Thai K-pop star Lisa, one of the four members of the girl group BLACKPINK, has 22.3 million Instagram followers – more than any other South Korea-based celebrity.
Do
these hashtags #f4f, #followforfollow, #follow4follow sound familiar?
If you recognize them – as the social media tags users post after
following other people in the hope they will follow them back in return –
then you are definitely on the right track to understanding the 21st
century popularity indicator, Instagram.
With
millions of posts and stories uploaded daily on Instagram, the platform
is becoming a huge gauge to help the public determine an individual’s
popularity. And yes, of course, South Korean celebrities are no
different in focusing on their Instagram accounts.
Check
out our list of the top 10 South Korea-based celebrities with millions
of followers from all over the world. Follow their strategies and maybe
you could be just as famous on Instagram, too.
1. Lisa – BLACKPINK (22.3 million followers)
The
total number of Instagram followers of the Bangkok-born K-pop star Lisa
of the four-member girl group BLACKPINK – 22.3 million – easily exceeds
the totals of every other South Korea-based celebrity.
The
posts of the 22-year-old rapper, sub-vocalist – someone who provides
support for the band's main vocalist – dancer and model, whose real name
is Lalisa Manoban, focus mainly on her daily life.
2. Jenny – BLACKPINK (19 million followers)
Jenny,
another member of BLACKPINK, claims the spot as second most popular
South Korean-based celebrity on Instagram with 19 million followers.
The
23-year-old main rapper and sub-vocalist with the group, whose real
name is Jennie Kim, regularly posts pictures of herself and her daily
life. She recently released her first solo album, “SOLO”, which has
boosted her profile in K-pop culture.
The
posts of the 26-year-old from Seoul, whose real name is Park Chan-yeol,
vary from those focused on his daily life to footage from his career.
His posts have a casual and friendly feel about them, which seems to
appeal to his many followers.
On
Monday he released a new album, “What a Life”, with his fellow Korean
group member and rapper Oh Se-hun, 25, better known simply as Sehun.
4. Rose – BLACKPINK (17.2 million followers) Rose, who is the main vocalist and lead dancer of BLACKPINK, has more than 17 million followers.
The
24-year-old singer, actress and model, whose full name is Kim Ji-soo,
usually posts casual, relaxed looking photographs of herself on
Instagram, which have proved very popular since she now has more than 16
million followers.
7. G-Dragon – Big Bang (16.3 million followers)
K-pop
star and influencer G-Dragon has been able to maintain more than 16
million followers even while he is serving his mandatory military
service in South Korea.
The
30-year-old leader of the boy band, whose real name is Kwon Ji-yong,
has stopped adding different Instagram posts since February, but his
followers have shown no sign of deserting him.
8. Baekhyun – EXO (15.2 million followers)
South Korean Baekhyun of EXO is famous not only for his looks, but also for his singing ability.
The
27-year old main vocalist in the band, whose full name is Byun
Baek-hyun, has more than 15 million Instagram followers as well as 1.8
million followers dedicated to his V-LOG YouTube Baekhyun Channel.
His Instagram posts feature mainly footage promoting his acting career, which has seen him star in the television dramas I Can Hear Your Voice in 2013, and While Your Were Sleeping
in 2017. Despite Lee, 29, having only a few posts and the loose
timeline between each post, he still maintains more than 15 million
followers.
10. Taeyeon – Girls’ Generation (13.6 million followers)
Taeyeon,
30, who is one of the eight-member girl group Girls’ Generation, has
enjoyed a successful career since making her K-pop debut in 2007.
Thanks
to her youthful looks and beautiful voice, Taeyeon, whose real name is
Kim Taeyeon, has never had to endure a slump in popularity.
However,
the singer, who has just finished a solo tour of Japan, candidly opened
up to her 13 million Instagram followers this month about her battle
with depression.
jackson from got7 has 14,5m followers and is not in the list... great list :D:D:D:D:D
the last time i checked 14,5>13,6 i may be wrong...
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