Overview

• On July 25, 2025, BTS member V (Kim Taehyung) surpassed 69 million followers on Instagram, becoming the first Korean male idol to achieve this milestone and claiming the top spot.
• BTS members occupy the top five positions on the male K-pop idol follower list, with Jimin in second, j-hope third, Jin fourth and Suga fifth.
• ASTRO’s Cha Eunwoo ranks sixth among male K-pop idols on Instagram, while Jackson Wang, Stray Kids’ Felix and Hyunjin hold eighth, ninth and tenth places respectively.
• V’s Instagram feed combines artistic visuals, candid selfies and behind-the-scenes glimpses, driving high engagement and widespread fan interaction.
• Instagram follower counts have become a key metric of global influence, with BTS’s coordinated social media strategy under HYBE reinforcing their digital dominance.