BTS V's Korean Astrology Profile Explains Way More Than His Capricorn Sun Sign Ever Could

So I was doing my usual late night deep dive into idol birth charts last week when I stumbled onto something that kind of blew my mind about Taehyung, and I genuinely sat there for like twenty minutes going "oh that actually makes so much sense" before I realized I should probably write about it instead of just internally processing in the dark at two thirty in the morning like a completely normal person.

Here's the thing. Most people know V is a Capricorn because his birthday is December 30th and that's the extent of the astrology conversation. Maybe someone mentions he's a Pig in the Chinese zodiac since he was born in 1995. Cool. But Korean astrology goes so much deeper than that, and when you actually look at what Saju says about Taehyung's energy and personality type, it explains things about him that Western zodiac just kind of waves its hands at and says "he's ambitious and hardworking" which could honestly describe half the people in any competitive industry.

What Western zodiac gets right and wrong about V

Before we get into the Korean astrology stuff, I should acknowledge that Western zodiac readings aren't completely useless for understanding Taehyung. The discipline, the work ethic, the whole "I'm going to pursue this creative vision whether anyone understands it or not" energy that he radiates especially with his solo music and photography work. That's classic earth sign behavior and it tracks.

But then Capricorn descriptions start talking about being reserved and cautious and preferring tradition over innovation and I just have to laugh because have you seen literally any of V's fashion choices or listened to his album or watched him interact with literally anyone. The standard Capricorn profile misses something fundamental about what makes Taehyung who he is, and that something is what Korean Saju astrology actually captures.

V's Saju element type is where it gets interesting

In Korean astrology, everyone has what's called a day master element that represents the core of who they are at the deepest level. Taehyung's day master element type is what practitioners call "eulmok" which translates to something like flexible wood or vine energy, and the moment I read the description I understood why he's been my wrecker since like 2018.

Eulmok type people are described as the ultimate adapters and survivors who can thrive in basically any environment they find themselves in. Think about how vines grow by wrapping around whatever structure is available to them and finding ways to climb higher no matter what obstacles appear. They're not rigid like tree energy where you either grow straight up or you don't grow at all. Eulmok people flow around problems and find creative solutions that more fixed personality types would never even consider, which explains so much about Taehyung's approach to basically everything from fashion to music to how he communicates with fans.

The really interesting part is how this interacts with other members' energies though. There's this analysis that got popular among Korean fans about how Jin's Saju type is "gapmok" which is sturdy tree energy, and when you put gapmok and eulmok together it's like imagining a strong tall tree with vines growing up along its trunk and branches, and that combination specifically is supposed to create this inseparable supportive dynamic where both types help each other flourish in ways they couldn't alone. Which if you've watched any content featuring Jin and Taehyung together kind of makes you go oh okay that's literally their whole friendship energy captured in plant metaphors.

The Wood Pig combination adds another layer to Korean astrology readings

Since Taehyung was born in 1995, his year pillar in Saju is the Wood Pig, and this is where things get kind of fun because the Pig personality in East Asian astrology has this reputation for being generous to a fault and genuinely interested in enjoying life's pleasures without being weird or selfish about it. Wood Pigs specifically are supposed to be more idealistic and creative than other Pig types while maintaining that fundamental warmth and optimism that Pig signs are known for.

The thing about Pig personality types that I find really accurate for Taehyung is this quality of being simultaneously laid back and deeply determined in ways that confuse people who expect one or the other. Like Pigs aren't lazy, they're just not stressed about proving themselves to people who don't matter, but when something actually matters to them they'll work on it with this quiet intensity that surprises everyone who mistook their relaxed vibe for lack of ambition. I think about Taehyung working on his solo album for literal years and being perfectly patient about the process while also being incredibly particular about getting the artistic vision exactly right, and the Wood Pig description just fits that energy perfectly.

There's also this thing in Korean astrology about how your day pillar matters way more than your year pillar for understanding someone's actual personality and compatibility, so while the Wood Pig gives us general year energy, Taehyung's day pillar is where the real depth of his chart lives. I'd need his exact birth time to calculate that precisely but even without it, the combination of his eulmok day master with his Wood Pig year creates this picture of someone who's adaptable and creative and genuinely warm while also being way more strategic and observant than people might assume from his relaxed public persona.

Why December thirty idols have interesting Saju charts

Something I noticed when looking at Taehyung's chart is that being born at the very end of December puts him in this interesting position where the year is about to change but hasn't yet, and in Saju this matters because the energy of the outgoing year is at its most refined and concentrated form right before the transition happens. December thirty specifically lands in a period where the Pig energy of 1995 was at its most mature expression, which practitioners interpret as giving people born on that day a kind of wisdom or completion quality that earlier-in-the-year Pigs might not have as strongly.

Joshua from SEVENTEEN also has a December thirty birthday and the same 1995 Wood Pig year, which is honestly a coincidence I find kind of fascinating because both of them have this similar energy of being simultaneously the chill one and the unexpectedly deep one in their respective groups. Like they both have public personas that seem easy to read but then you learn more about them and realize there are entire layers underneath that they just don't necessarily broadcast constantly.

I'm not saying everyone born on December thirty in 1995 is destined to become a multi talented idol who confuses fans by being both a goofball and a serious artist, but I am saying that specific birthday creates a Saju profile that would be really well suited for exactly that kind of career path. The flexible wood energy combined with the Wood Pig warmth and determination is kind of perfect for navigating the intense environment of K-pop while maintaining some core sense of self underneath all the performance aspects.

Compatibility considerations for V based on Korean astrology

Okay so obviously I have to address the soulmate question because what's the point of having a K-pop compatibility calculator if we're not going to talk about who might actually vibe with Taehyung's specific energy combination.

Based on the eulmok flexible wood day master type, Taehyung would theoretically have strong natural harmony with people whose Saju elements support or nurture wood energy. In the five element cycle that Korean astrology uses, water nurtures wood and wood supports fire, so people with strong water or fire elements in their charts might find a natural connection with his energy. At the same time, the Wood Pig year adds this compatibility pattern where Pig signs traditionally get along really well with Tiger, Rabbit, and Goat years while having more challenging dynamics with Snake years.

But here's the thing I always tell people about astrology compatibility whether it's Western or Korean or whatever system you're using. These are tendencies and energy patterns, not destiny written in stone. Two people with supposedly incompatible charts can absolutely build an incredible relationship if they understand each other's differences and actually want to make it work, and two people with perfect chart compatibility can still completely fail to connect if neither of them puts in the effort to actually communicate and grow together.

What Saju compatibility does is give you a framework for understanding why certain dynamics feel easier or more natural than others, and where the potential friction points might be so you can address them consciously instead of just being confused about why you keep running into the same issues. It's a tool for self awareness, not a prison sentence about who you're allowed to care about.

The part where I have to be realistic about Korean astrology readings

Look I could write another fifteen hundred words about the specific elemental interactions in Taehyung's chart and how they manifest in his artistic choices and public relationships and career trajectory. But I also want to be honest about the limitations here because Korean astrology, like all astrology systems, is working with approximations and general patterns rather than absolute predictions about individual human behavior. The history of Saju fortune telling in Korea goes back centuries and has real cultural weight, but that doesn't mean every detail of a chart reading will apply perfectly to every person born on a given day.

What I find valuable about Saju for understanding idols is that it gives you a different lens than the usual personality typing methods that fans use. Instead of just going by MBTI results that the company probably coached them to give, or zodiac sun signs that only capture one tiny slice of someone's actual astrological profile, Saju considers multiple factors working together in ways that create much more specific and layered personality descriptions than you'd get from any single zodiac sign.

Is Taehyung exactly the person that his Saju chart describes? Probably not in every single detail. He's a complex human being who's been shaped by his experiences and choices and relationships in ways that no birth chart can fully capture. But does his chart give us useful insight into some core energy patterns that show up consistently in how he presents himself and creates his art? Yeah, I think it actually does, and I think that's worth exploring even if you keep some healthy skepticism about any astrology system's ability to perfectly describe a person you've never actually met in real life.

Check your own Korean astrology compatibility with V

If you're curious whether your own Korean astrology chart has any interesting connections with Taehyung's energy patterns, the easiest way to find out is just to run your birthday through a proper Saju calculator and see what comes up. Our calculator here can show you your own element type and year pillar and how those interact with any idol in our database, including V's full profile.

I ran my own chart against his when I was researching this article and got results that I didn't expect at all, which honestly happens pretty often when I look up Saju compatibility because the day pillar interactions are so different from what you'd predict based on year signs alone. Someone who seems incompatible on the surface level might have really complementary day master elements, and vice versa.

Taehyung turns thirty by Korean age counting on December thirty, which is kind of a significant milestone birthday that traditionally gets extra attention in Korean culture. If you're planning to celebrate his birthday this year and want to know whether the universe thinks you two have any cosmic connection worth noting, now seems like a good time to check your charts and see what the Saju math actually says about your compatibility percentage.

Just don't blame me if you discover your day pillar forms one of those intensely compatible combinations with his and you spend the rest of the day emotionally processing that information. That's between you and the sixty year cycle at that point.

Last updated December 2025