BTS‘s V recently made headlines after his brand new tattoo was revealed during the group’s concert.

Eagle-eyed fans spotted it when V’s shirt lifted up. The tattoo appeared to be an ode to an artwork titled “If I Were King” that V has posted in the past, along with the poem connected to it.
The tattoo is definitely this. I remember taehyung posted this picture that day he and hobi went to the tattoo parlour.
THIS WAS A HINT pic.twitter.com/TJmGCeirLR
— 𝑣𝑖 (@mylovebwi) May 18, 2026
During the Weverse broadcast, V and J-Hope confirmed that the marking is indeed a new tattoo.
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In the comment section, a fan asked V to show the tattoo, and V playfully put all the blame on Jimin. He said the tattoo was revealed because Jimin rolled up his shirt. Jimin apologized, but V said it was all good; he’d posted it on Instagram himself, but at the time, he said, nobody seemed to realize it was a tattoo.
🐥*reads comment* Taehyung please show us the tattoo on your hip
🐨ah your tattoo~ that got revealed
🐯ah my tattoo, it’s cuz Jimin~
🐥cuz of me?
🐯you rolled up my shirt~
🐥ah sorry~
🐯no it’s ok 🤝
🐯no but I uploaded it on Instagram~
🐥but no one could tell it was a tattoo?… pic.twitter.com/Tk33srDT9a
— Taehyung Naver (@naver_taehyung) May 20, 2026
Fancams captured the moment when Jimin tugged up V’s shirt, briefly revealing part of his back to the crowd.
HERE’S THE HD ONE 👀 pic.twitter.com/5LZwNE3Mzc
— THV🎄 (@Taehyungimpact) May 18, 2026