BTS V’s Recent Photo With Controversial Rookie Idol Triggers Brutal Ridicule

BTS‘s V took a photo with a controversial idol, leading to the rookie star being ridiculed.

BTS’s V | @thv/Instagram

Recently, V attended the Frieze Seoul 2025 Paradise Art event.

OMG #V at Paradise Art Night Frieze Seoul 2025 !!

TAEHYUNG AT FRIEZE SEOUL pic.twitter.com/xsROK75P6U

— BTS Charts Daily (@btschartsdailyc) September 1, 2025

V was spotted interacting with the guests and at one point, he took a photo with some of the other guests, and it included ALLDAY PROJECT.

Even before debuting, ALLDAY PROJECT’s Tarzzan has been hit with many controversies.

Tarzzan | @allday_project/Instagram

It led to major criticism and ridicule towards Tarzzan, with some even hitting back at V for taking a picture with him.

putting tarzzan in the same photo with kim taehyung is INSANE bec why’d they set him up to be mogged like that😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/qW2JZ6DBwt

— ᴊᴇɴ (@allurejens) September 1, 2025

taehyung don’t turn around. pic.twitter.com/ABs1EkPU1P

— am JUNGKOOK BIRTH (@vjungist) September 1, 2025

taehyung baby don’t look back there an ugly btch behind you https://t.co/hxViGTrmlc

— watashi wa taehyung (@thvmom) September 1, 2025

taehyung don’t look behind https://t.co/dQwhFkgnPm pic.twitter.com/ELmh2qSiKO

— ⋆˚𝜗𝜚˚⋆ (@lay0ve4r) September 1, 2025

someone remove tarzan guy PLEASEEHSHEBJAKSO https://t.co/4pyuBS4vyz

— rin (@rinlovesjm) September 1, 2025

Yet, some defended the photo, explaining that it’s common for veteran idols to take photos with rookies at these kinds of events.

Some of you forget that Taehyung is A VERY FAMOUS celebrity people will take a pic with him that doesn’t mean he is associated https://t.co/DsqEepHnfd

— Ade 🫧 (@skytaelights) September 1, 2025

just a reminder! taehyung is a very famous idol/celebrity on korea even world, so when in same event everyone want to take a photo with him. and that’s normal, pls chill https://t.co/A0Sq1hS9LU

— ⋆ (@thvque) September 1, 2025