BTS’ Taehyung uploads a selca after 717 days, sends Twitter into a frenzy

BTS’ deep-voiced talented vocal member V, aka Taehyung, uploaded a selfie on September 29, after almost two years. This ‘phenomenon’ has fans gushing about him all over social media ever since.

The interesting part about the selfie, other than BTS’ V’s face, is the small story. The idol shared that he doesn’t even remember when he took the picture. Still, fans were ecstatic to receive a close-up, bare-faced selfie of the idol.

BTS’ V shares a selfie after two years, making ARMYs miss him even more

The 25-year-old Singularity singer has incredible power wrapped around his fingers. The events that took place on September 29 are proof of it.

BTS’ V uploaded a close-up selfie with a wine bottle on the group’s official Twitter account. The tweet was as unexpected as finding two spice packets in a noodle pack.

This indicates how random V’s decision was to upload the photo. Fans love the spontaneous energy the BTS member showed. While he doesn’t know when he took the picture, the hawk-eyed ARMYs do.

The idol can be seen wearing a printed black and white shirt. Fans noticed that he was wearing the same shirt at the airport when on his way to New York for the UNGA speech.

Some funny, some emotional, and some downright heart-eyes worthy, check out the fans’ diverse reactions to his photo below:

The superstar septet is also known to have the Midas touch and ARMYs once again proved it true. Fans found out the bottle V is holding is the 2001 Château Margaux (Premier Grand Cru Classé), a popular red wine. According to a fan, the wine bottle sold out in under five minutes as soon as Taehyung posted his selfie.

What does a ‘selca’ mean in K-pop?

‘Selca’ is a slang word in the Korean language that combines the first half of two words - self and camera. It essentially means a selfie, but as idols use the word ‘selca’ more, K-pop stans use it too. Since the Korean language has no ‘F’, it’s easier for people to "Sel-Ca". Just the way English-speaking people created the slang ‘selfie’ from ‘self’.

While it may seem basic, K-pop stans have a special relationship with artists’ selcas. It’s their way of feeling closer to their favorites and even for the idols to share the littlest things with their fans.

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Afreen has been a K-Pop Content Specialist at Sportskeeda since 2021. She holds a Bachelor's degree in English Literature, along with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication. Afreen has over 4+ years of working in various positions including being an entertainment content writer with Pinkvilla’s K-pop division Hallyutalk and CineDope, and as a copywriter at Flying Cursor.

As per Afreen, she loves her work because she gets to write about the things she is obsessed with. Her thorough research and following the two-genuine-source rule of journalism helps her produce the most accurate content, along with helping her be up-to-date with the industry.

Afreen has had the privilege to interview The Rose's frontrunner, WOOSUNG, and LIONESSES, K-pop's first openly LGBTQ+ group. She is a big fan of SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, BTS, and The Rose for their hard work, sincerity, and the comic relief their shows provide.

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