Amid the buzz they made through their performance on "Love wins all," BTS V and IU's glow-up is also being discussed by netizens and fans in an online thread.
Here's what people are saying!
BTS V & IU Prove Status as Time-Defying Icons as ARMYs, Uaenas Rave About Singers' Eternal Visuals
On January 25, ARMYs and Uaenas gathered in an online community titled, "Insane, this is IU and V 11 years ago and now."
In the post, the author uploaded a screenshot featuring V and IU in one frame. The photo's origins date back to 2013, when V and his fellow bandmate Jungkook were special MCs in Music Bank. The episode was one of IU's promotions for "The Red Shoes."
OP then compared V and IU's 2013 visuals to their present looks in "Love wins all," which was released on January 23, 2024. Even though V and IU's international ages are 28 and 30, respectively, the author implemented the Korean age system in the caption.
K-netz expressed in the comments section that despite how fast time flew for the two idols, they managed to maintain their youthful appearance and age like fine wine.
Read their comments below:
"At this point, you really cannot predict life."
"32 years old and 30 years old? Wait a minute, how did time fly by so fast?"
"No, but how can these two be in their 30s?"
"Crazy, these two are honestly too pretty. My mouth corners go up every time I watch them."
"My lovebirds, you guys seriously grew up well."
"They f**king match each other."
Meanwhile, international fans also agreed with the sentiments and voiced out how heart-fluttering it was seeing V and IU's chemistry. Others pointed out the huge impact the artists left in the K-pop industry as two of K-pop's biggest acts.
"The constant flow of time does make me a bit ill. That being said, I'm loving this IU and Tae moment."
"Looked lovely then and look lovely now. Time really flies!"
"Goodness, all the gushing over these two paired together."
"I remember when V and JK were practicing to interview IU and they were excited to meet her. Now they're this close as the two biggest K-pop acts together."
"They both look so pretty in a mature way, but still full of youth of course."
IU's "Love wins all" is currently trending on social media since its release on January 23. The song has also led IU to become the first female artist to debut a song at No. 1 on MelOn's Top 100 chart, joining BTS as the only other artist to achieve the feat.
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