BTS BREAKS Instagram By Opening Individual Accounts Amid Extended Hiatus!

BTS members gained millions of followers in under a day!

The members of the South Korean boy band have now officially joined Instagram -- individually. Within a few hours, all seven accounts have reached more than 35 million followers as of this writing.

V, RM, Suga, Jin, J-Hope, Jimin, and Jungkook joined the photo-sharing site and posted pictures on their respective handles.

V (Kim Tae-Hyung), 25, shared a photo of a skeleton of an animal. He wrote the caption in Korean, which translates to "Baby Dinosaur Dooly." He also added pictures of himself and his dog named Tan. Since opening his account yesterday, he now has 19.7 million followers. Jin (Kim Seok-jin), 29, added a picture of himself where he sported pigtails, and that post along earned over 10 million likes after only 24 hours. Currently, he has 17.9 million followers.

RM (Kim Nam-Joon), 27, also shared a snapshot of himself taken at the beach. As of today, he gained 17.6 million followers. As for Suga or Agust D (Min Yoon-gi), 28, he posted a blank red image, admitting in the caption that "Instagram is so hard" and added a sad face. He wrote them in Korean, but thanks to Google Translate, fans were able to understand his message. Like RM, he also has 17.6 million followers on the site.

Jimin (Park Ji-Min), 26, started his social media journey by uploading a photo of himself, which gained over 12 million likes. He has more than 18.3 million followers to date. As for J-Hope (Jung Ho-Seok), 27, he also shared his picture with a polaroid effect, and he continued the trend for the rest of his snaps. Similar to RM and Suga, he has 17.6 million fans on the app.

Jungkook (Jeon Jung-kook ), 24, uploaded a photo of the beach that earned 10 million likes, though he has 18.8 million followers.

The members opening their own Instagram accounts came after they announced that they will have an extended hiatus, as per a report by The Blast.

They have been working hard on their band and have not slowed down since.

Big Hit Music, which manages BTS, shared the news on Twitter on December 6.

"We would like to inform you that BTS is planning to take a second official extended period of rest since their first in 2019 after they complete their official scheduled events of BTS Permission To Dance On Stage- LA and the 2021 Jingle Ball Tour," the statement read.

According to the note, "BTS stayed active in order to engage with fans in 2020 and 2021 amidst the Covid-19 situation, and achieved dazzling results to cement themselves as top global artists."

The management also noted that "This period of rest will provide the members of BTS who have tirelessly committed themselves to their activities, a chance to get re-inspired and recharge with creative energy," adding, "It will also be the first time for them since their debut to spend the holiday season with their families."

Big Hit Music also asked fans to support the band's decision to take a break.

"We kindly ask once again that you show consideration for their need to enjoy ordinary and free, everyday lives while solely concentrating on themselves, albeit for a short while, during their period of rest."