.com/UQQl84FPJH

— 모닝 (@nyj130613) June 9, 2024

OMG OMG OMG!!!! KIM TAEHYUNG!!!!!

Aquí podemos ver a #Taehyung saludando a Big Mama Jiyeon en el Festival de Cultura de Veteranos de 2024. Esta en horas de servicio con su uniforme negro 🔥

🐻 Hola, soy BTS V

🔗 https://t.co/M3qlOTVx4J#BTSV #V pic.twitter.com/rOAPzyYdNT

— BTS V Spain Fanbase🇪🇸 LAYOⓥER 💚 FRI(END)S 💞 (@BTSVSpain) June 9, 2024

CAPTAIN KOREA V | KIM TAEHYUNG pic.twitter.com/p9j8TkFIUT

— ً (@healwithtae) June 9, 2024

HELLO KIM TAEHYUNG IN HIS SDT UNIFORM pic.twitter.com/rnSktihVeI

— taehyꪜng (@Hourlytaehyungi) June 9, 2024

🫡🫡🫡 pic.twitter.com/vsyLoOX1Mj

— 브리이에 (@BRILLER__613) June 9, 2024

About BTS' V in the SDT unit:

For those who don't know, V is currently a soldier in South Korea serving his mandatory military service. In December 2023, the musician started his required service. After spending five weeks at the military boot camp for basic training, he trained for three more weeks at the Army General Administration School before joining the ROK II Corps.

The SDT is a specialist military police unit that is in charge of special operations, VIP protection, mobile strikes in metropolitan areas, anti-terrorism operations, and the initial response to violent crimes.

BTS V serving in the military in anti-terrorist SDT uniform's posted on FB 'We deliver on behalf of the Army Training Center' with message 'BTS V's current status, serving in the 2nd Corps Military Police Special Mission Unit'. SDT response to counter-terrorism/special operations https://t.co/cuW3on6yKX pic.twitter.com/BEMumZlcHn

— BTS V HOTRENDS 💜 FRIENDS BY V (@v_hotrends) April 18, 2024

On the work front for BTS V:

Before enlisting, Taehyung released his solo album 'Layover' on September 2023. The lead hit from the album, "Slow Dancing," was one of six total tracks. Apart from his pursuits, the vocalist co-wrote a song with American singer UMI. 

ALSO READ | BTS V makes history! Kim Taehyung becomes 1st K-Pop soloist to have all 'LAYOVER' tracks hit 100M streams on Spotify

In addition, he demonstrated his acting abilities by making an appearance in the music video for "Love Wins All" by K-pop star IU. 

He also gave fans more reasons to miss him as on March 15, BTS' label BIGHIT MUSIC released V's new single, 'FRI(END)S'.

Enjoy 35+ OTTs like ZEE5, LionsgatePlay, Ullu, SunNXT, SonyLIV, Fancode and 250+ Live TV channels at just ₹99