On July 6, 2025, our very own Kim Taehyung casually showed up in Paris for Celine’s Spring 2026 runway show—and suddenly, Paris was no longer just the City of Light. It transformed into “V Road”: a fan-powered travel map of every chic spot he touched.
Within hours, locations Taehyung visited—hotel lobbies, alleyways, bistros, jewelry boutiques—were plastered across social media by adoring fans retracing his footsteps, snapping the exact same photos. Travel outlets even whipped up guides like “V’s Paris Adventure” and a “GQ Guide,” listing his hotel, favorite haunts, and even the path he strolled for those determined to walk in K‑pop royalty’s footsteps.
Fans lost their minds (in the best possible way), calling him a “standard of perfection,” a phenomenon, and declaring “the world loves you, Taehyung.” One commenter summed it up: “Who is mesmerising, hypnotizing personality. And I can’t even imagine anyone less than this standard of perfection.”
It wasn’t just Paris. In London, photos of him near the Thames and on Regent Street made headlines via BBC coverage and even got a repost from the mayor. And back in Korea, places he’s connected to—like Chuncheon, Yangpyeong, Daegu’s Dalseong Park, Busan’s Citizens Park—have become iconic pilgrimage sites for fans. There are photo zones, dedicated guidebooks, and even tourist campaigns built around V’s personal history.
So let’s review: One visit to Paris = instant travel boom. Fans evolve popular travel guides based solely on where the man walked. Entire neighborhoods, once obscure, now glow on Instagram because Taehyung happened to hang there. All hail the power of V.
This isn’t just fandom—it’s cultural impact. It’s proof that BTS didn’t just create stars—they created landmarks. V Road is now a real thing. Nonstop fans calling hotels and alleys “holy land,” local outlets writing travel routes, and Taehyung’s name trending across continents.
Paris, London, Seoul—it doesn’t matter. Wherever V goes, the world follows. And honestly, we wouldn’t have it any other way.
