“Hope he didn’t feel pressured…”
Koreaboo
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BTS‘s V has sparked heartbreak among netizens after his recent activities were revealed during a live broadcast with the group.
BTS’s V | @thv/Instagram
On January 16, BTS did a surprise OT7 live broadcast.
The members of BTS | BTS/Weverse
During the live, it was revealed that V had started getting laser treatment for hair removal.
Taehyung got the laser treatment for Hair removal pic.twitter.com/5eVlnC7L9J
— TAE GUIDE (@taeguide) January 16, 2026
Yet, while it’s common for idols to have laser hair removal, the reason it was heartbreaking for fans was that V had to delete a photo of his facial hair in 2025 due to backlash.
BTS’s V Deletes Photos After Responding To Criticism Of His Visuals, Sparking Outrage
Many fans were worried that, considering V’s past willingness to share photos with facial hair, he felt obliged or pressured into doing it because of some netizens’ reactions to the past pictures.
taehyung did face laser for hair removal k-armys you will start coughing in 3 days
— urooj | ⊙⊝⊜ 🇵🇸 (@vgukbap) January 16, 2026
That one btch who asked him to shave his moustache. 😭😭 https://t.co/njkQeqyog2 pic.twitter.com/BEqH9dUara
— ARINA🫧 (@Taehyeontan12) January 16, 2026
But what about his dream of growing his beard?
The bullies forced him to do this😿 https://t.co/fTgsfnGrg9 pic.twitter.com/P46m92hNKA
— ʕ·ᴥ·ʔ🎀⁷ (@Babye9660) January 16, 2026
omg just a couple of weeks ago he said how much he liked his beard💔💔 https://t.co/Q6X9NdS36R pic.twitter.com/mOhTeJ75Ou
— ti ⁷ (@tibangt7) January 16, 2026
tae mentioned laser hair removal for his moustache previously in his live, so ig it’s an update😭 still hope he didn’t feel pressured to do so
— trily⁷ (@jinkookmolala) January 16, 2026
my taehyung who really likes his mustache, posts himself with it on every platforms he wants, who was really hurt when weverse armys said they didn’t lile it AND IS NOW GETTING FACIAL HAIR REMOVAL OH KNETZ YOU WILL FAWKING PAY FOR THIS pic.twitter.com/q05dKztjWr
— :)V (@jeontaeyu) January 16, 2026
International fans have always loved V’s facial hair, and the sudden announcement sparked shock.
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