South Korean defence ministry denies special treatment for BTS’ V amid phone use allegations

BTS singer V (left) worked with Min Hee-jin on his debut solo album, Layover. - PHOTOS: THV/INSTAGRAM, AFP

SEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN): South Korea’s Ministry of National Defence has refuted claims that V, a member of K-pop boy band BTS, received preferential treatment while serving in the military.

The allegations of V using his mobile phone during prohibited hours surfaced recently, after former Ador chief executive Min Hee-jin mentioned in an interview that she had received a text message from the singer in 2023 while he was in the military.