On July 22, 2026, BTS' Taehyung shared an Instagram story. In the post, he expressed gratitude with the words:
The accompanying image showed a wide-angle view from the ARIRANG concert stage filled with fireworks and a large crowd. The story appeared with a French translation of his message reading:
Directly below this translated text was the line "Traduis ceci en français," which translates to "Translate this to French." BTS' Taehyung had apparently prepared his English caption and requested a translation with AI, but the full output, including the instruction, ended up in the final post. It is unclear whether this was an accidental AI slip-up or intentional.
Fan accounts shared the screenshot of Taehyung's Instagram post on X shortly after it appeared.
One fan shared the screenshot from his story and wrote:
Several fans shared their thoughts on the same. Many called it "hilarious" while some said it was intentional.
More fans shared their comments on X.
During the 2026 FIFA World Cup final at MetLife Stadium on July 19, BTS performed Dynamite at the halftime show. Backstage, Taehyung and the other members met several high-profile figures. David Beckham greeted the group with handshakes and conversation. Tom Cruise posed for a group photo, which RM later shared on Instagram while calling him "king." Justin Bieber shared a warm hug with Taehyung after the Canadian singer finished his set.
Streamer IShowSpeed met the members, hugged them, expressed that he was a big fan, and performed a backflip. Taehyung also interacted online with actress Jung Ho Yeon. She had appeared earlier to help present the trophy. He posted a screenshot of her appearance. She reshared it and later shared a clip of the BTS performance. He also clicked an image with Jamie Salter, founder and executive chairman of Authentic Brands Group.
Fan tracking on X noted the impact of the appearance on Taehyung's social media. One update stated that V became the most followed artist in the previous 24 hours on Instagram with a gain of 86,809 followers following the halftime show. Separate reports by Talkwalker tracked more than 1.3 million mentions and 5.8 million engagements for Kim Taehyung after the performance.
Taehyung's new advertising campaign for Jinro was shared on July 23, accompanied by a video of the promotional material. In a separate interview on the Fashion Neurosis series that circulated on July 22, 2026, RM described how Taehyung first introduced him to museums.
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