BTS, the seven-member Korean boy band that has taken the world by storm with its music, is not a seven-member band after all. According to reports, according to Army (BTS’s fan group), there is also an eighth member, Yeontan. Yeontan is a male black and brown Pomeranian and the pet dog of BTS singer Kim Tae-hyung.
Wiki/Biography
Kim Yeondam was born on September 7, 2017 (age 4 in 2021). He is a teacup Pomeranian. Kim Taehyung adopted him after he was born. According to reports, when Taehyung met Tan, he looked angry and Taehyung thought he wanted a lot of hugs. He was first introduced to the public on Kim’s birthday V Live, December 4, 2017. Kim Taehyung only caught a glimpse of Yeontan from behind the glass.
Yeontan was introduced to Army V Live during Jin’s birthday
Some time later, Taehyung officially introduced Yeontan in another video.
Excerpt from Yandan’s official introduction to the Army
He has received a lot of love and adoration from them since joining the army.
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owner
Yeontan’s owner is V, also known as BTS’s Kim Taehyung. Kim Taehyung is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor.
Yeondam and Kim Taehyung
V has always wanted to adopt a dog, but was worried that he would not be able to take good care of one. Before V adopted a pet dog, he met many people and met a trainer named Kang Hyung-wook; Taehyung even spent time with many dogs. Kang Hyung-wook said that he was deeply impressed by V’s care and preparation before bringing the pet home. When V was choosing his pet, he met Yeontan, who stood out among all the other puppies. He left a deep impression on V. V adopted Kim Yeon-dam even though he knew he had health problems. His airway is narrow.
Kim Taehyung’s family
Due to BTS’s busy schedule, he often needs to travel around the world for business. This is why Kim Yeondam lives at V’s parents’ house.
BTS members
When Yeontan was adopted, he spent quite a lot of time with all the BTS members, which is why he maintains close contact with every BTS member. Tan often appears on social media platforms with BTS members. Out of all the BTS members, he is most often seen with Park Jimin. He loved sitting in Jungkook’s arms.
Liantan and BTS
Facts/Trivia
- His nicknames are Tam and Tanney.
- His name Yeontan is derived from the Korean word “Yeontan” which means “briquettes”. According to V, he kept his pet’s name “Yeontan” because his skin is as black as coal and his eyebrows are his main feature.
- In December 2020, a pet food company called Goldrony was severely punished by the Army Department for feeding Yeontan while filming and uploading videos on YouTube for alleged promotional purposes. In the video, a female hand can be seen feeding Yeontan. Yeontan reportedly went to the vet when a man from Goldrony approached him and decided to offer him pet food. The company was accused not only of filming and feeding Yeontan, but also of promoting its brand without V’s permission.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKmnGUs4cWg
- Taehyung revealed in an interview with GQ magazine that Tan is stubborn and won’t eat his own food; he just likes to snack.
- On Yeontan’s birthday, the hashtag “HappyBirthdayYeontan” or “nYearsWithYeontan” (n is the birthday number) appears on various social media platforms, followed by charity projects and donations to animals across the globe. In 2021, Yeontan turned four, and Army celebrated his birthday with a trending hashtag; #4YearsWithYeontan ranked #1 globally. As in previous years, many fans participated in charity projects and donated to animal charities.
- Kim Taehyung once compared Yeondam to Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-fat.
- In February 2021, BTS released BE Essential Edition. As a promotional activity, all BTS members created personal voice notes. Big Hit Music released Taehyung’s notes along with a video of Taehyung singing the opening lyrics of the song “Blue & Grey.” In the video, he can be seen with model Yeon Dan who is beside Taehyung. After the video was released, Yeontan and Tae-hyung trended on Twitter in different countries.
— Big Music (@BIGHIT_MUSIC) February 4, 2021
- In November 2021, BTS was filming Butter for “Good Morning America”. In the video, BTS was playing with a teacup Pomeranian. In the video, V spends most of the time playing with the dog. He discusses that this dog is different from Yeontan. Tan gained weight and he was Godzilla.
- In December 2021, V uploaded a photo of Yeontan on his personal Instagram account. Yeontan broke the owner’s record when his photo received 10 million likes in 6 hours and 10 minutes; Taehyung previously ranked first in photo popularity with a record of 6 hours and 19 minutes.
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— 방탄소년단(@BTS_twt) March 31, 2020
— 방탄소년단(@BTS_twt) March 31, 2020
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— 방탄소년단(@BTS_twt) March 31, 2020
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