Kpop band BTS continues to rewrite history by setting new global benchmarks and achieving two historic milestones. BTS won the Global Popular Artist award at the Hanteo Music Awards 2025 and also became the first group to cross 78 million followers on Instagram, marking a historic milestone on the platform. With members Jin, Suga, Jhope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook all set to reunite after completing their military service and gearing up for a full-group comeback album, scheduled for March 2026, followed by a World Tour.

BTS Win At Hanteo Award

Ahead of their fifth album and upcoming world tour, BTS won the 'Global Popular Artist' Award at the Hanteo Music Award 2025. They will receive the trophy at the award ceremony. The Hanteo Music Awards determine winners through concrete metrics, including album sales, streaming data, and verified fan engagement collected through the Hanteo Chart.

BTS Shattered Instagram Records With 78M Followers

The Instagram milestone arrived after the Hanteo announcement, highlighting BTS's popularity among fans worldwide. The official Instagram account now stands at 78 million followers; no other musical group has reached this threshold so far. This makes BTS first and only group to surpass Instagram records.

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AMRY Reacts To BTS's Double Achievement

One X user wrote, "#BTS Official instagram account now hits 78 Million followers, becoming the First & Only group to do so..!"

Another user commented, "be realistic, how are we gonna achieve-" STFU WE GIVING BTS ALL THE RECORDS."

Another X post read, "Congratulations #BTS for securing #1 at "Global Popular Artist" category at the Hanteo Music Awards 2025! CONGRATULATIONS BTS BTS GREATEST OF ALL TIME."

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All About BTS ARIRANG

V, Jungkook, Jimin, Jhope, Suga, RM, and Jin are always trending on social media. Whether it's a livestream or just an Instagram post, their huge fandom never misses a chance to celebrate every moment like an occasion. BTS members' fifth album ARIRANG is about to drop in a month and excitement is rising every passing day. The new studio album will be released on March 20 with 14 tracks. The band will also perform live during their 2026–2027 world tour, which kicks off on April 9 and will cover 81 shows across 34 cities worldwide.


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