According to HypeAuditor's updated data on September 22, Jimin (BTS) ranks 5th in the list of the most influential accounts on the global Instagram social network platform. Jimin is associated with a series of international superstars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Selena Gomez and Zendaya.
Jimin is the only Korean in the Top 5, and also ranks 2nd when considering accounts in the music field alone. Notably, the Top 10 chart also has two more BTS members, Suga and V.
According to HypeAuditor, Cristiano Ronaldo leads the list with 679.6 million followers, followed by Lionel Messi with 517.1 million. Selena Gomez is in 3rd place with 403.3 million followers. Zendaya is in 4th place with 178.6 million followers and Jimin is in 5th place with 60.1 million followers.
Jimin's account has significantly fewer followers than the top 4 positions. However, the BTS member recorded a high level of interaction, with 5.7 million authentic interactions and an average of 7.4 million interactions per post. This is also the account with the highest level of interaction in the Top 50 of the chart.
After Jimin, Justin Bieber ranked 6th with 286.5 million followers. Jennie (Blackpink) ranked 7th with 89.5 million followers. Suga (BTS) ranked 8th with 55.1 million followers, while V (BTS) ranked 9th with 76.8 million followers. Supermodel Kendall Jenner closed the Top 10 with 277.6 million followers.
In the Top 10, Suga and V recorded notable interactions. Suga had about 4.8 million authentic interactions, averaging 5.7 million interactions per post. V reached 3.3 million authentic interactions and averaging 4 million interactions per post.
In the classification categories, Jimin topped the Korean and Asian regions, and also led the group of male artists active in the music field. In the global music account rankings alone, he ranked 2nd, only after Selena Gomez.
Notably, Jimin maintains 5th place even though he does not regularly update Instagram. In September, he only posted a new post on September 13. Previously, the male singer ranked 4th in the August chart. The latest result marks Jimin's second consecutive month in the Top 5 globally.
HypeAuditor is a platform for analyzing data on influential people on social networks. The account evaluation system is based on many factors such as followers, level of interaction, growth rate and audience quality, while analyzing signs related to fake followers and unverified activity.
With 3 BTS members appearing in the Top 10 most influential Instagram accounts globally, it shows that the group's appeal is not only shown through music but also maintained on social networking platforms.
