According to data from HypeAuditor—a global influencer analytics platform—V ranks third on the list of the “Top 1,000 Most Influential Global Influencers on Instagram,” trailing only football superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Within just 25 days after his military discharge, his Instagram account gained approximately 1.22 million new followers, marking the fastest growth rate among K-pop artists. Moreover, his average engagement rate stands at an impressive 20.6%, the highest across the entire global influencer ranking.

In just two months of collaboration with Tirtir since early November 2025, V generated an Earned Media Value (EMV) of USD 72.1 million for the brand, ranking second on the Global EMV rankings for K-Beauty brands in 2025, as reported by Lefty. Meanwhile, at Paris Fashion Week in early October, V created approximately USD 13.1 million in EMV for Celine—the highest figure among all кσяєαn artists attending the event—placing him among the top global influencers at Paris Fashion Week.

These figures represent only a fraction of the vast amount of data reflecting the remarkable influence of BTS’s V, one of the world’s leading K-pop superstars. While it would be impossible to list all such numbers in a single article, there is one fact that vividly illustrates the magnitude of his influence: V played a pivotal role in shifting a long-standing tense relationship between luxury fashion house Celine and leading fashion magazine Vogue!

This remarkable moment began with an encounter between Vogue’s global leader Anna Wintour and Celine’s global brand ambαѕѕador V at Paris Fashion Week. Observing the way the two sat and conversed warmly—and the fact that Anna Wintour personally extended a private invitation for V to attend Vogue World in Hollywood later that October—few would have imagined that Vogue and Celine had once been openly at odds.

Furthermore, photos of the superstar wearing Celine designs while seated next to Anna Wintour were widely published by outlets such as Vogue fяαи¢є, Vogue נαραи, and Vogue Arabia, among others. Vogue later went on to share video clips capturing V dressed in Celine’s collections at the event.

By late October, V made his official appearance at Vogue World, once again dominating social media with his close interactions alongside Anna Wintour. He was even seated front and center in the front row, signaling the high regard Vogue World held for Celine’s global ambαѕѕador—and notably, him alone.

It is worth noting that, since 2021, Vogue publications had largely excluded Celine from runway coverage, fashion features, and editorial articles. In 2023, even at the Met Gala hosted by Anna Wintour herself, the Celine brand was absent. These actions were widely interpreted as responses to Celine’s own moves following the departure of Emmanuelle Alt, former editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris and a close friend of Hedi Slimane, Celine’s creative director at the time.

Reports indicate that Slimane initiated the rift after his friend left Vogue by refusing to invite Vogue Runway to Celine’s Spring 2022 show, cutting advertising placements in the magazine, and even personally expressing his dissatisfaction to Anna Wintour, Vogue’s global editorial director.

WWD reported that a Vogue insider confirmed Condé Nast, Vogue’s parent company, was essentially blacklisted by Celine: “No shows, no samples, nothing.” This was seen as a bold display of power and influence by Slimane, positioning Celine beyond the traditional reach of Vogue – which had long been considered a media powerhouse in the fashion industry.

Now, V’s appearance on Vogue’s social media platforms marks the first time in five years that Celine has reappeared on Vogue’s digital publications. Alongside this, V’s attendance at Vogue World 2025 and the rare personal invitation extended by Anna Wintour to Celine’s global ambαѕѕador symbolize a historic thaw between two giants of the fashion world.

V’s influence and appeal are so extraordinary that they prompted both Celine and Vogue to step back from a years-long standoff. His presence—appearing on Vogue’s social platforms and at Vogue World, seated beside Anna Wintour—has been widely regarded as a historic turning point within the industry. V is not merely a brand ambαѕѕador; he is a crucial catalyst in rebuilding a once-fractured strategic relationship.

This moment further underscores the immense authority of his influence—one that extends far beyond music and reaches deep into the power dynamics of high fashion.