Kim Taehyung, known as V of BTS, is the cover star of Harper’s Bazaar Korea’s December 2026 issue, made in collaboration with Cartier. The magazine’s creative team traveled from Seoul to Los Angeles in August to photograph him while BTS was on tour. The issue has six covers; the first three were unveiled on November 9, and the rest will follow. That is a full magazine team crossing an ocean for one star. 

The three covers  

Cover 1: lakeside and shirtless. The BTS' member crouches low on a green lawn beside a calm lake framed by trees. He is shirtless in light wash ripped jeans, with his chin resting on his hand and his windswept brown hair falling over his forehead. He wears several rings and a rectangular faced watch on a black strap, and looks straight into the lens. The masthead fades from blue to yellow green, and his name appears in Hangul (뷔) on the right. Fashion Times describes this look as light wash distressed jeans with no shirt, which puts the focus on his Cartier accessories.  

Shirtless BTS' V takes over Harper’s Bazaar Korea’s December 2026 cover for Cartier

Cover 2: black and white profile. A tight side profile in monochrome. V wears a wide brim felt hat that casts a deep shadow across his eyes. He also wears a small silver cluster earring and a chain necklace, with a garden fence and foliage blurred behind him. The masthead fades from red to light blue, and 뷔 sits at the lower left. The monochrome treatment puts the texture of his hair and accessories front and center.  

Shirtless BTS' V takes over Harper’s Bazaar Korea’s December 2026 cover for Cartier

Cover 3: red knit and a panther. The most intimate frame is a close up from above, with V lying on the grass and one arm raised behind his head. He has smoky red eyeliner and soft lilac lips, and wears a textured red knit top. A gold necklace with a panther motif and diamond details sits at his collarbone. The masthead is dusty rose, 뷔 is in the lower right, and a “30” emblem sits at the lower left.  

Shirtless BTS' V takes over Harper’s Bazaar Korea’s December 2026 cover for Cartier

The editorial features Cartier pieces including Love collection jewelry, Panthère de Cartier rings, and Tank family watches. V has been a Cartier global ambassador since 2023.