V spent much of his childhood with his grandmother in Geochang, a small town in southern South Korea. He came away with a taste for older music, from Chet Baker to Frank Sinatra to Elvis Presley, and a broody, smoldering vibe that stands out among his bandmates. He has a voice to match, a smoky baritone that he lets loose on his vibe-y, bedroom-eyed debut EP, Layover. He’s always been an essential element in BTS ’ sound, and on Arirang , his songwriting contributions included essential tracks