On Dec 10, ŌĆ£Baidu V barŌĆØ announced a super-special support to post a birthday ad for V in this yearŌĆÖs last issue of the Time Magazine (Dec 21) in order to celebrate VŌĆÖs 25th birthday (Dec 30). V is the first celebrity in the world to have a birthday ad in Time Magazine. As BTS is scheduled to decorate the inside cover of the magazine as the ŌĆ£ENTERTAINER of the year,ŌĆØ V will be celebrating a special birthday by putting his face in more than two pages of the world-renowned magazine. After ŌĆ£Baidu V barŌĆØ announced ŌĆ£the first and only bday support for an idol in Time MagazineŌĆØ project on its Twitter, other ARMYs showed their full support, saying, ŌĆ£This is insane. IŌĆÖve never seen any birthday project like this. So original, totally creative!ŌĆØ or ŌĆ£Worthy present for the King.ŌĆØ V is well known for his popularity among Chinese K-pop fans even without direct promotions in China. ŌĆ£Baidu V barŌĆØ set a new record by purchasing 1.7 million copies (2019) and 2.2 million copies (2020), and even fundraised 1.2 billion KRW (about 1,099,107 USD) this year, proving the gigantic fan base. This year alone, they announced the construction of ŌĆ£Taehyung Hope Elementary SchoolŌĆØ and decided to place 7,039 ads in subways and 6,272 electronic display ads in drug stores, convenience stores, and book stores.
¤ōÜTIME Magazine bday support ¤ōģDec.21st Happy 26th bday!@BTS_twt @bts_bighit #KIMTAEHYUNG pic.twitter.com/q1M6OcpP5p ŌĆö CHINA Baidu Vbar (@KIMTAEHYUNGBAR_) December 11, 2020 Source (1)