BTS V achieved extraordinary fame, ranking among the top 8 "most influential influencers" in the United States.

According to the influencer analysis medium "HypeAuditor," V was named the 8th most influential influencer in the United States in 2022 as of May 17th, proving his strong influence.

Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner, and Kim Kardashian were selected as the top 10 most influential influencers in the United States, as were Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, and Billie Eilish, with V being the only male star in the top 10.

On the 7th, V was ranked 9th among celebrities worldwide in the "Instagram Influencer Top 1000," the best rating among Koreans.

V has gained an incredible number of followers after launching his own Instagram account in December of last year, and he has officially received two new Guinness World Records.

Starting with 1 million followers, he set the world's shortest record from 10 million to 40 million followers, attracting worldwide attention.

V now has 41.51 million Instagram followers. According to a poll of Korean celebrities done by K-pop Radar, V has maintained the number one rank in terms of followers from January to April 2022.

V's photographs and reels have exploded in popularity, shattering numerous records. V's dog Yeontan was named one of the "Top 20 Favorite Instagram Posts" with 19 million "likes" for the first time as an Asian celebrity.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Ariana Grande, Tom Holland, Lionel Messi, and Billie Eilish all made the post chart, and V is the only Asian superstar to stand shoulder to shoulder with these worldwide giants.

Reels, which V released on Instagram, also attracted a lot of attention. The video "Shall we dance?" in which V dances alone in a jazz club achieved 20 million views in 13 hours, the second quickest in the world behind Cristiano Ronaldo, proving the worldwide SNS king's arrival.

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NewJeans' Minji touched fans' hearts with a handwritten letter on her birthday — even while the group is currently unable to promote due to legal issues.

On May 7, Minji celebrated her birthday by sharing a heartfelt message on the group’s personal SNS account, which the members opened themselves to stay connected with fans.

Minji began her letter with honesty, writing, “I think I’m living a busier life than I expected. When I finally looked up, it was already May, and it was my birthday.”

She admitted that she had a lot she wanted to say, but her thoughts felt “messy.” Still, her message to fans was clear, “I just hope that I, our members, and Bunnies can all be happy. Happiness is the biggest goal in my life.”

Minji then opened up about her personal journey and struggles, saying, “I sometimes think that running toward my happiness by doing what I love might look foolish to others. But isn’t giving up your happiness now for the sake of a future that might not even come… too harsh on yourself?”

Despite everything, she ended on a hopeful note, “I really miss the times when we shared our feelings through the good music we made together. But I always look forward to what’s ahead."

She added, "We didn’t stop here, and we’re not going to stop! It might look like we’re standing still, but I believe we’re growing deeper.”

Her message comes during a difficult time for NewJeans. The group announced last year that they were cutting ties with ADOR, their original agency, after trust was broken. They later began working independently under the new name ‘NJZ’.

However, ADOR responded with legal action — claiming the exclusive contract with NewJeans was still valid and asking the court to stop the group from promoting or signing deals.

The court sided with ADOR and granted an injunction, forcing NewJeans to pause their activities. Their appeal was rejected, and they’ve now filed a second appeal.

Through it all, Minji’s message proves one thing — even when forced to stop, NewJeans' hearts are still moving forward.

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