V of BTS Shares What He’s Learned in 2026 — and What He’s Keeping a ‘Secret’

He also divulged his "rewarding" new hobby. V of BTS has had a good year, from touring and exploring the world with his bandmates to learning more about himself in the process. In a new video for his Harper’s Bazaar Korea cover story posted Thursday (Nov. 12), the South Korean performer shared some of his favorite tidbits of 2026. “The moment we seven members are performing happily is arguably the most important moment of the year,” he said, reflecting on the magnitude of finally returning to the stage with BTS, according to the English-language captions. The K-pop septet launched its ARIRANG World Tour — supporting three-week Billboard 200-topping LP ARIRANG — in April, marking its first time touring after years spent apart fulfilling military obligations and working on solo projects. That’s meant that V and the other members have had to readjust to traveling the globe on a long, hectic performance schedule, something he touched on in the video. “I spent a lot of time abroad this year thinking about how to spend time well overseas and how to enjoy my leisure time besides performing,” he revealed. “I picked up a hobby of going on food tours with the members. It was quite rewarding.” V also learned this about himself: “When I get interested in something, I seem to try to dig into it much deeper than I thought.” And what is the most recent thing he’s taken an interest in? “That’s a secret,” the star said coyly. The magazine began rolling out its content with V earlier in the week, sharing multiple versions of the issue’s cover. As previously revealed, he also told the publication that he enjoys secretly looking at ARMY’s conversations with each other online, although it makes him jealous that he’s not able to join in without disruption. Watch V recap his year for Harper’s Bazaar Korea above. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up