5 facts about V’s dog from BTS

This Monday, 2nd, ARMYs, as BTS fans are called, were surprised with a sad revelation: Yeontan, the member’s dog Vended up passing away! The news was shared by the idol and dog owner through posts on Instagram.

Using the platform’s Stories tool, V he wrote:

Hello, ARMY. Are you having a hot holiday season? It’s a relief that the weather doesn’t feel so cold yet. I think it’s been a long time since I greeted ARMY with a song. I’m recalling the pleasant memories I had while preparing for the duet with Hyo Shin hyung, who I really like, as well as my cover of Bing Crosby’s respected Christmas song that will be released soon. Come to think of it, it’s already December.

To be honest, the reason I’m posting this is because Yeontan recently left on a long journey to the stars. I was worried about how to tell you this, but since ARMY has loved Yeontan so much until now, I thought it was right for me to tell you, and that’s how I ended up delivering the news like this. I hope your holiday season is a warm one where you can tell the loved ones around you that you love them, once again.

I hope ARMY is healthy until the day I can meet him again. I love you. Thanks.

Soon afterwards, V also shared several videos and photos with Yeontan on the feed:

In memory of YeontanRECREIO separated a list with 5 facts about the beloved dog not only for Vbut also throughout the BTS fandom; look:

1. Introduced to ARMY via live broadcast

Also called Tan, Tannie or Kim Yeontan, the black and tan Pomeranian named Yeontan was introduced to ARMY on December 4, 2017, on the anniversary broadcast of Jinheld on V LIVE; remember:

2. He fought for his life since he was born

Since he was born, Yeontan has never been 100% healthy. V revealed in an interview with GQ Korea (via Koreaboo) that the dog had a narrow airway, while on the YouTube channel PIXID, the idol said that the dog had undergone two unsuccessful surgeries.

“Tan has a bad heart and has had surgery twice, but both times they were unsuccessful. Every time they were unsuccessful, he could have died during surgery. But his will kept him alive. I was so grateful that he fought for your life.”

Still to GQ, he revealed that he would write a thank you card to Yeontan, where he would write, in his words: “Thank you so much for being alive. I want to create memories together for the rest of your life. I want to see an adult, Tan.”

3. Became the first pet to have an official fancam

Yeontan became the first pet to have an official performance fancam! Yes, the puppy achieved the feat on September 20, 2023, the date on which Mnet made the recording available.

The fancam follows Yeontan’s performance as a guest of V during the performance of ‘Slow Dancing’ on Mnet’s music program ‘M! Countdown’, held on September 14th.

4. Gave V a major title on Instagram

In 2022, it was through a post about Yeontan that V won an important title on Instagram: the idol became the first Asian in history to exceed 19 million likes in a publication, as reported by the AllKpop portal.

The number that made V enter the top 10 people who hold this record, appearing alongside names like Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish and Kylie Jennerwas achieved with a sequence of four photos of Yeontan published on December 7, 2021; remember:

5. He was the star of V’s solo debut

In addition to having participated in the presentation of ‘Slow Dancing’ on ‘M! Countdown’, Yeontan was present throughout the debut process of BTS’s V. That’s because he was on the cover of the album “Layover”, also appearing in the album’s concept photos, and in the MV for “Blue”, one of the project’s b-sides; remember!

EXTRA: Illustrates the cover of V’s new Christmas single

V will release a Christmas single with Bing Crosby (1903 – 1977) on December 6th! Remix of “White Christmas”, originally released in 1942, the track features Yeontan alongside Crosby on the cover: