Kim Taehyung, known as V from BTS, has released his digital single “FRI(END)S.” The pop-soul R&B track showcases Taehyung’s soulful vocals, traversing between low and high ranges effortlessly.
The song’s witty lyrics express a desire to deepen a friendship, cleverly hinted by the title’s wordplay, with ‘END’ bracketed in ‘FRIENDS.’
“FRI(END)S” debuted at #1 on YouTube’s Global Top Music Videos chart, a daily ranking of popular music videos.
The music video, directed by British photographer and director Samuel Bradley, brings elements of empathy and surprise with unexpected twists, deviating from typical narratives of friends turning into lovers.
British actress Ruby Sear, known for her role in Netflix’s “The Gentlemen,” stars in the MV as Taehyung’s love interest.
According to the director, the video portrays V as a conflicted protagonist experiencing love from two perspectives: as a single individual and involved in a romantic relationship.
It unfolds twice, showing him alone amidst couples in one scenario, evoking bitterness and loneliness, and as part of a couple radiating warmth and joy in the other.
Listen to”FRI(END)S” along with getting mesmerized by the beautiful Music Video below.
