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BTS Star V Becomes Most-Loved Celebrity On Goondori, Fans Celebrate
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As per latest reports, BTS member V is the first celebrity to surpass 3 million cheering posts on Goondori.
BTS' V, aka Kim Taehyung, is indeed the most-loved celebrity to serve in the South Korean military, as per Goondori, a popular fan community platform. Throughout V's 18-month-long mandatory military service and also till discharge, V received unwavering love and support from his fans, thus moving him to the top of Goondori's all-time rankings as the most-loved Korean celebrity to ever enlist.
Earlier this month, V became the only celebrity to surpass 3 million cheering posts on Gondoor, only to stand at a record of over 4.5 million cheering posts, as per an Allkpop report.
Kim Taehyung is the only celebrity to surpass 3 MILLION cheering posts on Goondori [a Korean fan community platform].— He currently holds the record of over 4.5 MILLION cheer posts, showcasing his unparalleled fan support.
— Pop Core (@TheePopCore) June 4, 2025
As of June 9, a day before his official discharge, the figures were more than 4.65 million, which made him the first and only celebrity across actors, athletes, creators, and idols to cross 3 million messages.
Kim Taehyung has maintained his reign at No.1 spot in both Goondori Daily and Total cheer section until the end of his military discharge! He is the first and only celebrity to reach 3M cheer messages with a high of 4.6M+, first in app history!
— V Charts (@BTSVChartData) June 8, 2025
With overwhelming love and support from his fandom, the milestone showcases V's status as one of the most loved and idolised figures both in and out of uniform. In the meantime, fans have been celebrating the latest milestone, with many resharing V's top ranking across social media platforms. One wrote, 'King Kim Taehyung's influence is insane; even being in the military, he is dominating till the end, a real influencer," while another added, 'Kim Taehyung was born to be loved because wherever he goes, whoever he meets, people fall in love with him."
Prior to this, even with over 300 days of his military service remaining, V was crowned with the highest cheers on the platform, followed by all his fellow BTS members in the top 10. Goondori is a military service tracker that is widely used by soldiers in South Korea. It also allows fans to deliver supportive messages to any enlisted individual, including public figures like celebrities or athletes.
Kim Taehyung (V) Ranks first on the South Korean Military app, Goondori ! He has received the highest cheers on the said app with 300+ days of his military service still remaining.
Kim Taehyung, aka V, joined the South Korean military in December 2023 and was recently discharged alongside RM. Since his enlistment, the Gondoori page has witnessed constant interaction from fans and supporters, pushing him past the 4 million mark. V also emerged as the most searched K-pop idol on Google between January and May 2025, with trends showing that he had the highest search traffic during the period despite no recent music launches or media appearances.
On the work front, with almost all the members now discharged from the military, except for Suga, who is scheduled for later this month, the OT7 is set to reunite after a long time.
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