For Rolling Stone’s eight-part May 2026 cover-story package, the seven members of @BTS met up in Seoul, South Korea in mid-February to talk with senior writer Brian Hiatt, both individually and as a group. In this solo interview, #vbts talks about trying to forget his idol identity during military service, how seven solo careers made a stronger group album, why every song on #arirang fits his style, and much more. #bts #btsarmy #thv V on his mindset during military service: “I tried very hard to forget about V of BTS for a while, so that I could concentrate on living my life as Kim Taehyung.” V on rebuilding during military service: “I considered my values and my health. So I exercised, and read a lot of books. I tried to organize and give a lot of thought to my inner world, looking back on myself and contemplating the kind of person I ultimately want to become.” V on Arirang: “There’s not a single song on this album that is not my style. Every single one is my style, and the kind ...