In the words of his Bang Si Hyuk, owner of BigHit, he decided to hide Taehyung because he had a great appearance and personality, he believed that his appearance would be very shocking and a big surprise, so they decided that he would be the last to be known.

Why was V kept as a secret?

But Taehyung wasn't there. He was in the lineup, but was kept a secret to attract more attention when he would be revealed. When he was revealed a little before the debut, so many personal V fansites were created. SO it was just a strategy planned by BigHit, most likely.

Was V BTS a hidden member?

BTS ARMY in India is eagerly waiting for BTS members V, Suga, Jungkook, RM, J-Hope, Jimin, Jin to appear in the country. After which, he was hired as a trainee. However, he was a 'secret member' and was not allowed to reveal his identity to the public.