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's V is making his fans fall even more in love with him as he shares moments from his life just 40 days before his military discharge.

On April 30, V posted several new photos on his Instagram story, giving fans a sneak peek into his daily routine.

Among the photos was a beautiful shot of cherry blossoms, accompanied by the word "cherry blossom" as he expressed his longing for spring.

He followed up with more photos, sharing how much he wanted to enjoy the season with his fans.

To make the post even more special, V added background music from BTS member J-Hope's song Sweet Dreams and Design by the American punk band Gustav.

It turns out that Gustav was grateful for V introducing their music to the world and even received fan comments saying they discovered the band through him.

In another adorable photo, V posed with CF director Ray J. Yi (Lee Jun Yeob), with flowers in his hair. The director also shared the cute photo, adding the word "flower" to express how happy he was with the moment.

But it wasn’t all about flowers and beauty—V also gave fans a peek at his workout routine. He proudly showed off his toned arm muscles in a picture, though his face appeared a little thinner.

This is likely due to his diet, as he’s been working hard to maintain his figure ahead of his discharge. Before enlisting, V weighed 62 kg, and during his service, he reached 86 kg. Now, he’s lost 10 kg and is preparing for his return to the public eye.

Interestingly, V has been working out at the same place where singer Kim Jong Kook films his popular YouTube channel Jim Jong Kook, sparking fan excitement and hopes that V might make an appearance on the show after he’s discharged.

As soon as V shared his latest update, his name—"KIM TAEHYUNG"—shot to the top of real-time trending charts worldwide. Fans from all over the globe, including in the U.S., couldn’t get enough of the updates, proving once again the massive impact V has.

He is set to be discharged from the military on June 10, and fans are eagerly awaiting his return.

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