V of BTS was 'very nervous' before his Grammys performance with Olivia Rodrigo

BTS' V recalls the preparations and his sentiments during the Grammys performance, as well as his interaction with Olivia Rodrigo, in an interview with Weverse Magazine.

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He disclosed that the Grammys staff threw them together; it wasn't chosen ahead of time, so he didn't know who he'd be sitting next to.

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For the card scene, he was inspired by 'Now You See Me 2', and he felt it was vital to reproduce the 'con moment,' which he achieved with Olivia Rodrigo.

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The casual banter and the card magic were all based on borrowed ideas, and they looked fantastic on screen.

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V also admitted that he was so nervous about the performance that he couldn't focus on his talk with her, and that he couldn't hear her properly because he was wearing both in-ears.

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Even though he was anxious, it didn't show onstage since he did an incredible job bringing his swagger to the performance!

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In other news, BTS' latest album 'Proof,' which was released on the 10th, sold a total of 2.7 million copies, according to Hanteo Chart, a site that tracks album sales in Korea on the 16th.

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This is the most popular album of the year, and the second most popular in BTS' Initial Chodong record.

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BTS showed their unequalled popularity by earning the first through fourth spots in domestic album sales history.

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In Korea, BTS' fourth album, 'MAP OF THE SOUL: 7' (3.37 million copies), came in top, followed by 'Proof' (2.75 million copies), third with 'BE' (2.27 million copies), and fourth with 'MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA' (2.13 million copies).

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'Proof' sold over 2.15 million copies in just one day of release on the 10th, making it the first 'double million seller' in history, but BTS is the first in history to do so in just one day.

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