Netizens were going crazy! 😂
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BTS‘s V has sparked shock with his first on-screen “kiss.”
BTS’s V | @thv/Instagram
V’s acting debut in Hwarang has had fans wanting more “actor Taehyung” for years.
In particular, over the years, netizens have wondered if V’s return to acting could see a romantic role, sparking speculations about the idol’s first on-screen kiss. Well, fans don’t have to wait any longer…
On January 20, multiple tweets garnered attention as it was revealed that V has had his first-ever on-screen kiss… with a frog? The video saw an animated frog jumping on the idol, and as they seemed to be “kissing,” the frog then eats V.
TAEHYUNG’S FIRST KISSING SCENE 😭 pic.twitter.com/ZOSVzzbzFh
— THV🎄 (@Taehyungimpact) January 20, 2026
It sparked major and hilarious reactions from fans who seemed in shock by the video, with some not even believing what they were seeing.
WHAT THE…😭😭 pic.twitter.com/Cp6iFTZ6H3
— Ⓥ (@mybwits) January 20, 2026
this is going to sound like a fever dream but i’m pretty sure i just saw taehyung kiss a frog and then it devoured him.
— mon⁷ (@knjgIoss) January 20, 2026
TAEHYUNG DOING A KISSING SCENE WITH A PIXELATED FROG AND GETTING EATEN UP AFTER WKEHWKSHWKSBSHE pic.twitter.com/9UYjY7smTl
— 🌸 ⊙⊝⊜ (@seokjinbit) January 20, 2026
WAR IS OVER Y’ALL WE GOT TAEHYUNG’S FIRST ON-SCREEN KISS OMFG
pic.twitter.com/KAiaVsCfy2
— Fatima⁷⁼¹|㉧㉣㉣ (@kootiddies03) January 20, 2026
ijbol so bad bc wdym taehyung’s first onscreen kiss is with a frog 😭 he’s never beating the unserious allegations istg pic.twitter.com/f0wKAhMLWR
— 🪷 (@koobwikrunch) January 20, 2026
everyone thinking who will be taehyung’s first kiss, onscreen. meanwhile taehyung…. HE SO FUNNY GUYS I CANT BREATHE 😭😭😭pic.twitter.com/5rZ4Tq2SoZ
— ritz ( ⊙⊝⊜ ) (@tetelogism) January 20, 2026
While netizens found it hilarious, some fans shared that, like everything that V does, there was seemingly a more profound meaning behind it.
Taehyung never does anything without thought. The imagery of Taehyung being “swallowed by a toad” is deeply symbolic, tied to themes of transformation, liminality, and confronting the grotesque as a gateway to rebirth. It reflects his project’s core idea of “non-fixity,” an… pic.twitter.com/RvJ9eLRJXs
— 𝓬𝓱𝔂𝓵𝓵𝓮 | KTH 非 (@Taeger_Vear) January 20, 2026