The title of “SNS King” truly belongs to BTS V, whose post on Instagram recently achieved over 20 million likes
On December 7th, 2021, BTS V published a photo of his dog Yeontan on Instagram, which surpassed 20 million likes on June 21st, 2022. As of June 23rd, the photo has crossed 20.06 million likes.
This made V the first Asian celebrity to cross 20 million likes on a single Instagram post.
As of the moment, there are only 9 stars in the world who have achieved such numbers, including V, soccer players Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, US stars Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande, XXX Tentacion, Kylie Jenner, Tom Holland and Zendaya. Through this achievement, V continued to prove his high influence and status, standing alongside global superstars.
When he first opened his SNS account without notice in December last year, V attained 1 million followers in 43 minutes and 10 million followers within 4 hours and 52 minutes, landing him in the Guinness World Records.
As of June 23rd, 2022, V has 44.7 million Instagram followers – the highest among male celebrities in Korea. V also topped the ranking for most-followed male Korean celebrities for 5 consecutive months, from January to May 2022.
V recently came in 9th in the “World’s Most Influential influencer Top 1000” list and 8th in the “U.S. Most Influential influencer Top 1000” – ranking the highest among Korean celebrities.
The male idol’s Instagram general received massive reception, with 15 of his posts having exceeded 15 million likes, and the average amount of likes per post at 13.5 million – which is the highest across the world.
For comparison, the average number of likes on Tom Holland’s Instagram is 6.36 million, Ronaldo’s is 5.76 million, Messi 6.21 million, Zendaya 8,52 million, and Billie Eilish 3.37 million. Therefore, V’s posts have top average likes and engagement in the history of Instagram.
In a recent interview with Weverse Magazine, V shared about his personal SNS, saying: “I upload what I like without having to watch the gaze of others”.
Fans adored V for his ability to share everything about himself without embellishment.
Source: Daum
