On September 22, South Korean outlet Naver published an interview with AHOF’s JL Gaspar where he revealed BTS' Taehyung as his role model. The member of rookie boy band, AHOF, mentioned that the BTS idol is his role model, alongside a few artists like Stray Kids’ Hyunjin, EXO’s D.O., and NCT’s Ten. JL Gaspar said:
“BTS ‘ V , Stray Kids' Hyunjin , EXO's D.O. , and NCT's Ten. They're all so talented, so I want to learn as much as I can from them. Today, I watched D.O.'s video and practiced my vocals.”
Fans of BTS’ Taehyung were delighted to learn that a young artist looked up to V as his idol. Therefore, fans flooded the internet with their reactions for both AHOF’s member and Kim Taehyung. One of their fans on X wrote:
“IDOL OF IDOLS TAEHYUNG”
Fans react as AHOF’s JL Gaspar calls BTS' Taehyung as his role model
One of their fans emphasized how JL was inspired after watching BTS' DNA.
“He practiced dancing as he was inspired by BTS after watching "DNA". It's also stated in the recent interview”
A fan looked forward to BTS' Taehyung and JL Gaspar’s interaction in the future.
“Yeah, he's a fan of Tae so I'm really excited for any interaction in the future”
Another fan called V an ever-talented singer.
“Yes it's true ! JL really looks up to BTS, his sunbaenim especially the ever talented TAEHYUNG”
An admirer labeled BTS' Taehyung as the best role model for rising stars.
“Who doesn’t get inspired by Taehyung? Probably the best role model for rising stars”
Another fan expressed:
“Thank u for featuring him! I'm sure my baby's kicking his feet for seeing his photo side by side with his fave BTS sunbaenim”
Another fan highlighted how JL Gaspar always referred to BTS' Taehyung as his idol even before he became an artist himself.
“Even before he joined “UNIVERSE LEAGUE” (survival show who formed #AHOF ) he was very vocal that #Taehyung is his role model why he want to become a kpop idol.”
JL Gaspar has shown respect for BTS member in past interviews
This isn’t the first occasion of AHOF member showing love and respect for BTS' Taehyung. In another past interview, Gaspar named V when asked about the artist he respected most.
“V, a senior from BTS, is the reason I started dreaming of becoming an idol. He is a legendary idol and a good person, so I admire him” Gaspar replied.
AHOF is a boy band from South Korea that was created through the Universe League reality competition show on SBS TV. The nine members of the group—Steven, Jeongwoo, Woongki, Han, JL, Shuaibo, Juwon, Chih En, and Daisuke—are under the management of F&F Entertainment. They made their stage debut this year with the extended play Who We Are on July 1.