Most Followed K-pop Idol On Twitter (Record By V)

The Official Award Of A Certificate

Kim Taehyung, known as V of BTS, claimed the title of the most followed K-pop idol on Twitter (now X) as of January 2024, a record certified by the K-Pop Records Library on March 27, 2025. His personal account, @thv
, amassed approximately 62 million followers, outshining all other individual K-pop idols and highlighting his global star power, even amidst his mandatory military service that began in December 2023.

Feat:

V’s meteoric rise on X began when BTS members launched personal accounts in December 2021, alongside their official group account (@BTS_twt), which held 48.6 million followers by January 2024, per Statista. His authentic posts ranging from aesthetic selfies to updates about his solo album Layover (released September 2023) captivated fans worldwide. Tracks like “Slow Dancing” and “Love Me Again” fueled engagement.

The K-Pop Records Library awarded V a certificate, celebrating his 62 million-follower milestone as a testament to his unmatched influence as an individual idol, setting a new standard for K-pop’s social media reign in 2024.