BTS's V Brings Out An Unexpected Guest During "M Countdown" Pre-Recording

An unexpected guest at BTS V‘s recent schedule has left ARMYs shocked.

V has finally made his debut as a solo artist with the album Layover. As a part of his promotional activities, the singer is appearing on popular music shows, including Mnet‘s M Countdown on September 14.

TAEHYUNG’s APPEARANCE ON MCOUNTDOWN CONFIRMED!!!

🗓️ SEPT 14th, 6PM KST! pic.twitter.com/IObdNPq8B5

— moni⁷ (ꪜ) 𖠌 (@taeisthv) September 5, 2023

On September 12 (KST), V appeared at the pre-recording of M Countdown. As usual, fans showed up at the venue to support the idol.

Kim taehyung arrived for Mcountdown pre recording pic.twitter.com/xe8hClsubg

— THV🎄 (@Taehyungimpact) September 12, 2023

Army now entered mcountdown studio😭😭😭🔥🔥🔥🔥#TAEHYUNG #BTS #SEOUL #V_LAYOVER #TAEHYUNGXCELINE #MCOUNTDOWN #LoveMeAgain #SlowDancingByV pic.twitter.com/pjfaRzLq8m

— yoonmin (@miss_jennie122) September 12, 2023

Some of the fans who were present at the venue shared updates from the filming and revealed that a surprise guest appeared on stage with V. The singer reportedly appeared with his pet dog Yeontan!

Translation of a K-ARMY's experience at Kim Taehyung's Mnet MCountDown pre-recording, today, originally shared by @Segu_951230.

"Before the stage, there was talk of a surprise guest, and everyone wondered who it could be. However, as soon as the stage started, our handsome + pic.twitter.com/9X923aACCz

— The Purple Herald (@thepurpleherald) September 12, 2023

An audience member offered a detailed account of Yeontan’s guest appearance at M Countdown, recalling that he retreated quickly after stepping out on the stage just a little. During the later part of V’s performance, Yeontan appeared on stage again, only briefly.

out with Taehyung without music or cheers, and it was totally surreal. He stopped, looked over here, and then stopped and looked over there… Yeontan looked incredibly cute. During the dance part, Taehyung turned around, put down his microphone, and put on a hat. That's + pic.twitter.com/Va1pvP9aZ8

— The Purple Herald (@thepurpleherald) September 12, 2023

While addressing the audience, V said that Yeontan was less nervous during rehearsals but probably got scared in front of the audience.

stunning. Today, he looked like such a mischievous cat. Taehyung said that Yeontan did well during rehearsal, but now he seems scared. All the ARMYs were so excited to see Yeontan's appearance that they covered their mouths. Taehyung kept asking where Yeontan had come to, and +

— The Purple Herald (@thepurpleherald) September 12, 2023

Since Layover‘s teasers came out, fans and V have been jokingly treating it as Yeontan’s debut instead of the BTS member’s. He not only featured in multiple concept photos but also on the album’s cover, and even in the “Rainy Days” music video, by proxy.

i love how tae’s layover concept is basically a yeontan glamour shoot pic.twitter.com/gPYlZqkRvg

— ¹⁰ that1inthegroup ⁷ ⟭⟬⟬⟭ (@that1inthegroup) August 10, 2023

V even said he wanted to gift his copy of the album to his beloved dog because he also worked hard for it. With this M Countdown appearance, Yeontan’s idol status is now undeniable!

🐯 and also our tannie just debuted
🐯 Our tannie debuted
🐯 it’s so nice I’m so happy
🐯*proud dad smile* #RainyDays pic.twitter.com/d5qZMPm4gz

— taehyung pics⚡️ (@taehyungpic) August 11, 2023