BTS V Faces 12 Years of Fansite Gatekeeping, Leaving ARMYs Confused

BTS fansite sparks shock after revealing a 12-year-old photo of V

A BTS fansite stunned ARMY by sharing a never-before-seen photo of V from 2014. The image shows V at 18 years old with pink-blond hair, eyeliner, and a puffer jacket during BTS’s Inkigayo fan meeting on November 9, 2014.

The post quickly gained massive attention, surpassing 900,000 views and over 22,000 likes. Fans flooded social media, shocked that this photo had been “gatekept” for 12 years.

“2014? YOU WERE GATEKEEPING FOR 12 YEARSS??/!:!” — ꪜoltron 非 (@legenddefender)

“how did u manage to keep this to yourself for 12 whole damn years?? ” — yoongi’s bih (@bangtanhooligan)

“YOU GATEKEPT THIS FOR 12 YEARS ??!” — adele˚⊹♡ (@binneuls)

The fansite also shared other rare BTS images from their rookie days, including photos of Jungkook and Jimin, delighting fans even more.

This reveal came amid April Fools’ Day pranks where fansites transformed tech moguls into idols and spotlighted a viral hot security guard photo. But the highlight remains the exclusive BTS throwbacks that fans had never seen before.

Check out the iconic photo of V below from 2014’s Inkigayo fan meeting:

As the situation unfolded, fans continue to express disbelief and excitement over these long-hidden BTS photos finally coming to light.