BTS V is all over timelines again, this time for a “drunk in Paris” night that fans cannot stop replaying. The viral BTS V drunk in Paris video shows Kim Taehyung laughing, singing, and hugging staff on a Paris street after the Celine menswear show, with many ARMY calling him adorably tipsy and others worried about how the moment is being framed.
The clips hit just as BTS members turned Paris Fashion Week 2026 into their own stage, with V at Celine, Jimin at Dior, and j hope at Louis Vuitton. With cameras on them nonstop, the question for fans is less “Was he drunk?” and more “Was anything actually wrong in those videos?”
Inside V’s Celine night and the viral clips
V was in Paris as a Celine guest for the Spring Summer 2027 menswear show on June 28, 2026. Later that night, Paris based photographer Gedeon Taieb posted a street video captioned that Kim Taehyung was enjoying time with fans and staff in Paris.
In the clip, V stands in the middle of a small crowd of staff and fans, smiling and clapping along while people chant “Kim Taehyung.” At one point he casually drapes his arms around the shoulders of female staff next to him and then throws a big heart over his head, which sparked comments like “Fan service is truly the best” and “Jealous of the staff.”
Koreaboo highlighted more snippets from the same night that fans uploaded, describing him as “such a cute drunk,” “a tipsy Taehyung dancing and singing,” and “drunk and happy asf.” Another short video shows him arriving back at his hotel, hair a little messy, walking steadily but looking very relaxed, with a chart account captioning, “Taehyung is back at the hotel. He is definitely tipsy.”
- Street clip: singing, clapping, arms around staff, heart pose
- Group walk: V and his team leaving what appears to be an after event, laughing
- Hotel clip: quieter, sleepy smile as he heads inside for the night
How the BTS V drunk in Paris video is splitting ARMY
A big part of ARMY sees this as classic “Tipsy Tae.” Longtime fans often reference profiles that say he gets drunk after about one glass of beer, and they point back to earlier Weverse lives where he sipped wine, looked “adorably tipsy,” and talked softly with viewers.
Supportive comments focus on how happy he looks, surrounded by staff and security, not stumbling or acting out. Korean coverage echoed that tone, praising his fan service and saying he “set Paris abuzz” with his warmth.
Other fans, though, are more cautious. Some online reactions question whether it feels safe to film and post every off duty moment when he seems tipsy, and whether “drunk V” headlines could be twisted by antis.
That concern is not random. In 2021, a malicious YouTuber uploaded a video framed as V drinking and causing trouble, which V and HYBE moved to address legally as defamation. For those fans, the Paris clips themselves look harmless, but the way they are labeled can still feel risky.
Why this tipsy Paris moment hits differently
Part of why the night is getting so much attention is the larger picture: BTS are now fixtures at luxury shows, from V with Celine to Jimin with Dior and j hope with Louis Vuitton. Their off duty nightlife in fashion capitals has become as clickable as the front row photos.
V has also built a soft Paris lore with ARMY. During an earlier Celine trip in 2025, he shared an Instagram carousel with wine glasses, gym pics, Eiffel Tower shots, and a final photo media described as him looking “exhausted or tipsy,” which fans treated as aesthetic, not scandalous.
In K pop, casual drinking by adult idols is common, and real scandals usually involve things like DUIs or fights, none of which appear in these clips. What many fans are watching now is how future “tipsy Tae” moments are filmed, captioned, and circulated as BTS step even deeper into the global fashion and nightlife spotlight.