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BTS’ Kim Taehyung went viral on social media as he was spotted at IU's concert. On September 22, 2024, Kim Taehyung alongside his fellow group member J-Hope attended IU's HEREH World Tour concert in Seoul. The Layover singer in particular was all over social media for the shoes he wore to the concert.
Clips of him entering the concert venue circulated on the internet and eagle-eyed netizens noticed he was wearing Harden Volume 8 basketball shoes from Adidas. Reportedly, the shoes sold out soon after Kim Taehyung was seen wearing them.
Moreover, fans online also mentioned that the shoes had been sold out while he was still at the concert. They took to X (formerly Twitter) to voice their thoughts on the impact the BTS vocalist has over his audience.
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“Knew it! OUR SOLD OUT KING KIM TAEHYUNG,” one fan said.
"Anything Taehyung wears drive or have an interest in is immediately a hit. The most influential idol of our times. His cc need to look out us armies following his lead," one fan added.
"I get goosebumps every time this happens," one X user said.
Netizens continued to talk about the influence of the K-pop idol, mentioning that not just his fans but the general public also admired his style statement.
"The adidas shoes Taehyung was wearing to IU concert just sold out argh I was searching for a size that would remotely fit with lots of socks but poof all sold everywhere," anotehr fan said.
"I don't think only taetae girls buy those shoes but other people also who admire him nd GP...we know his power nd influence not only in around sk but in the whole world they love him..they mad for him..Like us..hidden admirers," one X user said.
"Once again proof of Taehyung's impact on the brand he didn't even sponsor, mind you!," another X user said.
Netizens also mentioned that the shoes sold out even before the BTS member left the concert.
"Taehyung continues proving that he is the biggest clout! The Adidas's Harden Volume 8 Shoes he wore to IU’s concert are once again SOLD OUT. V's ability to drive sales of products, whether intencionally or not, is really impressive," one fan said.
"The concert is not even over yet... am i the only one broke in this fandom?," another fan wrote.
"Chile,imma need them shoes brand deals to start booking my baby cos hes gonna be home soon. Whaaattt???" another fan said.
More about BTS’ Kim Taehyung with J-Hope attending IU's HEREH World Tour Seoul concert
On September 22, IU held her HEREH World Tour concert at the Seoul World Cup Stadium and celebrated the 100th concert of her musical career. BTS members Kim Taehyung and J-Hope attended the concert together and congratulated the Shopper singer on the 100th concert milestone through their social media pages.
The Rainy Days singer also witnessed IU perform Love Wins All live. V had appeared in the official music video of Love Wins All which received public appreciation for their performance and storyline. He also shared photos of him posing with IU backstage.
Kim Taehyung and J-Hope are currently serving in the military and were out for their vacation. The K-pop idols’ shared their time at the show through their Instagram stories and went viral for it, as BTS fans saw them outside the military for the first time in a while.
In other news, Kim Taehyung is expected to be discharged in 2025 while J-Hope will be discharged from the military in October 2024.
