BTS RM’s Comment on V’s Weight Sparks Intense Backlash

BTS’s RM is facing backlash over his recent comment about V’s weight during their appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

The controversy began when RM was asked what he missed most about V. RM said,

“I missed his… when he was really skinny because he became like 86KG in the military. Now he’s got skinny again, so you look good.”

Fans quickly reacted, interpreting RM’s words as a dig at V’s bulkier physique during his military service. Many felt RM implied V looked better skinny, which sparked anger given the sensitive nature of weight discussions in K-pop.

The backlash grew as netizens pointed out the pressure idols face to stay thin and criticized the focus on V’s body shape.

“The way several members have been talking abt Tae being buff and the concept of thinness, saying they thought he was gonna retire and preaching about how ‘idols should be skinny’ i can only imagine the pressure tae was put under to slim down when this is the kind of environment…” — @taes_studio

“No bcos why is his body a topic for them? All he did was become buff from the intense training from his special force unit and suddenly they are acting like he was overweight or something. This is actually so fvcking weird” — @thvglamore

“What an odd thing to say, I didn’t know we promoted ed here” — @aprillblooms

“Koreans n their skinny standard always. So annoying. Tae was cute n healthy in his buff era.” — @maggthv31

“Why do they act like Taehyung is fat or overweight when he’s the total opposite of it?! Nothing good about this show today. They made him uncomfortable twice and armys are doing the same unfortunately.” — @l0SBt

As the situation unfolded, fans expressed discomfort with the public discussion of V’s weight, especially since his muscular build came from military training.

This weight-related controversy follows a recent heated discussion sparked by BTS’s Jimin revealing his current weight, adding to ongoing fan conversations about body image within the group.

You can read more about that here:

BTS’s Jimin Reveals His Current Weight, Sparking Heated Discourse