"King of Instagram" BTS V Congratulates Global Fans for Over 70 Million Followers [K-EYES]

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Global fans celebrated on social media as BTS (BTS) V (TAEHYUNG) surpassed 70 million Instagram followers, setting the first and shortest record for a Korean male solo artist.

V became the first Korean male solo artist to set this record on the 12th, achieving 70 million followers on his personal Instagram account @thv.

V has achieved this record with just 150 posts since he opened his Instagram account on Dec. 6, 2021. At that time, he reached 1 million followers in 43 minutes and 10 million in 4 hours and 52 minutes, officially registered in the Guinness World Records.

Currently, V is the most followed Korean male solo artist on Instagram and ranks first among BTS BTS members. Jimin is in second place with 56 million followers. It also has the second-largest follower in K-pop male artist groups and soloists after BTS' official account (77 million).

On X (X, old Twitter), the hashtag "#TaehyungInstagram70M" was on the trend, followed by celebrations from global fans. One fan said, "70 million people were connected by one name, Kim Tae-hyung. It's not just popularity, it's influence, it's art, it's true love," he praised.

Another fan said, "No one can do it like him. He said, "He is one of the eight wonders of the world," and there was also a comment, "Taehyung is handsome, talented, happy, rich, successful at the age of 30 and now the first Korean man and fastest person to exceed 70 million followers on Instagram."

One fan in Los Angeles, USA, said, "I was in LA and I woke up after getting so many notifications about his Instagram. Congratulations, Taehyung." "Taehyung was the most followed member from the beginning. His influence is undeniable," he continued.

Fans praised V's Instagram account as "the king of Instagram," saying it was perfect in every way, including profile photos, posts, and the number of followers.

V will attend various events such as Paris Fashion Week and Vogue World 2025: Hollywood after being discharged from the military in June 2025, and Coca-Cola Korea, Tirtir, and FaradaHe has continued his solo career by working as an ambassador for many brands such as Iscity and Unce.

V, who attended the Tirtir pop-up event in Los Angeles in November last year for the first time as a brand ambassador, has recently strengthened his position as a fashion icon by introducing Celine and Cartier pictorials through collaboration with Vogue Japan and GQ Korea.

The number of Instagram followers is expected to rise even more steeply when full-fledged activities such as the release of BTS' comeback album and the full-length world tour begin on March 20.

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