Who are the 10 most-followed K-pop stars on Instagram? Blackpink members Lisa, Jennie, Rosé and Jisoo top the list, but Exo’s Chanyeol, Sehun and Baekhyun aren’t far behind
Social media just might be one of the best ways to gauge a star’s popularity. After all, when celebrities aren’t appearing on the stage, the silver or small screen, or the fashion runway, they’re often offering glimpses into their lives and wardrobes on Instagram.
So – music charts and TV shows aside – who are the K-pop idols getting the most attention from fans on social media?
1. Blackpink
It’s not surprising that all four Blackpink members are the most-followed Instagram idols, according to K-pop Database’s list, which is sorted according to follower count. Lisa tops the list with 46.1 million followers. Jennie comes in second place with 39.2 million, and Rosé and Jisoo aren’t far behind, tied with 35.5 million at the time of writing.
2. Chanyeol, Sehun and Baekhyun from Exo
Exo’s members have also increasingly focused on solo activities in recent years, with Chanyeol releasing his first single SSFW in 2019 and Baekhyun releasing his second mini album “Delight” in 2020.
3. Jackson Wang from Got7
And his skills aren’t limited to the entertainment world, either. He is the founder of record label Team Wang and the creative director and lead designer for fashion brand Team Wang Design.
4. G-Dragon
Despite spending a year and a half on military service from 2018 to 2019, and not having released a new single in four years – his last one was Untitled, 2014 in 2017 – G-Dragon is still the ninth most-followed K-pop star on Instagram with 19.1 million followers.
In November 2020, G-Dragon’s agency, YG Entertainment, officially announced that he is currently working on a new album that will be released soon. It will be his first project after his solo EP “Kwon Ji Yong” in 2017 and the single Flower Road in 2018, which was Big Bang’s very last activity as a group.
His fans not only admire his talents as a K-pop singer, but his inimitable taste in fashion too.
5. IU
On January 27, she released her latest single Celebrity, and its music video received 11.6 million worldwide views on YouTube the week of its release, ranking No 28 on the Global YouTube Music Videos Chart.
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