"WE NEED THE COLLABORATION" - Fans react as American singer-songwriter d4vd shares his admiration for BTS' Taehyung during a recent radio appearance

American singer-songwriter d4vd recently shared his admiration for BTS' Kim Taehyung, also known as V. On November 6, 2024, he appeared as a guest on the MBC FM4U radio show Kim Shin-young's Hope Song at Noon. David Anthony Burke, popularly known as d4vd, expressed his admiration for several K-pop idols and hopes for future collaborations. The singer-songwriter specifically expressed his love for V's voice, saying he would love to collaborate with V in the future.

"I love V's voice so much. Let's collaborate sometime when you come to Korea. I love you."

BTS ARMYs were thrilled to hear d4vd speak so fondly of V. Many took to social media to share their enthusiasm about his admiration for the BTS member and expressed their hope for a collaboration between the two artists. One enthusiastic fan shared,

"Taehyung played his song on weverse live before! WE NEED THE COLLABORATION."

"Absolutely one of my fav artists and he also loves Taehyung!! what a beautiful day," said a fan.

"Everyone loves him and wants to collaborate with him...Taehyung is for those who appreciate his talent 💚😍" wrote a netizen.

"Yalls staaaaap 😭😭😭😭 He looks so happy to collab with V This reminds me of when Tae said only real lovers of good music will love my songs. I love him 😭" posted another fan.

Several fans eagerly anticipate a collaboration, praising d4vd's music and expressing excitement about how incredible a partnership between him and Taehyung would be. Many noted the striking similarity in their music styles, further fueling their hopes for a future collaboration.

"His song 'Sleep Well' always reminds me of Taehyung. Their music styles are quite similar. It's wonderful to see artists who create such great music admire each other," one fan shared.

"Absolutely love d4vd's 'Here With Me.' Manifesting for a collab to happen - expecting something incredible from this potential partnership #d4vd x #V I can't wait to see the magic unfold and witness a different side of the multi-talented and charming Kim Taehyung," said another fan.

While fans were excited about the potential collaboration, many remained skeptical about how it would come to fruition. Some expressed a preference for d4vd to contact Taehyung directly instead of going through HYBE.

"D4vd is following Thv on IG, maybe he should follow UMI steps and send Tae a dm when he's back from the ms 👀" a netizen said.

"Please, David, contact Tae directly via WA, KakaoTalk, DM IG, whatever, but don't go through Hybe or it will be diverted to collab with someone else." another netizen commented.

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d4vd expresses love for BTS' Taehyung and hopes for future collaboration on MBC radio show

On November 6, 2024, appearing on the MBC FM4U radio show while speaking with host Kim Shin-young, d4vd revealed his fondness for BTS. He particularly expressed his admiration for the group's members RM and V. He mentioned that he was aware of V covering his songs, highlighting his connection to K-pop.

When Kim Shin-young expressed a wish for him to collaborate with a K-pop idol like Rosé or Bruno Mars, d4vd eagerly responded, saying,

"I would love that too."

He also shared his admiration for V's voice and wished to collaborate with him.

"V, if you're listening, I would just like to say I love your music and I love your sound. I hope we can collaborate someday when I'm back in Korea. I love you." Said the Romantic Homicide singer-songwriter.

Previously, BTS member V had sung d4vd's song Here With Me during a Vlive. d4vd's heartfelt wish to collaborate with him only fueled fans' excitement further.

In this interview, d4vd also expressed his admiration for Stray Kids' Hyunjin and the group Kiss of Life. He also took a moment to express his affection for Stray Kids' Hyunjin in Korean.

In addition to the radio appearance, d4vd will hold a concert at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, on November 7, 2024.

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Taehyung and other BTS members RM, Jimin, Jungkook, and Suga are currently fulfilling their mandatory military service. They are scheduled to be discharged in 2025.