BTS’s V continues to demonstrate his unparalleled popularity in Japan, sweeping the top spots in major popularity ranking polls.
V secured the number one position for the 257th consecutive week in the Japanese idol popularity ranking poll, ‘Nehan,’ conducted from February 23rd to March 1st.
He also maintains his reign at number one for the 223rd consecutive week on ‘K-board,’ a K-culture platform’s ‘K-Pop Idol Popularity Ranking.’ V also consistently ranked first in the ‘Korean Drama Male Actor General Election’ and the ‘Handsome Man Election’.
On the K-pop dedicated site ‘KPOP JUICE,’ V has garnered a cumulative 6.67 million votes, maintaining his number one position with a lead of over 2.3 million votes over the second-place contender.
V’s exceptional popularity is further evidenced by his consistently topping search volumes for Korean stars on Japanese Google Trends and X (formerly Twitter). He is a ‘wannabe star’ among Japanese MZ generation men and receives accolades from Japanese celebrities.
Recently, Erika Kitagawa, the queen of trendy Japanese dramas and recipient of the 18th Mukoda Kuniko Award (awarded to Japan’s best drama scriptwriters), expressed particular interest in V’s advertising photos, becoming a major topic of discussion in Japan.
Japanese actor and theater director Takashi Okabe made an appearance as the ceremonial first pitcher for a Japanese professional baseball game, stating he was “inspired by BTS TaeTae’s (V’s nickname) pose,” and struck V’s signature pose. He added, “V’s name is ‘TaeTae,’ and my name, Takashi, is ‘Tata’,” expressing his familiarity.
In Japanese business circles, Yusaku Maezawa, the founder of the largest online shopping mall Zozotown, a billionaire, and art collector, won an auction for BTS’s costumes for approximately 200 million won, saying, “The member I want to unbox last is V,” confessing his admiration for V.
Ichikawa Danko, from a prestigious Kabuki family and known as the prince of the Kabuki world, has repeatedly expressed his fondness for V in numerous interviews. He even purchased a t-shirt that V wore during practice.
He also revealed that he visited Korea during his vacation to spend time with his family and received good energy, while V was also there.
Furthermore, he shared a personal story: “In September 2023, when my grandfather passed away, I was in deep sorrow. What I listened to every day after the stage, alone, was V’s solo album ‘Layover.’ His soft voice comforted me. I want to meet TaeTae and thank him,” expressing his special feelings.
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