According to Allkpop, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles (California, USA) on August 26, V (Kim Taehyung) wore a jersey of the LA Dodgers club and was warmly welcomed when appearing.
The Kpop star successfully made a calm throw with his left hand. The cheers echoed throughout the stadium. V also smiled happily when BTS's song "MIC drop" rang out.
In particular, his presence at Dodger Stadium once again highlights V's global influence.
After LA Dodgers announced that V would appear to perform the opening pitcher ceremony of the match, the large ticket platform StubHub reported that ticket sales for the match increased more than 5 times. The platform is even temporarily overloaded by servers due to the large number of accesses.
The commentator who hosted the match on TV introduced the BTS singer: V - a Kpop singer, a global phenomenon will make a pose today. As soon as Dodgers announced the news a few days ago, ticket sales exploded and burned. Tonight, there will definitely be many spectators coming to the stadium just to see V firsthand.
Most superstars are known by a name, but this guy is so famous that he only needs a letter. That is V from Kpop group BTS. To make people imagine, he has 69 million followers on Instagram. He is a big star that everyone knows.
The commentator also praised V's throwing technique after a successful throw: "He threw a great curved ball, good enough to sign a contract immediately.
The whole stands behind us exploded when superstar V stepped up to throw the ball to make an honorary throw.
After being discharged from the army on June 10, although he has not released a new music product, V has returned to active activities in entertainment activities, especially collaborating with brands, fashion, advertising, etc.
At the end of July, V was chosen as Coca-Cola's ambassador. Immediately, this beverage brand launched a major campaign for the new ambassador, with V's posters and promotional videos covering all of Korea, from metro stations, bus stations, shopping malls, cinemas, convenience stores and bustling streets.
Recently, a high-end outdoor fashion brand also announced that it had chosen V as its ambassador.
In addition, W Korea magazine announced V as a model for the September issue, causing a stir in the BTS fan community, because this was the first time the male singer appeared on the cover of the magazine since his military service.
V's magazine sales immediately dominated the top 10 best-selling book charts of Korea's largest retailers, including Aladin, Yes24, Kyobo Book.
globally, V's magazine also leads sales for platforms such as Ktown4u and Gmarket Global.
Meanwhile, V is also focusing on making new music products with BTS members, planning to return with a full 7-member group lineup in the spring of 2026, followed by a large-scale world tour.
