V of BTS has opened up about his most memorable experiences of 2026 in a new video released by Harper’s Bazaar Korea on November 12. The singer says performing happily alongside all seven BTS members has been the year’s most important moment, while exploring restaurants together has become an enjoyable new hobby during their world tour. He also reflects on his tendency to become deeply absorbed in new interests, although one recent fascination remains a secret.
Asked to choose the one image that best represents his year, V of BTS does not hesitate to return to the concert stage. In a new Harper’s Bazaar Korea interview video, the singer describes the sight of all seven members performing happily together as perhaps the most important moment of his 2026.
The video was published on November 12 as part of the magazine’s wider December cover project. Recorded during a photo shoot in Los Angeles, it captures the performer answering a series of questions about his favorite memories, personal discoveries and the small experiences that have made the year meaningful.
His choice reflects the significance of the group’s return to touring. After spending several years pursuing individual activities and completing mandatory military service, the seven members reunited for the ARIRANG World Tour, which began in April following the release of their album ARIRANG.
The tour has taken BTS through an extensive international schedule, bringing the members back into the routines of traveling, rehearsing and performing together. For V of BTS, the experience has clearly been about more than returning to familiar stages. The opportunity to share those performances with his bandmates stands out above any individual achievement.
Life between concerts has also become an important part of that experience. While spending extended periods overseas, the singer began thinking about how to use his free time more enjoyably instead of allowing every day to revolve entirely around the next performance.
The solution was something he could share with the people already traveling alongside him. He and his bandmates started seeking out restaurants and exploring different places to eat, turning their meals together into an activity that he now considers a genuine hobby.
He describes these food outings as rewarding and enjoyable. The answer offers a glimpse of how the group spends time away from the stage, finding opportunities to explore the cities they visit rather than limiting their experience to concert venues and hotels.
The singer does not name a particular favorite restaurant or cuisine in the video. His emphasis is on the shared experience of discovering places with the other members, giving their time together another purpose beyond rehearsals and scheduled performances.
When the conversation turns to personal growth, V of BTS reveals something he has learned about his own personality. He has realized that whenever something genuinely captures his interest, he tends to investigate it more deeply than he previously expected.
That discovery suggests an increasingly deliberate approach to his interests. Rather than simply trying something briefly and moving on, he recognizes that he can devote considerable attention and effort to subjects that fascinate him. He presents the realization as one of the personal things he has noticed during the year.
The next question naturally follows: what has caught his attention most recently? Instead of offering another explanation, the singer smiles and keeps the answer short. “That’s a secret,” he says, leaving the subject unidentified.
He offers no clues about what the undisclosed interest might involve. There is no confirmed connection to a new song, an upcoming solo project, a relationship or another professional announcement. The comment remains a playful response to a personal question rather than a tease accompanied by concrete details.
Another memorable part of the interview involves a photograph from the tour. Asked which image could best capture his year, he selects a picture taken at the Brussels concert as the sun was setting. According to the singer, the photograph was captured by a member of the group’s staff rather than by him.
That detail reinforces the importance he places on memories of live performances. Even when discussing a photograph, he returns to the setting of a concert, recalling the light over the venue and a moment that stayed with him after the show.
The video accompanies a broader Harper’s Bazaar Korea feature featuring six December covers photographed in Los Angeles in collaboration with Cartier. The cover project was introduced earlier in November, while this newly released interview focuses specifically on the singer’s reflections on 2026.
For V of BTS, those reflections repeatedly return to the people and experiences surrounding the tour. He chooses the seven members performing together, the pleasure of exploring restaurants and a concert photograph as the memories that represent the year, while keeping his newest interest private.
He closes the video with a simple wish for everyone to stay healthy. The complete interview is available on Harper’s Bazaar Korea’s official YouTube channel, offering a closer look at the moments the singer chose to remember as 2026 approaches its end.
