V: First Korean Celebrity to Exceed 50 Million Instagram Followers
Chic BTS member V has surpassed his 50 million followers on Instagram in record time, breaking a world record. V achieved 1 million followers in 43 minutes after opening an account and 10 million followers in 4 hours and 52 minutes, setting two “Guinness World Records” and becoming the world’s strongest Instagram star.
BTS’S V BECOMES FIRST KOREAN CELEBRITY TO EXCEED 50 MILLION INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS IN OVER 8 MONTHS
Furthermore, From January to June, V recorded the number one increase in followers on Instagram for 6 months in a row, showing a strong influence with a steady increase rate without ups and downs. Only 16 days after opening the account, V broke the world record for the shortest time from 20 million to 50 million followers after ranking him first in terms of the number of male celebrity followers in South Korea.
TWITTER TRENDS
After breaking the 50 million shortest time record on the 20th, ‘#TaehyungInstagram50M’ and ‘ICONIC THV 50MILLION’ ranked 1st and 2nd on Twitter trends and received congratulations from fans around the world. Likes, Instagram’s two most popular metrics in addition to followers, ranked #1 in both Asia and South Korea, with 20 million likes owned by just 10 people worldwide.
With nearly 50 million followers, V stands shoulder to shoulder with world No. 1 Ronaldo, Kylie Jenner, and Messi, demonstrating the K-pop star’s global influence worldwide. V’s top ranking of global influencers is #6 in the world and the highest ranking of influencers in the US according to influencer marketing firm Hype Auditor. Moreover, Ranked 4th, music influencer ranking rose to 2nd in the world, and was recognized as having the greatest influence.
FANS CELEBRATE LEGENDARY THV INSTAGRAM STORIES
Fans of his THV IG users celebrate Tae’s proud moment as he crosses another historical milestone. Similarly, One fan was enthusing about the importance of Taehyung’s new achievement, stating, “Another milestone unlocking. 50 million followers in 8 months, epic! Congratulations Taehyung! Iconic THV 50 MILLION.
“User THV is an SNS maestro! Congratulation to Tae and especially to the 50 million people who can post, love, and connect with Tae in their lives,” another fan proudly shared.
“From where we fantasizing about Taehyung having an IG and imagining what he would post, THV core came to life and he literally became a GWR holder, the most popular post by an Asian act. there was,” reading another emotional tweet.
Furthermore, Fans also recall that Tae was a hidden member at the beginning of BTS. But six months later became the most popular idol in the world. Born for, loved, and destined to be loving by millions! Arguably one of the most popular people in the world. V is power!”
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