BTS members join Instagram, all surpass 10 million followers within hours

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All seven members of BTS launched their individual Instagram accounts on Monday shortly after announcing their upcoming break, expected to last until next spring. Fans around the globe have already flocked to their accounts, with each of the members gaining millions of followers within hours of joining.

“This period of rest will provide the members of BTS who have tirelessly committed themselves to their activities, a chance to get re-inspired and recharge with creative energy,” the announcement read, adding that it would be the first holiday season since the K-pop group’s debut that they would spend with their families.

The break is not planned for too long, as the company also wrote that BTS is preparing for a concert in March.An Instagram takeover: Each of the members — RM, Jin, Jungkook, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin and V — have opened their own Instagram accounts, all of which have been verified by the social media platform and followed by their shared accountMany Twitter users have noted that one of the members, V, gained 1 million followers in roughly 40 minutes, beating the record held by Angelina Jolie for the fastest time that a celebrity has gained a million followers, at one hour, according toAt the time of this writing, all members have...

 

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