Even while serving in the military, BTS’s V continues to dominate Instagram, proving his unstoppable global influence.

According to influencer analytics platform HypeAuditor, V ranked 5th in the "Top 1000 Most Influential Influencers Worldwide", making him the highest-ranked Asian star on the list.

The top 10 most influential global stars included:
Cristiano Ronaldo (1st)
Lionel Messi (2nd)
Selena Gomez (3rd)
Kendall Jenner (4th)

BTS’s V (5th)
Kylie Jenner (6th)
Billie Eilish (7th)
Justin Bieber (8th)
Kylian Mbappé (9th)
Beyoncé (10th)

Not only that, but V also ranked 5th in the U.S. and 1st in the U.K., proving that his global appeal goes beyond just K-pop! He also placed 5th in Brazil and 2nd in Indonesia, showing just how much he’s loved all over the world.

V’s INSANE Instagram Stats

66.89 million followers as of February 26
?? 12.17 million followers from the U.S. (18.2%)—his largest fanbase!
16.36% engagement rate (ER)—the highest among global celebrities!
SocialBook reports an even higher 20.2% ER in the past 60 days!
Cristiano Ronaldo’s ER is only 1%—20 TIMES LOWER than V’s!
126 posts, averaging 12.4 million likes per post
Total of 1.6 billion likes across all posts!

On February 23, V surprised fans with a post saying, “Sergeant Kim checking in! D-107”, referring to his remaining military service days. The response was massive!

200,000 new followers instantly!
10 million likes in just 11 hours and 28 minutes!
13.84 million likes and 1.61 million shares so far!

Even with limited social media activity, V’s star power is unmatched! His engagement and influence prove that he’s not just an Instagram king—he’s a GLOBAL ICON.

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Shim Hyung Tak has introduced his newborn son, and people can’t stop talking about how much he resembles BTS’s Jungkook!

On the February 26 episode of Channel A’s Men’s Life These Days: Groom Class, the show gave viewers an update on Shim Hyung Tak and his wife Saya after they welcomed their baby boy.

During the show, Lee Seung Chul couldn’t help but notice how exhausted Shim looked from parenting duties.

Shim explained, “I was up with the baby until 6:30 AM today. I take care of him from 11 PM to 7 AM while my wife sleeps. Then, when she wakes up, I sleep, and we take turns raising him together.”

Shim also opened up about his wife’s tough labor experience. He shared, “She was in labor for 12 hours. A nurse even told me, ‘The mother was incredible. She endured the pain without even groaning.’” He expressed how grateful he was to his wife for her strength.

As the couple moved into a postpartum care center, they finally revealed their baby’s face for the first time. The cast members were in awe, exclaiming, “He’s so beautiful!”

Moon Se Yoon couldn’t hold back his reaction and joked, “He looks exactly like his mom and dad. Did he get a nose job before he was born?”

Shim Jin Hwa then made a surprising comment, saying, “I think he looks more like BTS’s Jungkook than his dad.” To this, Shim Hyung Tak laughed and replied, “I hope so.” Moon Se Yoon added, “He’s definitely going to be more handsome than you.”

Fans are already excited to see more of Shim Hyung Tak’s son, wondering if he’ll grow up to be as charming as Jungkook!

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