Kim Tae-hyung (김태형; born December 30, 1995), known professionally as V (뷔), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is a member of the boy group BTS, under BigHit Music. V has released two self-composed digital singles, "Scenery" and "Winter Bear", in 2019. In 2023, he made his official debut as a solo artist with the release of the singles "Love Me Again" and "Rainy Days". His debut solo mini album, Layover, was released on September 8, accompanied by a third single, "Slow Dancing". The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, tying V with bandmates Jimin and SUGA as the highest-charting Korean solo artists in the chart history. Outside of his music projects, V had his acting debut in 2016 with a supporting role in the television series "Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth". In 2018, he was awarded the fifth-class Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit by the President of South Korea, along with the other members of BTS, for his contributions to Korean culture.