Well, many people are worried that BTS's reputation will decline since they enlisted. But what is happening shows that there is no interruption or impact of the enlistment that has shaken the status of BTS members.
Recently, V even continued to receive a new record even before he was discharged from the army, making fans proud. V's new achievement on Instagram once again affirms his position as the king of Instagram from the very beginning.
Here are the latest updates we have received:
On February 23, in the middle of his military service, V made the entire online community explode when he suddenly posted a series of new photos on Instagram. This is the male singer's first post in 2025, immediately becoming the center of attention across social media platforms.
The post includes 12 photos of himself, each showing a different side of the idol. In the first photo, V is wearing a brown T-shirt and military pants, smiling happily while holding a bouquet of flowers. In other photos, V shows off his muscular body after training in the army or moments of hanging out with his close friend - Park Hyo Shin.
Accompanying this series of photos, V left a warm caption: "Sergeant kim has come to report that he's alive.! It's D-107. after the scary winter has pαѕѕed, and after taking care of my body in the warm spring, I'll prepare in good health and come to see you". The message reαѕѕures fans about V's health and mental condition during his military service, while also raising anticipation for the male idol's discharge.
Not only did V's photos arouse the excitement of fans, they quickly received worldwide love, creating outstanding records. As of February 27, this post of V has reached more than 14 million likes, making him the first Asian artist to achieve this feat in 2025. Previously, V was also the fastest celebrity in 2025 to reach 10 million likes for this post in just 11 hours and 28 minutes.
To better understand the impressive level of this record, we can compare it to the top female Kpop idol on this social network today - BLACKPINK LISA. She once reached 10 million likes on the Instagram platform but it took her 6 days to reach the same number. affirming the huge appeal of the male singer even when he is not active. This parameter shows V's huge appeal on this platform, despite the interruption due to military service.
As soon as the post was published, millions of fans around the world could not hide their excitement. Social media platforms were flooded with posts sharing, discussing and celebrating V's achievement. Hashtags related to the post quickly trended on Twitter, with hundreds of thousands of tweets in just the first few hours:
- No wonder they’re obsessed with him. I would too
- Taehyung gained 120k followers on instagram in 14 hours, the photo he shared received 10.5 million likes. Everything he does goes viral, breaking records. His level is so high, i can understand why everyone is jealous of him
- Ronaldo having only 33k shares, Billie with 494k, while Taehyung has 1.6M shares on a post from just 3 days ago is sending meee. He really has the most impact on that app with just 66M followers, compared to others with 100M+ and even 400M+... insane
- Taehyung’s impact is NOT a joke!! He did THAT. 14M likes and 1.6M shares in just 3 days??? Bro didn’t even try, he just posted photo dumps. SNS KING for a reason. Even in the military, he’s out here eating everyone up effortlessly. THE MOST LOVED and THE MOST IMPACTFUL
- Not to mention he's also one of most influential celebrities in that app with the highest engagement rate of 16.36%. He's famous like that
From the moment V first made his Instagram account public, he set impressive records. In December 2021, he broke two Guinness World Records, setting new records for the fastest account to reach 1 million followers (43 minutes) and the fastest 10 million followers (4 hours and 52 minutes). He currently holds the record for the fastest Instagram account to reach 60 million followers.
The new addition to V's collection once again shows the influence of the BTS superstar on this platform!
