How BTS’ V Differentiates Between His Stage Persona and Kim Taehyung
BTSā V is the artist behind āStigma,ā āInner Child,ā āWinter Bear,ā and āSingularity.ā When it comes to his stage persona, though, this vocalist thinks that there are some differences between V and Kim Taehyung.Ā
Whatās the meaning behind Kim Taehyungās stage name, V?
V is a singer, dancer, songwriter, and creative director for BTS. Real name Kim Taehyung, the artist chose the stage name V when BTS formed, elaborating on its meaning during several interviews.Ā
āMy stage name was chosen last. Six, Lex, V,ā he said, according to Stylecaster. āThose three names were suggested but the members and PD all said that V fit me the best and so I picked V to stand for victory.ā
Some ARMYs noticed that V often introduces himself along with a peace sign, which is also a letter āV.āĀ
BTSā V thinks of his stage persona, V, as ābeing separateā
Even with almost a decade of performing with BTS, Kim Taehyung keeps part of his life private from his life as V. During an interview with Billboard, this vocalist commented on his experience as a performer and particularly, the differences between his stage persona and Kim Taehyung, the person.Ā
āI tended to think of Kim Taehyung and the artist V as being separate and thought that I had to choose one or the other, as visually portrayed in the āSingularityā music video,ā he explained according to an English translation.Ā
That 2018 music video featured V dancing with a coat rack, which he puppeteered to appear like a person. Another scene featured the artist reaching out a flower to four white masks ā each moved away as V extended the flower toward them.Ā
āThat was when I thought hard about who I was as a person and I felt a bit confused,ā V continued. āArtist V performs on stage and enjoys himself with ARMY. But Kim Taehyung spends ordinary days with family and friends.ā
BTSā Suga has another stage name for his solo artist personaĀ
Some BTS members even have more than one stage name. Min Yoongi (also known as Suga in BTS) releases solo music under the stage name Agust D ā the āTDā a nod to his birthplace of Daegu Town.
During a GQ interview, BTSā Suga was asked which part of his music takes up the most time ā SUGA of BTS, solo artist AGUST D, and commercial producer BY SUGA. The idol said that he couldnāt pick just one role.Ā Ā
āAll three are me,ā Suga said. āThey each take up a third of myself, and one isnāt more reflective of me than another. I simply give people a choice. These three sides of myself are incredibly different, so Iām giving people a choice to see me as they want.ā
Most BTS members have stage names/personas. That includes Kim Namjoon (RM), Jung Hoseok (J-Hope), and technically, Jeon Jeongguk (Jungkook), Park Jimin (Jimin), and Kim Seokjin (Jin).Ā