BTS’s V has once again proven his superstar power by securing a spot in Instagram’s Top 3 Most-Liked Posts of 2025!

On February 23, V surprised fans with an Instagram update, posting photos with the caption, "Sergeant Kim reporting in! D-107." Despite being on military duty, his presence on social media remains as strong as ever!

The post went viral instantly, racking up 10 million likes in just 11 hours and 28 minutes. As of now, it has surpassed 14.5 million likes and has been shared more than 1.63 million times, solidifying its global impact.

This makes V’s post the most-liked Instagram post by an Asian star in 2025 and places him at No. 3 worldwide among celebrity posts. Only three stars have managed to cross 14 million likes this year:

Billie Eilish – 14.92 million likes (February 12)
Cristiano Ronaldo – 14.85 million likes (February 6)
BTS’s V – 14.5 million likes (February 23)

Even while serving in the military, V’s global influence remains undeniable! He currently ranks No. 5 on the "Top 1000 Most Influential Influencers Worldwide", making him the highest-ranked Asian star on the list.

In 2024, five of V’s solo posts made it to Instagram’s Top 12 Most-Liked Posts, proving his insane popularity. He now has 66.91 million followers, and despite having limited comment sections, his engagement rate (ER) is the highest among global celebrities.

According to SocialBook, V’s engagement rate over the last 60 days is 20.2%—which is 20 times higher than Cristiano Ronaldo’s 1% (even though Ronaldo is the most-followed person on Instagram with 650 million followers).

Even pop queen Selena Gomez, who ranks No. 3 in follower count, has an engagement rate of just 0.7%—a fraction of V’s!

V’s Instagram power remains unmatched.

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BTS member Jin has touched hearts once again with his kind gesture to support those affected by wildfires.

On April 3, Jin visited Gilan Middle School in Gilan-myeon, Andong, to serve meals to disaster victims and firefighters. His actions brought much-needed comfort to the people in the area.

Gilan Middle School is where celebrity chef Baek Jong Won, a close friend of Jin, has been running a free meal service through his company, The Born Korea.

Since March 28, The Born Korea has been providing meals for the wildfire victims, preparing 300 to 700 servings each time to ensure that the affected people and firefighters receive warm food.

Jin quietly made his way to Andong, a region that suffered extensive damage from the wildfire, to lend a helping hand.

Big Hit Music, Jin’s agency, shared, “Jin wanted to provide even a small amount of help to those affected by the wildfires, which is why he decided to participate in this volunteer activity.”

This heartwarming gesture follows BTS's large donations for wildfire recovery efforts. Jungkook donated a whopping 1 billion KRW, while V gave 200 million KRW, and RM, J-Hope, and Suga each contributed 100 million KRW to aid in the recovery.

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