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VBecomes Fastest to 70 Million Instagram Followers, Most-Followed Korean Male Soloist

The milestone underscores his global reach before BTS’s March 20 album release.

Overview

  • Multiple outlets reported on January 13 that V’s verified @thv account surpassed 70 million followers on Instagram.
  • Coverage describes the feat as the fastest globally to 70 million and highlights that he reached it with roughly 150 posts.
  • V is now the second most-followed Korean male act on the platform overall, trailing only BTS’s official account at about 77 million.
  • He previously earned Guinness World Records for the fastest times to reach 1 million and 10 million Instagram followers after accounts launched in December 2021.
  • The surge comes as V draws fresh attention from recent GQ Korea features and as BTS has announced a full-length album for March 20 followed by a global tour.