He is V’s best friend and together they have had great moments. BTS has forged a great friendship with each other over the years, but V has someone very special: Yeontan.
We know that the dog is man’s best friend and they have both shown to have a very special bond, even though V sometimes has to leave him when he is on tour. We tell you the story of Taehyung next to his adorable puppy.
It was in 2017 when V unveiled their pet at ARMY, the boys made a broadcast on VLive to celebrate Jin’s birthday, and the idol decided to bring in a very special guest: Yeontan.
ARMY was surprised to meet him, as he did not know when he obtained it, what it was called and how much time he had with it. Since then it has become the official mascot of the group
What does Yeontan mean in English?
Yeontan (Korean: 연탄, yeontan) is the name for large coal briquettes used in South Korea for cooking and home heating.
Why did V name his dog Yeontan?
Why Yeontan? Its name seems to stem from a charcoal block that is used in South Korea to heat houses , V chose it because of Yeontan’s black fur, although there were also theories about a Bangtan combination.
Jungkook’s pet Maltese, Gureum – which means cloud in Korean – is a rescue dog that lives with his family back in Busan.
► Taehyung adopted Yeontan despite he was born with health problems and Taehyung said when he first saw Yeontan “He seems angry, he needs lot of hugs.”
He then proceeded to thank Tan in a letter and said that he wants to see an adult Tan. “To Tan, who even if it’s hard, is hanging in there and enduring. ‘Thank you very much for being alive. I want to make memories together for the rest of your life. I want to see an adult, Tan,” TaeTae bear said, leaving everyone emotional. ARMYs across the globe are showering both pet-parent and the pooch with all their love and blessings. Especially Tannie is getting a lot of love from ARMY. Check out their tweets here: Also Read – Trending Hollywood News Today: Rapper PnB Rock shot dead, Emmy Awards 2022 winners, BTS Jimin and Jins solo music videos and more
BTS aka Bangtan Sonyeodan has taken over Twitter by storm with their latest interviews. Each one had a separate interview with GQ Korea. The Bangtan Boys poured their hearts out and BTS V aka Kim Taehyung is one of them. He opened up on Yeontan, his pet pooch and turned emotional while talking about him. Yeontan is a pomeranian who is suffering from some health condition. BTS V adopted Yeontan despite knowing of his health condition. While talking about Yeontan, Taehyung revealed his health condition and has thanked him for staying alive and enduring so much pain. Also Read – BTS and Jungkook in the race to bag two nominations at Grammys 2023 [Read report]
The My Universe and Butter hitmaker knew about Yeontans condition, and he adopted him anyway. Tae first introduced Yeontan in 2017. Yeontan used to live with Taehyung at first but due to BTS hectic schedules, V sent Tannie to live with his (Taehyungs) parents. All the boys, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin and Jungkook all dote on Yeotan a lot.
V revealed that Tannies air pipe is small and hence he cannot breathe properly. He added that even short runs make him faint. “His (Yeotan) airway is small, so he can’t breathe properly. Just running for a little bit makes him faint. So, he got two surgeries this year, but they both failed. Now, he just has to keep his medication.” Also Read – BTS: Jin aka Kim Seokjins gaming session full of moaning sounds turn NSFW for ARMYs? Fans ask, Does Namjoon know what…
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