V: “Don't be trapped in someone else's dream.”

V: "I don’t ever want to lose my principles. I know it’s impossible to always do the right thing, but for me, it’s very important to act with honor. I’d hate to be involved in any situation where my honor is compromised. Whether I’m performing on stage, working on my music, or introducing myself, my confidence comes from having a clear conscience and sense of integrity. I believe that’s how you can set yourself on the right path."

V: "Taking pictures with a film camera isn’t that hard, but learning an instrument, wow. It turns out you need to practice for at least two or three years before you can play anything well enough. And the leap I need to make in order to decently play the pieces I want seems too great. Drawing, too, is a challenge in and of itself, but to do it well enough seems just as much of a challenge as picking up a new instrument. I think I’ll just play around with drawing and my instruments at home. I still have fun doing that."

V: "I would read each message, thinking, 'Ah, these people aren’t cyborgs after all.' Basically, I was starting to get confused and wondered, 'Are these people actually people who live in the real world?' 'Are there truly a lot of ARMY around me?' Then I would log into Weverse and read comments or letters full of sincerity and confirm, 'Ah, ARMY aren’t bots after all!'"

V: “I have a big heart full of love, so please take it all.”

V: "Compared to the other members, I am very lazy. Once I've set my mind on something, to get that into action, it takes me up to 2 months. I'd start working out, then quit. I've quit projects midway too. I'm the type where if I'm not feeling it, I don't do it."

V: "How it took nineteen minutes for the sun to set! Nineteen minutes and a few seconds. I saw the sun starting to set and thought, 'Oh, I should time this.' I set my watch and everything grew dark in less than twenty minutes. Those twenty minutes was the highlight. I think I prefer sunsets over sunrises. I always tell my manager that I’d like to watch the sunset and go home."

V: "I often think that I’d like to write a really good song. The kind of song I can be proud of in front of everyone, whether it’s in front of ARMY, people I know, anyone. When I come back to a song I’d written a while ago and find that it falls short, I’m the type to throw the whole thing out. Right now, there aren’t many songs that have survived this process. My thoughts and feelings change often, and so do my lyrics and melody. There was a point when I realized this cycle might never end, so my ultimate wish might be to leave behind a song that’s considered great by any standard."

V: "I know this about myself: I need a lot of time to work. I’m always jotting down ideas and things I’d like to write about in a journal or notebook, but I think I need at least three months to do something with it. Recently we’ve had a lot to prepare, so I haven’t had much time to sleep, let alone work. I’ve pushed it aside for the moment. When I have some time to rest, I’m sure I’ll work non-stop."

V: "I tend to spur myself on. When my team members are able to accomplish something easily, I become convinced that I need to catch up to them, even if my finished product is not up to their level. I guess my team members drive me forward."

V: “Purple is the last of the rainbow colors, so it means I will love and trust u for a long time.”

V: “When things get hard, stop for awhile and look back and see how far you’ve come. Don’t forget how rewarding it is. You are the most beautiful flower, more than anyone else in this world.”

[On not being able to communicate with fans]

V: "I haven’t been able to spend as much time on it recently, but I was so desperate for it, to the point I needed it in order to feel like I was alive and breathing. I couldn’t see the fans, but I missed them so much. I wanted to be with them and it was the only way I could spend time with them."

*NOTE: Some of the quotes listed on this page are translated*