Well, well, well—he’s back. After nearly two years of peaceful Instagram silence, BTS’s Jungkook made his grand return on July 15, 2025, and naturally, the internet imploded. If you thought Jungkook casually rejoining Instagram would be lowkey, you must be new here. This wasn’t just a comeback—it was a data-warping, record-shattering, hashtag-dominating reappearance that left tech servers weeping and ARMY screaming.
Let’s rewind. Back in February 2023, Jungkook made headlines by deleting his wildly popular Instagram account (@abcdefghi__lmnopqrstuvwxyz) which, at the time, had over 50 million followers. He told fans he just didn’t use it much. Fair. But fast forward to 2025, and surprise! He pops up again with a brand-new account—@mnijungkook—during a chaotic, multi-member live session featuring V, RM, Jimin, and J-Hope. Yes, the group chaos was peak BTS. No, we weren’t emotionally prepared.
In classic Jungkook fashion, he didn’t plan the return. He explained that V practically dragged him back into Instagram. JK even admitted he wasn’t going to create another account but decided to drop it randomly during the live—no dramatic launch, no fancy graphics, just “Hi, I’m back.” The username “mnijungkook” stands for “My Name Is Jungkook”, and yet some fans immediately turned into full-time detectives trying to decode romantic messages that didn’t exist. Jungkook cleared up the confusion faster than Instagram could refresh.
Now let’s talk numbers—because they’re wild. Within just 24 hours, here’s what went down:
- His new account hit 7.1 million followers, making it the fastest-growing Instagram account in 2025. That’s right—he reappeared and casually broke a global record before most people finished breakfast.
- The hashtag #JungKook blew past 75 million posts, crowning him with the title of most-used celebrity hashtag on Instagram. Not among K-pop idols. Not among musicians. Among everyone.
- On X (formerly Twitter), Jungkook recorded 20 million mentions in one day. That makes him the second most-mentioned person on the planet in a 24-hour span—just behind Donald Trump, who hit 23 million. Yes, U.S. president. Let that sink in.
- Celebrities rushed to follow him. Ryan Petz, Calvin Klein’s Global Talent Director (aka fashion royalty), and Ji Hye-Kang, Korea Creative Director, both hit that follow button. R&B producer Jay Versace jumped in too. And of course, his own BTS members RM, V, Jimin, J-Hope, SUGA, and the official BTS account all gave their stamp of approval by following him immediately.
And in return? Jungkook is following just seven accounts—the BTS members and the BTS official handle. The loyalty. The neatness. The subtle flex.
So what’s next? Who knows. He might post a blurry photo of his dog and gain 3 million followers overnight. Or he might log out for another year and return by accident during a Weverse live. Either way, Jungkook has made it clear: he’s not just the Golden Maknae of BTS—he’s the unbothered, history-making king of social media comebacks.
The servers, however, are still recovering.
