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V and Jimin are the BTS members behind ā€œFriends.ā€ They also appear in some behind-the-scenes clips from the ā€œDynamiteā€ music video. Hereā€™s what we know about these BTS members and their chaotic energy, especially when someone hands them a microphone.Ā 

J-Hope, Jin, RM, Jimin, V, Suga, and Jungkook of BTS perform on stage for the 2020 American Music Awards
J-Hope, Jin, RM, Jimin, V, Suga, and Jungkook of BTS perform on stage for the 2020 American Music Awards | Big Hit Entertainment/AMA2020/Getty Images via Getty Images

Jimin and V appeared on BTSā€™ song ā€˜Dynamiteā€™

They light up the music charts like ā€œDynamite.ā€ In 2020, this boy band released their first all-English song. Since its release, this single became a record-breaking song for BTS, earning the K-pop group their first Grammy nomination.Ā 

The music video for ā€œDynamiteā€ also broke records, becoming the biggest music video to debut on the platform to date, with over 101.1 million views in its first 24 hours. The 2021 release, ā€œButter,ā€ broke that record. Fans also enjoyed behind-the-scenes videos featuring artists like Jimin and V in their colorful outfits.Ā 

Jimin and V joked around behind the scenes of the ā€˜Dynamiteā€™ music video

In between filming scenes for ā€œDynamite,ā€ V and Jimin ā€œtook the microphone,ā€ as seen during one chaotic Bangtan Bomb. Jimin started singing the lyrics to this new single, even changing some words to include the names of the BTS members.

ā€œYes, hello. The person who has Kim Taehyungā€™s phone, please come to the directorā€™s chair. I repeatā€¦ Kim Taehyungā€™s phone,ā€ V said into the microphone, according to a translation.Ā 

After getting his phone back, he thanked the staff and laughed with Jimin. Later, Jimin appeared alongside RM with his microphone still in hand. He repeated the lyrics to ā€œDynamite,ā€ then he started improvising.Ā 

ā€œVice Principal [is] calling a studentā€¦,ā€ Jimin said. ā€œKim Taehyung from 12th-grade class. Please come to the teacherā€™s lounge.ā€

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V and Jimin created the sub-unit song ā€˜Friendsā€™ off of ā€˜Map of the Soul: 7ā€™

These idols appear in solo songs released in conjunction with BTS. V and Jimin also collaborated on a Map of the Soul: 7 track titled ā€œFriends.ā€ As a subunit nicknamed the ā€œ95s,ā€ these singers had a relationship before debuting with BTS, even attending classes together.Ā 

ā€œI remember our uniforms / Our memories are movies / The dumpling incident is a comedy movie,ā€ the lyrics read, according to one translation. During one YouTube video, Jimin and V shared some of the inspiration behind this track.

ā€œI liked it because it wasnā€™t predictable. It was so original,ā€ V said. The singer even shared that he would ā€œof courseā€ collaborate with Jimin again. Of course, these idols appear on group BTS songs, like their recently released single, ā€œButter.ā€Ā 

The ā€œDynamiteā€ music video is now available on YouTube. Music by BTS, including Map of the Soul: 7, is available for streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, and most major platforms.