BTS' V's Pomeranian Yeontan: 4-legged celebrity with a global fanbase

Karen Noronha

Aug 08, 2023

Yeontan

Kim Taehyung adopted and introduced the Pomeranian to the public on December 4, 2017

ARMY love

BTS fans called ARMY have lovingly dubbed Yeontan as the '8th member of BTS'

Yeontan's birthday

Every September 7th, V celebrates the birthday of his pet which he adopted from a shelter

V's love

It is a very common knowledge that Taehyung has immense love for Yeontan

Illness 

Yeontan has suffered an illness since birth and underwent medical surgeries twice which failed

Yeontan's illness 

Taehyung stated that his dog can't breathe properly because he has a small respiratory tract

Strong Yeontan

Despite all, Taehyung told GQ magazine, "I thank him for living and surviving for me"

Solo Album

Taehyung's new solos debut album Layover in fact revolves around Yeontan

Layover

The cover of the album is a pixilated, black-and-white picture of Yeontan's face

V's pet dog

Not just the album cover, but Yeontan is even on the postcard editions 

Yeontan breed price in India

The breed price in India can range between Rs 25,000 to Rs 70,000