V, First Korean Male Celebrity to Surpass 75 Million Instagram Followers

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BTS member V has become the first Korean male celebrity to surpass 75 million followers on his official Instagram account. V ranks 49th globally in follower count and is second only to Justin Bieber among male pop stars.

Since individual BTS members launched their personal Instagram accounts on December 6, 2021, V has set numerous records for the speed of follower growth. According to Guinness World Records, V reached 1 million followers in just 43 minutes and 10 million followers in 4 hours and 52 minutes; both official records remain unbroken five years later.

The post with the most "likes" on V's Instagram is a photo of his pet dog, Yeontan, posted in December 2021, which currently has 20.83 million likes. As of 2022, this post ranked 18th among the top 20 most-liked posts in Instagram history.

In 2024, five of V's posts were included in the "Top 12 Most-Liked Posts on Instagram Worldwide," the highest number for any global star. A photo update released on February 23, 2025, during his military service, topped the list of most-liked Korean celebrity Instagram posts in 2025. In 2025 alone, eight of his posts each received over 10 million likes.

According to data from social media analytics platform HypeAuditor, V has ranked second globally in Instagram influence. He held the number one spot in the music category and achieved the highest ranking among Asian stars in major markets such as the United States and the United Kingdom. On TikTok, he ranks first globally for most influential TikTokers, while on Google Trends, he is ranked number one among Asian stars, and on Wikipedia, he holds the record for the most views among Korean celebrities.

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