BTS fans are majorly missing Kim Taehyung aka V‘s red carpet looks in Grammy Awards 2024. The most ‘fashion forward’ icon of K-pop is currently on a short hiatus as he is serving in the mandatory military service. But fans are not forgetting the ‘main character’ of any event as they recall some of his iconic looks seen in the previous years at the Grammy Awards.
K-pop trendsetters BTS has a special place in the Record Academy’s history. From becoming the first K-pop act to snag a nomination for their English single Dynamite in 2020 to performing at the Grammys on a never-seen-before heist-like stage, BTS showed their impact transcends beyond the language barrier. Even the mecca of music aka Record Academy can’t ignore the group’s wide influence.
Along with their performance, BTS stunned the world with their red carpet looks for Grammys in previous years. Especially Kim Taehyung’s jaw-dropping outfits made headlines as the ‘best dressed’ K-pop star at the award ceremony.
2024 Grammy Awards: ARMYs missing ‘fashion king’ Kim Taehyung
Known as the’ fashion king’ of K-pop, Kim Taehyung did not attend the Grammy Awards 2024, and ARMYs all over the world are surely feeling the loss.
Ever since their first in-person attendance at the Grammys in 2019, V’s red-carpet looks have sent fans into a frenzy. His all-black suit on the 2020 red carpet followed by the signature bandana look to perform on stage are hailed as some of the best fashion moments in K-pop history.
The 26-year-old Korean heartthrob went ‘viral’ among viewers every time he appeared at the Grammys. In 2019, he was the guy with ‘green hair’ as Twitter dubbed him. In 2020, he appeared as the living ‘fever dream’ with smokey eyes and ruffled hair stunning in black on black.
Not just fans but fashion ‘experts’ on YouTube couldn’t help but gush over the ‘most handsome’ K-pop star’s iconic fits.
YouTube icon George Hollins went gaga over BTS V’s 2020 Grammy outfit. The fashion critic commented: “What a f*****g slay, the silhouette of the suit, the strong shoulder giving us the 80’s vibes, and the combination of the beautiful wide-legged pants… What I love about the look is the different saturation of black which photographs so beautifully.”
BTS fans agree as they are collectively making threads on X (formerly Twitter) reminiscing over Taetae’s best Grammy looks. One post summarizing everyone’s feelings said: “My timeline is filled with Grammy Taehyung. Everyone is missing him. The main character of Grammy everyone.”
Another fan shared the same emotion writing: “Grammy isn’t Grammy without The Kim Taehyung.”
A third fan recalled the viral moments of Taehyung at the Grammys:
BTS V is currently serving in the mandatory Korean military service but fans are holding on to hope, that the K-pop rockstar will turn up at Grammys in the upcoming years with a new look for the K-pop fashion history.
