Group BTS member V made the first record on Instagram.
As of today (the 20th), V has surpassed 40 million personal Instagram followers.
This is the first male celebrity in Korea, the shortest period in Instagram history, and the record for the most followers.
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V opened an Instagram personal account with BTS members in December of last year.
Immediately after opening, V, who rapidly increased followers, recorded 10 million followers in one day, the fastest among BTS members, and then 20 million followers in a week.
At the beginning of January, he reached 30 million followers, making him the first person to break 30 million followers in the shortest time since opening an Instagram account.
The 'competitors' following V, who surpassed 40 million followers, are all BTS members.
Members Jungkook (37.6 million), Jimin (33.8 million), J-Hope (33.4 million), Jin (33.3 million), Suga (32.7 million), and RM (32.5 million), in that order, account 2 with the highest number of followers among male celebrities in Korea It is in number 7 from the top.
All seven members have gathered tens of millions of followers within 5 months of opening an account, proving the popularity of 'world class'.
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V shares his daily life with his fans through Instagram and is actively communicating.
While sharing V's sensual fashion or posting photos of his pets, he has recently received more attention by sharing his recent life in Las Vegas, USA.
Netizens responded, "Congratulations on the new record", "It feels like 30 million was a while ago, but it's a hit", "V's Instagram story disappears if you don't check it right away, so it's a must to follow."
Meanwhile, the star with the most followers among male and female celebrities in Korea is Jennie, a member of the group Blackpink, who has gathered about 65.5 million followers so far.
(Photo = V Instagram, BTS Facebook)
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(SBS Entertainment News Editor Min-Jae Jeon)