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On Monday, June 16, just six days after BTS' Taehyung's discharge from the military, the K-pop idol gained 864K new followers. This increase in his followers also led to the idol making history as the most-followed K-pop act on Instagram with over 67.7 million followers as of today.
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Following the same, many fans and netizens expressed pride in the idol and his recent achievements. People were also impressed by the influence Taehyung had on the internet, as the idol's simple return from the industry had instantly boosted his exposure among netizens.
One fan commented:
"It doesn't surprise me at all. I am proud of what he alone, absolutely alone, I must say, is capable of achieving. Kim Tae hyung, King of Instagram."
Fans expressed awe at Taehyung's overwhelming popularity, with some even suggesting that existing words aren't enough to capture his global appeal.
"Taehyung's popularity is too insane. God!!!!!" said a fan on X
"We need a bigger and more expressive word for his popularity, i guess it’s time for english professors to come up with a new word" added another fan
"Everyone is tuning in, everyone loves him and wanna see him" commented a netizen
More fans and netizens remarked on how the idol's popularity continues to grow rapidly each day.
"Main character" stated a fan
"Taehyung just keep on winning and I always cheered." added an X user
"We love to see King of kpop things" said a netizen
"All he did was leave the military and almost gained 900K followers" commended another X user
All you need to know about BTS' Taehyung's solo activities
Kim Taehyung, also known as BTS' V, is a South Korean singer, dancer, and actor who debuted under BigHit Entertainment in 2013, now rebranded as HYBE Labels. He stands as part of the group's vocal Line, which also includes the other BTS members such as Jin, Jimin, and Jungkook.
While his active association with BTS, the idol, also established a solo career alongside group activities. He released a few solo songs under BTS' albums, such as Singularity, Inner Child, and Stigma. He further put out a few independent songs like Winter Bear, Snow Flower feat. Peakboy, and more.
He released some OST for K-dramas such as Christmas Tree for Our Beloved Summer, Sweet Night for Itaewon Class, and more. However, his official solo debut was only in September 2023 with the release of his first solo album, LayoVer, which held the song, Slow Dancing, as its title track.
Following the same, in December 2023, the idol enlisted in the military to fulfill his mandatory service. He served as a sergeant at the Special Duty Team (SDT) under the 2nd Corps Military Police in Chuncheon and was subsequently discharged on June 10, 2025.
On the other hand, regardless of his enlistment, the idol rolled out three pre-recorded tracks in 2024, such as FRI(END)S, Winter Ahead feat Park Hyo-shin, and a posthumous collaboration with Bing Crosby, White Christmas.
With the idol's return to the industry, fans and netizens have been excitedly looking forward to what Taehyung might have in store for them in regards to his solo career
