K-pop BLACKPINK’s Lisa is the top Instagram star in South Korea – who else ranks high?
Bangkok-born rapper Lisa, 22, of the girl group BLACKPINK heads our top 10 ranking with 22.3 million followers … but who else makes the cut?
Do these hashtags #f4f, #followforfollow, #follow4follow sound familiar? If you recognise them – as the social media tags users post after following other people in the hope they will follow them back in return – then you are definitely on the right track to understanding the 21st century popularity indicator, Instagram.
With millions of posts and stories uploaded daily on Instagram, the platform is becoming a huge gauge to help the public determine an individual’s popularity. And yes, of course, South Korean celebrities are no different in focusing on their Instagram accounts.
Check out our list of the top 10 South Korea-based celebrities with millions of followers from all over the world. Follow their strategies and maybe you could be just as famous on Instagram, too.
1. Lisa – BLACKPINK (22.3 million followers)
The total number of Instagram followers of the Bangkok-born K-pop star Lisa of the four-member girl group BLACKPINK – 22.3 million – easily exceeds the totals of every other South Korea-based celebrity.
The posts of the 22-year-old rapper, sub-vocalist – someone who provides support for the band's main vocalist – dancer and model, whose real name is Lalisa Manoban, focus mainly on her daily life.
2. Jenny – BLACKPINK (19 million followers)