On June 11 episode of JTBC's talk show 'Idol Room', Paul Kim joined the show as a guest.
During the show, one of the hosts Jung Hyung Don said, "Paul, I heard that you and V are good friends. Tell us about your friendship with him."
Paul Kim answered, "Ah yes, it all started with V's kindness. When I attend awards ceremonies, I'm almost always the only one alone. All the other invitees are K-pop groups, so..."

With a smile, he added, "At the end of the awards ceremony that day, we exchanged our number. Some days later, he asked to meet up. We had some pasta and steak together. He paid for the meal."

At that time, a lot of fans caught sight of Paul Kim and V interacting with each other.
태형이가 왜 석진이랑 자리를 바꾸나 했는데..둘이 뭔얘기를 했길래 곰돌이 눈 띠용??했을까..#태형아보라해 #방탄소년단뷔 #태형 #Taehyung #V @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/5czS7vxeKT
— 뷔홀릭 (@v_holic951230) 2019년 1월 6일
Later on that day, Paul Kim shared a photo of him standing among the members of BTS on his social media.
In the caption, he wrote, "No words can describe how happy I felt today. I have become BTS' biggest fanboy."

(SBS Star)