V aka Kim Taehyung bows to ARMY who brought his late dog Yeontan's plushie to BTS' Busan Concert; fan says 'I just burst into tears'

BTS, the globally renowned K-pop boy band, celebrated their 13th debut anniversary at Busan Asiad Main Stadium in Busan, South Korea, as part of their ongoing ARIRANG World Tour. The group made their comeback earlier this year after almost four years of hiatus with their new album. fifth studio album, ARIRANG.


The concert in Busan marked the septet's homecoming after they wrapped up the first leg of their North American shows with four back-to-back concerts in Las Vegas. The Busan show was earlier mired in controversy after the Busan Metropolitan Government ordered 915 public employees to perform unpaid crowd-control duties. However, following fan outrage over the use of public resources for HYBE's benefit, the mandate was cancelled and replaced with the regular voluntary recruitment model.

But controversy aside, a clip from the Busan concert is going viral that is sure to tug at the heartstrings of every ARMY. The now-viral video shows member V, whose real name is Kim Taehyung, spotting a plushie of his dog Yeontan, who passed away in December 2024, and taking it from a fan. The video immediately transports you back to the days when Yeontan would make random appearances at BTS concerts, as if he were the eighth member of Bangtan.

Even before the concert, the plushie, which showed Yeontan wearing a red cap, similar to the one he wore during V's Layover photoshoot, had already gone viral. However, it immediately sparked a debate on X. While some fans couldn't stop talking about how adorable it looked, others felt that bringing a plushie of a member's deceased dog was "weird."


However, all doubts quickly vanished when V was seen running toward the crowd and bowing to the fan who had brought the Yeontan plushie. He briefly touched the plushie, looked at it, and then asked a security guard to return it to the audience member as he expressed his gratitude.

It was undoubtedly a heartfelt moment that touched fans around the world.

According to a viral post online, the fan spent two months making the Yeontan doll from cotton. The post also claimed that it was Jungkook who first noticed the plushie in the crowd and asked Taehyung to take a look at it as well.

The heartwarming interaction has since melted fans' hearts, with many praising both the fan's dedication and Taehyung's sweet response to the tribute.

One fan wrote, "The plushie looks EXACTLY like our king yeontan." Another user said, "I know they don't accept gifts anymore, but I would have done everything in my power to give it to him."

"I just burst into tears... I can't imagine what he must have felt after losing him, but I'm happy he never regretted his choice," a third fan added. However, one fan also expressed skepticism, writing, "Having lost a dog, I wouldn’t be too appreciative of this reminder. It’s a cute plush!"


In case you didn't know, writing letters is RM's superpower, and that's exactly what he did to mark the group's 13th debut anniversary. In a letter addressed to ARMY on Weverse, the leader reflected on the bond between the group and its fans.

In the note, he admitted that while he never fully believed in the idea that "someone saves someone," he has come to wonder whether BTS, too, was saved by its fans over the years. RM wrote about trying to live more simply and boldly, while acknowledging that despite life's sadness, he remains grateful for the happiness he has found through BTS and ARMY.

He compared his music and words to messages continuously sent out into the world, saying he hopes to keep creating as long as people are willing to listen. He concluded by thanking fans for being part of the group's journey and called June 13 "an utterly beautiful day," expressing his desire to keep cherishing the memories that BTS and ARMY have built together over the past 13 years.

As for the next leg of their World Tour, BTS will next be heading to Europe, with two back-to-back shows in Madrid on June 26-27.