Korean table tennis player Shin Yu-bin recently spoke about BTS’ Taehyung (V) in her interview with Dazed Korea. On September 27, 2024, a video interview with the Olympian was released on their official YouTube channel.
In the interview, she was asked about the support she received from V during her participation in the Paris 2024 Olympics. Shin Yu-bin shared that she had seen his message, expressing how much she loved it and deeply appreciated the gesture.
Fans were overjoyed upon hearing this, praising V for his kindness and support for others, leaving messages full of admiration. One fan on X said,
"Our Taehyung is everyone's favourite"
"She is one of us," a fan said.
"Taehyung is so sweetie & cutie," another fan said.
"Kindest person in this world without lying," a fan stated.
Some fans called the olympian "cute," adding,
"Our stan attractor is loved," another fan stated.
"She’s so cute she’s a real tete girl just like us," a fan expressed.
"The stars in her eyes when she mentions Tae is all of us thv girls irl!!" a fan wrote.
BTS' Taehyung, mentioned again by Olympian Shin Yu-bin
During the 2024 Paris Olympics, BTS’ Taehyung (V) took to Instagram to show his support for the young table tennis player Shin Yu-bin. While he cheered for the entire Korean team, he gave a special shout-out to Yu-bin.
This was particularly meaningful because Yu-bin had previously expressed in interviews that she was a fan of V, making the gesture even more personal. In late July 2024, Taehyung posted a photo of the Korean Olympic team with a message of encouragement, saying,
“Yubin, fighting in table tennis! Fighting, Republic of Korea.”
When Shin Yu-bin was recently asked about this by Dazed Korea, she shared,
“Oh, I saw it. I found out about it on the day of my first match. I was on the bus heading there when I saw the message, and suddenly, my heart started racing. After that, I didn’t feel nervous for any of the other matches. Thank you.”
The mutual admiration between the K-pop idol and the rising table tennis star dates back to the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. At the time, Taehyung had sent an encouraging message to Shin Yu-bin via Weverse. After receiving his message, she shared with MBC News how overjoyed she was, explaining,
“There’s an app (Weverse) where you can see BTS’s messages. Something popped up, so I checked immediately, and it was about me! I was shaking with excitement, and I messaged my parents. ‘Mom, Dad, what’s happening?!’”
During one of her Paris Olympics matches, commentators from the KBS broadcast reportedly mentioned how V’s support might have served as motivation for her, knowing she had been cheered on by one of her favorite idols.
Shin Yu-bin has also mentioned in the past that she is a fan of TXT, BTS’ labelmates. She had the chance to film a variety show episode with TXT and expressed her admiration for the group. She even learned some of their choreography.