If fans remember, during BTS's final concert in Busan celebrating the group's anniversary, there was a viral moment when V ran to the edge of the side stage and embraced a Yeontan plush doll. The idol was seen gently lifting the plush toy, gazing at it affectionately, and softly stroking it as if reminiscing about the four-legged companion who had once been by his side. Even Jin, who happened to be walking past, stopped out of curiosity to touch the plush toy, smiled, patted V lightly on the shoulder, and then walked away.
After holding the plush doll for a few seconds with a bright smile on his face, V carefully returned it to its owner. He even placed his hand over his chest and bowed in gratitude to the fan for "bringing Yeontan" to the concert. Given the special love V has for Yeontan, this moment moved countless ARMYs and quickly became one of the most heartwarming scenes of the night.
However, had people known at the time what many fans later shared about the owner of the plush toy, many probably would not have been so deeply touched. In fact, some might have reacted in the exact opposite way—with anger!
According to a Chinese fan, the woman who owned the Yeontan plush allegedly had a premeditated plan to approach V. The fan claimed that the woman told others she imagined a scenario in which Taehyung would walk down the stairs, come straight to her, take Yeontan, hold her phone so they could take a selfie together, pat her on the head, and then leave while carrying the plush toy.
The fan also pointed out that, based on several videos allegedly recorded and uploaded by the woman herself on the Chinese version of TikTok, V was not the one who wanted to hold the plush toy. Instead, he allegedly declined multiple times before eventually touching it. The first attempt occurred at her original seat near the main stage, where Jungkook reportedly noticed her and pointed her out to V. The second time, when she continued waving the plush toy, V allegedly refused more clearly. On the third attempt, she reportedly ran to the side stage and asked a staff member to bring the Yeontan plush forward before V approached. Even then, he only touched it briefly rather than accepting it.
Another au∂ιєnce member who attended the concert in person also shared their experience. According to this account, "This woman has absolutely no manners. When Taehyung came to the smaller stage, she suddenly appeared out of nowhere and stood right in front of me, blocking my view", she wrote. At first, V remained focused on his performance and paid no attention to her. However, after she repeatedly waved the plush toy to attract his attention, he finally looked in her direction.
This fan believed that V's facial expression in the video appeared awkward and uncomfortable. Shw continued: "You can see from the video how uncomfortable he looked. He then turned toward the other side of the smaller stage and only turned back after a while. (In Video 2, it seems like he was no longer focused on singing and kept paying attention to whether that woman had left. He even appeared to ask a staff member, “Has she gone?” and only walked back toward the main stage after she was gone.) But the woman only left because she wanted to make a bigger move. She handed the dog (Tannie) to a staff member and asked them to pαѕѕ it to him. That’s why, later on, there was footage of Taehyung receiving Tannie, touching it briefly, and then returning it to her".
The allegations even did not stop there! Fans also presented what they described as evidence that the woman frequently livestreamed with the Yeontan plush on the Chinese version of TikTok, sharing fantasies about having a relationship with V, including expressing a desire to "sleep with" him—behavior that fans characterized as resembling that of a sasaeng fan. As these livestreams attracted attention from trusting fans, she allegedly created group chats related to obtaining BTS concert tickets and used them to operate as a ticket broker or intermediary.
Within the group, she reportedly shared a QR code and invited people planning to attend BTS concerts on specific dates to join. She claimed the group would be used for activities such as organizing large-scale group photos and coordinating banner-signing projects at the concert venue. She also mentioned that a separate group for the Hong Kong shows would be established after ticket sales opened.
Later, someone directly asked her, "Aren't you a ticket scalper?" She reportedly replied, “No, I’m not. I can just help you negotiate prices with scalpers.” She repeatedly insisted that she was neither an agent nor a scalper, claiming that she simply knew ticket agents in Hong Kong and wanted to help fans obtain tickets. At the same time, she said ticket prices were not determined by her, even though tickets with an original face value of 6,000 yuan (820 USD) were allegedly being "negotiated" and sold to fans for as much as 9,000 yuan (1.230 USD).
Because of these disturbing allegations, many fans said they now understood why V appeared reluctant to accept the plush toy from the beginning and only briefly touched it at the end. Some speculated that perhaps V sensed soмєтнing was off about the woman, or perhaps his instincts simply told him to keep his distance. For those who had been emotionally wondering the night before whether V might take the Yeontan plush home as a keepsake, many now say they feel fortunate that he did not keep it. Given what they describe as the woman's disturbing behavior, some even speculated about what could have been hidden inside the plush toy—such as a concealed camera or a tracking device.
Across online communities, these ѕнσ¢кing allegations have sparked numerous reactions from fans around the world: "Using this мєтнod to clout-chase is seriously crossing the line", "I found it really touching at first, but then I found out she's a scalper and I just can't wrap my head around her clout-chasing behavior", "TaeTae, if you see her again during the Asia tour dates, please don't acknowledge her! She's so malicious", "Playing light of the pain of losing a pet just for entertainment shows a complete lack of respect", "Wearing such an ugly mask to deceive people with genuine hearts", "Doesn't her conscience hurt at all? Absolutely disgusting",...
