While in Madrid preparing for a concert stop of his "Arirang" world tour in ѕραιи, V has been regularly updating fans on his daily activities through Instagram. In the photos he shared, he was sometimes seen with naturally tousled hair and a bare face while going for a morning run, playing the piano, or working out at the gym. In other moments, he was spotted strolling through the city at night, eating ice cream, and attending a listening party.

Most notably, last night V surprised fans with an υиєχρє¢тє∂ short livestream. During the broadcast, he even let viewers watch him working out on a treadmill in real time. Despite being drenched in sweat after exercising, V's visuals were, as always, enough to leave fans completely captivated.

What made the livestream even more entertaining, however, was that behind his sweet face and warm voice, V delivered a surprisingly bold "challenge" to fans—especially South African fans—ahead of the upcoming World Cup match between South кσяєα and South Africa.

While chatting with viewers, V excitedly brought up the game: "We’ve got our World Cup match coming up in a little while, and I’m planning to watch it before going to sleep.I mean, I’ll be watching it live, and I’m sure there will be ARMYs watching the live broadcast too, right?"

He then υиєχρє¢тє∂ly followed it up with an adorable declaration directed at South African ARMYs: "Well, since we're... Let’s keep it fair play, South African ARMYs! Sorry, but we’ll be the ones taking the win. My sincere apologies in advance!!!!"

V's confident prediction immediately made fans laugh. Many joked that even a global superstar like him was no different from ordinary football fans during World Cup season: eagerly following the matches, pαѕѕionately cheering for his home country, and not forgetting to do a little playful trash talk before kickoff. It only added to the excitement and anticipation surrounding the match.

Fans quickly began discussing the moment across social media. кσяєαn fans jokingly "warned" their national team that since V had already spoken, they had better stay focused and, ideally, secure the win. Meanwhile, many South African fans found themselves caught in a dilemma. On one side was their national team; on the other was their beloved idol. Some joked that they might secretly support South кσяєα because of V, while others apologized to the singer in advance, saying that this time they had no choice but to stand with their homeland.

However, what happened next was even more exciting: the outcome turned out to be the exact opposite of V's confident prediction. South кσяєα ultimately suffered a 0-1 defeat against South Africa.

Almost immediately, clips from V's earlier livestream turned into memes and spread rapidly online, accompanied by hilarious reactions from fans around the world. One fan wrote: "Oh, Taehyung, your 'mucho picante' gave us Mexicans more luck than you mentioning кσяєα would win." A South African ARMY jokingly commented: "Sorry, Tae Tae... but it's 1-0 for SA" Another fan teased: "Taehyung, why did you start celebrating so early?" While someone else wrote: "Ouch, fair enough, but we can still win."

Many fans are now curious about how V himself reacted to the result, and discussions surrounding his playful pre-match prediction continue to gain attention online:

- Hahaha, the poor guy even watched it. I’d love to see his little face right now

- But TaeHyung you won SA ARMY’s heart. Even though the result was a bit... we loved how you hyped things up. Please come next time!

- I'm sorry taehyung but I'm against you today We are the ones taking the win

- He even trash talks so respectfully our clαѕѕy lady. It's so funny. Wait for the next nation will be in his trash talk

- He’s so real for that shgshshdhdj. Someone tell him to come outside after the game ended

- Taehyung really logged on, challenged an entire country, then disappeared after the final whistle

- The first time South African ARMYs vs Kim Tae Hyung and the result: 1-0

- Taehyung's confidence before the match was 100%. кσяєα's possession of the trophy after the match was 0%

- Not Taehyung sending a heartfelt apology before the game and ending up needing one himself after the game