[talk] V is amazing for being the first male celebrity to surpass 70 million followers.

Here's a roundup of news related to BTS V's Instagram. As of January 13th, V's Instagram followers have surpassed 70 million, a record for a Korean male celebrity.

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Since opening his personal Instagram account on December 6, 2021, V has reportedly amassed 70 million followers in about 4-5 years. He even set a Guinness World Record at the time of his account's creation: 1 million followers in 43 minutes, and 10 million followers in 4 hours and 52 minutes, a record that still stands to this day.

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Additionally, it was reported that the recent photo that V released while serving in the military on February 23, 2025, ranked first in the number of 'likes' among Korean celebrity Instagram posts in 2025. The post showed over 17 million 'likes' and over 1.8 million shares, becoming an example that numerically shows V's global influence.

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According to reports, V's Instagram posts alone surpassed 10 million likes in 2025, surpassing eight of them, setting a new record for most likes among Korean celebrities. His engagement rate (ER), an internal Instagram indicator, also hovers around 12%, placing him among the highest among global celebrities.

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The article summarizes that V has been consistently communicating with fans around the world through various content such as music, fashion, advertisements, and pictorials through Instagram. With BTS set to make a full group comeback on March 20th, expectations are reportedly growing for V's future activities, including on Instagram.​​