V of BTS: Tiny Desk Korea
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Published 2023-09-14
On an August evening in Seoul, South Korea, a newly formed production crew was setting up cameras and microphones as the eight-member session band warmed up and rehearsed. Most of the musicians had flown in from the U.S. just for this performance; a few were already based in Seoul. The special occasion was one of the first concerts for Tiny Desk Korea, a brand new series based halfway around the world from NPR's offices in Washington, D.C. It was an exciting moment for everyone in the room as we awaited the arrival of Kim Tae-hyung, 김태형, who most know as V from BTS.
He was about to release a new album, Layover, and he'd never performed the songs live before. The three sultry cuts in this set are sure to make ARMY go crazy. "Love Me Again" starts the set with a catchy hook and steamy verses sung in Korean; you don't have to understand the language to feel the regret and loss. He keeps the romantic mood going with an uptempo R&B vibe on "Slow Dancing." Before the last tune, "For Us," V says in Korean, "These songs evoke a sense of fleeting tranquility, as if they effortlessly pass by and offer a soothing pause."
This video is part of the newly launched international version of Tiny Desk, a joint venture between NPR and LG U+, a Korean telecommunications and media company. All concerts – including the first few episodes with the Kim Chang Wan Band, Sunwoo Jung-A and the Yun Seok Cheol – are available on the Tiny Desk Korea YouTube channel, which will unveil a new video every Thursday.
SET LIST
"Love Me Again"
"Slow Dancing"
"For Us"
MUSICIANS
V: vocals
Blake Straus: guitar
Brett White: keys
Pete Jonas: bass
Destin Johnson: drums
Jacob Scesney: saxophone
Iyanu Anderson: vocals
Trudi Henderson: vocals
Jewaun Word: vocals
TINY DESK KOREA TEAM
Executive Producer: DJ Lee
Vp, Visuals And Music: Sangjin Lee
Tiny Desk Korea Team Leader: Kilhyo Lee
Creative Producers: Soyeon Kang, Heewon Kim
Tiny Desk Korea Team: Euddeum Park, Seongyeon Lee, Jisook Son
Format Licensing Producers: InSoon Kim, Jinwoo Hwang
Director of Production: Jinsoo Chung, Hyewon Kim
Production Assistants: Jieun Park, Jeong Eun Gwon
Camera Assistants: Lim Young Chae, Yeom Seowoo, Wang Sunho, Kim Yonghyuk, Jeon Gihun, Suh Kangjun
Lighting Crew: Hyunsuk Song, Yuseok Lee, Junghyun Choi, Jisu Kim
TINY DESK U.S. TEAM
Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin
Creative Director: Bob Boilen
Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame
Tiny Desk Team: Suraya Mohamed, Ashley Pointer, Hazel Cills
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior Director of Partnership Development: Gordon Synn
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
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All Comments (21)
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It was an honour to sing with V for Tiny Desk Korea! Thank you for having me 💙❤ - Iyanu (BGV in Lime green) 💚
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Thanks for having me on drums V! It was an incredible experience!
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Sorry but Taehyung is not for kpop stans, its for music lovers
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The synergy with the band was soooooooo good!!! that sax solo in Slow Dancing is for the ages bro
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Never heard of this artist that’s why I love Tiny Desk concerts. Nice sound and vocals 👏👌
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Thank you Tiny Desk for having us! Lets go Tae Band fellowship ❤ thank you all and to Army for your support! Truly amazing. - Trudi
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This Tiny Desk was a feast for the ears and the soul.
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I feel like tae is the happiest because he's doing what he loves. He is not worried about charts and all but focused on the type of music he adores. Thank you for not changing yourself v. Always love you❤
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His voice is sonorous. It's like he's singing inside a cave with his resounding voice. It's the kind of voice that you do not only hear but you feel it too. He has really good singing techniques too.
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Me and my bf are dancing slowly in our living room while listening ❤
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Hope more people discover Tae through this...he's an amazing vocalist
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Since this happened, i started to watch a lot of tiny desk performance and i must say, this is one of the best. The band is super talented and the vocals were stable through out. Tae's voice was super impressive and very emotional especially in For Us. I love love love this and i hope to see them again.
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You could tell from the joy on V’s face that this was exactly the vibe he wanted for his songs. The saxophone player, the background singers and the rest of the band were just outstanding. They really understood exactly what V was looking for. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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I didn't know there was a singer like this among the BTS lads. This is unexpected but I like it.
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Taehyung's voice is exceptionally soulful yet calming. His sexy baritone makes BTS stand out as in Kpop industry, there are very very few baritones. This live performance will live rent-free in our minds. Thank you for the remarkable performance of the band as well
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Still listening to this in 2024 :)
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Can we give a round of applause to the band and the backup vocals! Like finger snaps all around just incredible with Tae ♡
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I have been actively curating my Spotify play list with artists I genuinely listen to and enjoy. This guy here has become a pleasure for me to vibe to, and this entire album will be going on my playlists. What a joy!!
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I don't really listen to V but this album and this performance impressed me so much. I constantly coming back to this video to listen to this song. Kudos to V and all of the musician and singer who's performing here. Such a tasteful performance!
