V from BTS just threw his first-ever ceremonial pitch at the Dodgers game, and within hours, his clips went viral on social media. The Christmas Tree singer kicked off the Los Angeles baseball team against the Cincinnati Reds on August 25. The 29-year-old hitmaker wore a customized Dodgers jersey with the number 7 etched on it. Well, it is quite obvious why V chose this number! The latter specifies the seven members of the BTS in whose honor he wore it. V also wore a matching blue cap with his outfit for the day.
Just ahead of the match, the Love Me Again hitmaker was also seen clicking pictures with Shohei Ohtani.
As the game was about to start, V threw the first pitch after getting on the mound. The best part was that the MLB had livestreamed the entire event so that no one missed the special moment.
When Kim Taehyung was done, he also took some time to greet people on the ground.
V from BTS throws a STRIKE for his Dodgers first pitch! ⚾️#BTS #BTSArmy #방탄소년단 #Taehyung pic.twitter.com/GCAtHXvP6j
— MLB (@MLB) August 26, 2025
TAEHYUNG WE LOVE YOU
V AT DODGERS STADIUM
TAEHYUNG AT DODGERS STADIUM@BTS_twt @Dodgers#VxDodgers #TaehyungxDodgers pic.twitter.com/wmnRO7SScZ— LC⁷⚡️ (@BE_Happier_BTS) August 26, 2025
The BTS member also greeted the audience ahead of the game, saying ‘It’s time for Dodgers baseball.’ We couldn’t help but adore how he did some warm-ups before throwing his pitch!
Earlier, when the news about V’s first pitch was announced, fans almost crashed the Dodgers’ website for tickets. Earlier, on August 18, Stubhub reported that ticket sales jumped five times overnight for the official website after the special announcement. This also made the Dodgers the no. 1 most-searched MLB team for the week.
Kim Taehyung was discharged from his military duties, along with RM, on June 10. Earlier, he had enlisted in the military on December 11, 2023. As of now, all the members have also united to work on their new album in Los Angeles.
On July 1, the Bangtan Boys also reunited for a livestream to announce that they will be releasing their upcoming album in Spring 2026. They will also be embarking on a new tour in the same year.
Here’s what the group said in a statement, “We’ll be releasing a new BTS album in the spring of next year. Starting in July, all seven of us will begin working closely together on new music.” They continued, “Since it will be a group album, it will reflect each member’s thoughts and ideas. We’re approaching the album with the same mindset we had when we first started.”
While speaking of the world tour, the BTS members further added that they would be visiting their fans from around the world, too.