Seoul: BTS member Kim Taehyung aka V has set another record courtesy of his Instagram account. The Winter Bear singer, who made his Instagram debut with fellow BTS members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin and Jungkook last December, has surpassed 40 million followers on the platform within 135 days. Several fans pointed out that this feat makes him the fastest person ever to surpass 40 million followers on Instagram.
The milestone has fans celebrating. Using the hashtag ‘#THV40MILLION’, fans showered the singer with congratulatory messages.
Previously, V had broken the record for the fastest person to surpass 30 million Instagram followers. When he had debuted on the platform, V became the fastest person to touch one million followers in just 43 minutes and within four hours on the same day, he surpassed 10 million followers.
Taehyung, who goes by the handle @thv on Instagram, follows only his fellow members on the platform and has shared 46 posts on his account. However, TaeTae is extremely active on the platform. V often shares and deletes pictures and videos on his Instagram Stories. Even when the group was on a break, the singer would tease fans with glimpses of his break.