Move Over 2NEXO, BTSVelvet Is Growing In Popularity [VIDEO]

Who's your K-pop one true pairing (OTP)? If you're not already a fan, BTS and Red Velvet may be just what you need.

Since Red Velvet's debut last year, a growing number of K-pop fans have begun to ship the girl group with members of BTS. Affectionately named BTSVelvet, video compilations have surfaced online dedicated to their interactions.

One such popular OTP is Red Velvet's lead singer/rapper Irene with BTS member V (TaeRene).

"Seriously I think these two will create a perfect," commented YouTube viewer Ayra EXO. "V is such a dork and Irene is feminine, they really match each other. I even wrote a fanfic of them because I ship them a lot."

As seen above, the growing popularity of the two groups combined has also translated to fanfiction being written about them.

But if you're shipping Joy with a member of BTS, her recent tenure on the popular Korean reality show "We Got Married" may prove difficult to overlook.

Joy has been paired with BTOB's Sungjae, and the couple recently moved into their newlywed home on the July 18 episode.

Such OTP shipping is common in K-pop. Previous examples of this include 2PM with Girls' Generation, as well as 2NE1 with EXO (2NEXO).

However, a particular practice that has garnered some controversy amongst fandoms creating photoshopped pictures of members of the two K-pop groups together, often with a couple-like atmosphere.

Last June, a series of photos featuring 2NEXO surfaced online which quickly went viral on social media platforms like Twitter.

Currently, BTS is in the midst of their Red Bullet world tour, with stops in the US, Malaysia, Australia and Hong Kong. Red Velvet concluded their promotions for "Ice Cream Cake" earlier this summer.

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