BTS‘s V has sparked shock with his first on-screen “kiss.”
V’s acting debut in Hwarang has had fans wanting more “actor Taehyung” for years.
In particular, over the years, netizens have wondered if V’s return to acting could see a romantic role, sparking speculations about the idol’s first on-screen kiss. Well, fans don’t have to wait any longer…
On January 20, multiple tweets garnered attention as it was revealed that V has had his first-ever on-screen kiss… with a frog? The video saw an animated frog jumping on the idol, and as they seemed to be “kissing,” the frog then eats V.
TAEHYUNG’S FIRST KISSING SCENE 😭 pic.twitter.com/ZOSVzzbzFh
— THV🎄 (@Taehyungimpact) January 20, 2026
It sparked major and hilarious reactions from fans who seemed in shock by the video, with some not even believing what they were seeing.
WHAT THE…😭😭 pic.twitter.com/Cp6iFTZ6H3
— Ⓥ (@mybwits) January 20, 2026
this is going to sound like a fever dream but i’m pretty sure i just saw taehyung kiss a frog and then it devoured him.
— mon⁷ (@knjgIoss) January 20, 2026
TAEHYUNG DOING A KISSING SCENE WITH A PIXELATED FROG AND GETTING EATEN UP AFTER WKEHWKSHWKSBSHE pic.twitter.com/9UYjY7smTl
— 🌸 ⊙⊝⊜ (@seokjinbit) January 20, 2026
WAR IS OVER Y'ALL WE GOT TAEHYUNG'S FIRST ON-SCREEN KISS OMFG
pic.twitter.com/KAiaVsCfy2— Fatima⁷⁼¹|㉧㉣㉣ (@kootiddies03) January 20, 2026
ijbol so bad bc wdym taehyung’s first onscreen kiss is with a frog 😭 he’s never beating the unserious allegations istg pic.twitter.com/f0wKAhMLWR
— 🪷 (@koobwikrunch) January 20, 2026
everyone thinking who will be taehyung's first kiss, onscreen. meanwhile taehyung…. HE SO FUNNY GUYS I CANT BREATHE 😭😭😭pic.twitter.com/5rZ4Tq2SoZ
— ritz ( ⊙⊝⊜ ) (@tetelogism) January 20, 2026
While netizens found it hilarious, some fans shared that, like everything that V does, there was seemingly a more profound meaning behind it.
Taehyung never does anything without thought. The imagery of Taehyung being “swallowed by a toad” is deeply symbolic, tied to themes of transformation, liminality, and confronting the grotesque as a gateway to rebirth. It reflects his project’s core idea of “non-fixity,” an… pic.twitter.com/RvJ9eLRJXs
— 𝓬𝓱𝔂𝓵𝓵𝓮 | KTH 非 (@Taeger_Vear) January 20, 2026
