LOOK: BTS' V is first K-pop star to be featured solo on Burj Khalifa in Dubai
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BTS's V becomes the first K-pop idol with an individual ad on Burj Khalifa.
Fans of Kim Taehyung a.k.a. V from the hit-making Korean pop group BTS celebrated their idol's 25th birthday (26 years in Korean age) in grand style.
A fan club from China managed to partner with the Burj Khalifa - the world's tallest building located in Dubai, UAE - to run a dazzling visual display to mark V's special day.
The customized LED display ad lit up at 6:50 p.m., December 30 (UAE time), and flashed the greetings “Happy V Day” and “We Purple U” along with a montage of pictures and videos of V.
V's solo song, “Winter Bear,” played simultaneously in the background along with a water show at the Dubai Fountain.
The event was live-streamed on social media so that BTS fans from around the world could watch the show.
Thus, V becomes the first K-pop star to be featured solo on the famed megastructure known for hosting Dubai's annual New Year fireworks display.
“After a long period of application, finalisation, review and modification, thanks to Taehyung's global top reputation, influence and positive personal image, we are very honoured to obtain the opportunity making the world's first K-Pop individual artist to print on the Burj Khalifa with a stunning three-minute sound and light show,” Baidu V Bar, the dedicated BTS fanbase in China, wrote on Twitter last December 25.
“The dancing light show is completely choreographed and customised to Winter Bear.”
Baidu V Bar is known for organizing large-scale events to celebrate their love for BTS and each of the group's members.
