The battle that Yeontan, V’s dog from BTS, faced

Yeontan, pet dogVfrom BTS, passed away! The information was shared this Monday, 2nd, by the idol himself through the Instagram stories tool, where he wrote a text to his fans.

Read the translation:

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.

The voice of the album “Layover” also shared a sequence of videos and photos of moments recorded with the pet over the last seven years:

The exact date and reason for the death of the dog, which is of the dwarf German spitz breed, also known as the Pomeranian, were not revealed by the artist. However, it is known that Yeontan had struggled, since he was born, to stay healthy…

The battle Yeontan faced

Introduced to ARMY on December 4, 2017, on the anniversary broadcast of Jinheld on the former V LIVE platform, Yeontan was adopted in the same year. During the adoption process, V He learned that the pet was facing health problems and, therefore, decided to visit a specialist before taking him home, this way he could guarantee that he and the place would be prepared for the puppy to have the best life possible.

But, what did Yeontan have? In an interview with GQ Korea (via Koreaboo), V revealed that the puppy had a narrow airway, and “just running a little makes him faint”. At the time he said that the dog was also taking medication to control the situation.

It’s worth remembering that the revelation to GQ came when the idol was asked who he would write a thank you card to. In response, he mentioned Yeontan and the conditions he was facing, before narrating that he would leave the following message, 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.”

On the YouTube channel PIXID, the idol also explained that The pet, also known as Tan, Tannie and Kim Yeontan, also had heart problems and 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.”