Top 10 K-pop idols with the highest engagements on Instagram: BLACKPINK and BTS are unrivaled

dhanDecember 17, 2021Last Updated: December 17, 2021

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Members of BTS and BLACKPINK dominate this ranking.

Instagram is a popular social media platform used by many K-pop idols to interact with fans. Therefore, massive engagement idols get on their Instagram updates also show how powerful their fandoms are. These huge numbers also help them land expensive advertising deals with different bands.

According to data collected by HypeAuditor, members of BTS and BLACKPINK are the only Kpop stars who made it into the Top 10 idols with the highest engagements on Instagram.

1st place: Lisa (lalalalisa_m)

Lisa excellently ranks No.1 in this list. This comes as no surprise because Lisa‘s Instagram account holds the record for having the most followers among Kpop artists, more than 69.7 million followers. On average, each of Lisa‘s posts attracts more than 6.3 million likes and comments. In which, Indonesia is the most interactive country.

*Lisa is the Kpop idol with the most followers and interactions on Instagram*

2nd place: Jennie (jennierubyjane)

Jennie also records a huge amount of engagement on Instagram. Her personal account jennierubyjane gets more than 59.1 million followers, with an average of 6.9 million engagements per post. Indonesians are also the most actively interacting fanbase with Jennie’s posts.

Jennie's Instagram feed is the goals — *Jennie’s Instagram feed is the goals*

3rd place: Jungkook (abcdefghi__lmnopqrstuvwxyz)

Since the launch of personal Instagram accounts not long ago, BTS members have set many impressive records. In which, Jungkook became the male idol with the highest Instagram engagements in Kpop. Jungkook’s account earns more than 24.5 million followers. Each post of the BTS’s maknae has about 15 million likes and comments on average. Specifically, America is the most interactive country.

Jungkook's account is still new but already has a huge amount of interaction — *Jungkook’s account is still new but already has a huge amount of interaction*

4th place: Jimin (j.m)

After opening an Instagram account for 10 days, with only 2 posts, Jimin has earned more than 23.6 million followers. On average, each of his posts gets 14.6 million engagements. Same as his fellow member Jungkook, fans in the US are the ones who interact the most with Jimin’s updates.

*Jimin rarely updates but is still one of the most popular idols on Instagram*

5th place: V (thv)

V is the most active BTS member on Instagram. Since creating the account, V has set many amazing records, including 2 achievements recognized by Guinness World Records as the fastest personal Instagram account to reach 1 million and 10 million followers in the world. V is also the Kpop idol with the most liked post with more than 16.7 million likes. Currently, the male idol’s account has nearly 26 million followers, with an average of 12.8 million engagements per post.

*V owns many great records on Instagram*

6th place: Jisoo (sooyaaa__)

BLACKPINK‘s oldest member attracts more than 52.5 million followers on her personal Instagram. On average, each post of Jisoo gets about 6.1 million engagements. Among them, Indonesian fans are the most enthusiastic ones to interact with the female idol’s updates. Jisoo‘s Instagram account is expected to climb higher in this ranking once the drama “Snowdrop” airs later this December.

Jisoo's Instagram followers are increasing — *Jisoo’s Instagram followers are increasing*

7th place: Rosé (roses_are_rosie)

Currently, Rosé‘s Instagram account has more than 52.3 million followers. Each post of BLACKPINK’s main vocal has an average of 5.7 million engagements. Like the other 3 members of BLACKPINK, Indonesia is the country that contributes the most to this enviable number Rosé recorded.

*Rosé is the last female idol in this list*

8th place: Jin (jin)

The oldest member of BTS currently has more than 22.8 million followers on his personal Instagram. Jin often posts adorable moments and foodstagram. On average, these posts bring about 11.9 million engagements. American fans continue to be the most interactive fanbase on Jin’s Instagram.

*Food blogger Jin draws much attention on Instagram*

9th place: Suga (agustd)

Suga‘s account agustd attracts more than 22.4 million followers. Each post of the male idol draws an average of 11.2 million engagements.

10th place: J-Hope (uarmyhope)

J-Hope wraps up this list with 22.5 million followers on his personal Instagram. Each post of BTS’s main dancer attracts an average of 9.9 million engagements. No different from the rest of BTS, J-Hope‘s Instagram has a large number of interactive accounts from the US.

J-Hope's Instagram is like an art space — *J-Hope’s Instagram is like an art space*

Through this list, it can be seen that on SNS platforms, the popularity of BTS and BLACKPINK is unparalleled among Kpop artists. It will certainly be difficult for members of other idol groups to surpass these “unprecedented” achievements of BTS and BLACKPINK.

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