Following the recent attention surrounding the stories V shared about his time in the military during a livestream — including memories of going to church with new recruits and being υиєχρє¢тє∂ly asked for a pαѕѕword while standing night watch — one of V's fellow trainees, Kitae, watched the broadcast and revealed additional stories that highlighted the idol's admirable character.

According to Kitae, V gifted кσяєαn beef (Hanwoo) to new recruits and told them that they had worked incredibly hard throughout their training. On Christmas Day, he also went with everyone to watch a musical at church. It was also revealed that V voluntarily took on the role of squad leader when he was still a recruit, despite many people avoiding the position because there was "a lot of work to do and you have to be the one who pushes and encourages the other recruits."

Speaking about V, his former comrade shared: "He was a truly kind and positive person who always led us in a good direction. He was a broad-minded individual who was both playful and deeply affectionate. I remember him as an excellent senior and a life coach."

While many fans enjoyed hearing these stories, some negative reactions emerged, claiming that Kitae had shared too much personal information about V, potentially causing unintended negative consequences for the idol. Some netizens even accused him of using the BTS member's fame to gain attention. It seems that V also came across some of these reactions, and true to his kind nature, he quickly stepped forward to defend his former comrade.

In the comments section of one of Kitae's posts, V left a lengthy message filled with concern and support. The idol candidly acknowledged that although many people appreciated and were grateful for the videos Kitae had put a great deal of effort into recording, there would always be differing perspectives. However, as V put it: “First of all, for me, it was so much fun. Living life, there are definitely times when even if soмєтнing was done with good intentions, it can be received differently because everyone has a different perspective. I hope you don’t let every single viewpoint weigh too heavily on your mind (But I think because you uploaded so many short ones, it might have looked a bit strange to people, so it's totally understandable that they could misunderstand.)”

He also added: “No matter what anyone says, you were the absolute ace in our squad, and I truly enjoyed the time I spent in military life with you. Honestly, I think it might be hard for people who haven't actually lived through it with us to fully understand what we felt. Do you agree?”

Finally, he expressed: “I was worried that maybe you were doing bench presses while stressing out over these reactions for no reason, so even though I'm incredibly lazy, I'm leaving this comment. (Freeze. Friendly fire, friendly fire) I hope this helps. Anyway, have a great day, and I really hope you don't worry too much. I'm always cheering you on, and though I don't remember what your dream was, since your body is so great, is it bodybuilding? Fighting~”

V's response quickly attracted significant attention from fans. ARMYs called on others to respect V's former comrade, arguing that since V himself had spoken out on the matter, there was nothing left to debate. Meanwhile, V's swift reaction also earned widespread praise. Despite being a global K-pop superstar, rather than remaining silent amid the controversy, he chose to stand up for his former comrade with sincerity and remarkable kindness. Many saw this as yet another beautiful example of the idol's exceptional emotional intelligence and admirable character — just as Kitae described him: unchanged from beginning to end!

Fans couldn't help but feel proud and commented: "He's such a humble person. Who wouldn’t love him", "My humble sweet baby", "PLS protect this man at all cost he is the most sweetest and gentle alive", "His heart is so beautiful; he must have been worrying about it since yesterday, so he came and wrote a long message to make him feel better", "He is exactly the type of thoughtful, emotionally intelligent person that everyone needs in their life. The world is truly a h3ll for sensitive hearts", "Why is he so incredibly kind?", "Huge respect for his personality",...