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Fans swoon over BTS member V's stunning glow-up over the years

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Posted by K-Soul Wednesday, August 27, 2025 7,730

BTS’s V recently made headlines after participating in the ceremonial first pitch at a Los Angeles Dodgers game, with photos of the idol quickly spreading online. Fans and Korean netizens have been especially captivated by his dramatic glow-up over the years.

One fan shared a side-by-side comparison of V at the Dodgers game and a photo from 2017, when BTS attended a baseball game in Japan and Jungkook threw the ceremonial first pitch for the Hanshin Tigers. The contrast left fans impressed by just how much V has grown in both looks and presence.

Fans shared photos from 2017 and praised how well V has grown.

They commented:

"Not only is he handsome, but his aura is incredible."

"His physique has grown so much!"

"At first, I thought it was a baseball player who looked like V… then I realized it was actually him. His back… his physique… wow."

"v has really become V."

"He was such a baby back then."

"His pitching form was insane."

"He really became a man. He grew up well."


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