[★One Liner] A 60-Million-View Dance Video: The World Went ‘V-Lusive’ as BTS V Returned from the Military

★One Liner: V, the human dance machine, just reset the world—one groove at a time.

Just one day after his discharge, V danced—and the world flipped.
BTS’s V dropped two dance videos the day after completing his military service. One of them, a cover of “Don’t Drop That Thun Thun (Remix 98 BPM)” with dancer Leejung, racked up over 20 million views in just 2 hours. Within 22 hours, it crossed the 50 million mark. As of June 13, just two days post-release, it’s surged past 60 million views—setting the internet ablaze.

● ‘Military Twins’ V and Leejung: Synchronized from performance to visuals
In the video, V and Leejung appear as the self-dubbed “Military Twins,” both dressed in coordinated military-style outfits. Their chemistry, impeccable synchronization, and commanding visuals left fans stunned. One comment summed it up best: “V is at his most V when he dances.”

During his discharge livestream, V revealed, “I used to weigh about 61kg, but gained up to 80kg during service. I followed a special diet and workout routine toward the end and got back down to 66kg.” His once-bulked-up frame is now sleek and agile—making his dance feel even smoother and more dynamic.

V had previously written a heartfelt message to fans during BTS’s 2023 Festa, saying, “These days, I sneak off to a corner to dance by myself. My body just itches to move. I do it so I don’t lose my sense of self.” Even during a short 3-day military break last November, he filmed a video with Leejung and promised, “Next year, I’ll do another dance video.”

V kept that promise—immediately. Learning and filming two full routines within a day, this release showcases not only his lightning-fast learning skills but also his photographic memory, long praised by BTS performance director Son Sung-deuk and his fellow members. Fans have even dubbed him the “dance vending machine.”

That nickname’s no exaggeration—V previously broke 111.82 million views with the “Hype Boy” challenge and has nailed everything from krumping and hip-hop to jazzy R&B and girl group choreo in past dance clips like “Smoke.”

His latest videos are once again igniting a challenge craze among fans. On X (formerly Twitter), one viral post asked, “Is there any idol bold enough to invite V to do a challenge—whether it‘s a new or old song?” Over 1,000 replies later, fans are now tagging their favorite idols, urging them to collaborate with V.

When V dances, K-pop trembles.
60 million views in two days. The world didn’t just blink—it got “V-ed.”

▲ This article was originally written in Korean and translated into English to make it as natural as possible for English-speaking readers.


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