Korean actor Ahn Bo-hyun’s Instagram followers have increased by more than 300,000 in just one day to reach the four million mark after it was confirmed that he and BLACKPINK’s Jisoo are in a romantic relationship.
On Aug. 3, Jisoo, 28, and Ahn Bo-hyun, 35, confirmed their relationship through statements released by their agencies.
BLACKPINK's Jisoo and actor Ahn Bo-hyun (Instagram)
This after Korean media outlet Dispatch published an exclusive report and photos of Jisoo and Ahn Bo-hyun together on Aug. 3.
"Ahn Bo-hyun and Ji-soo are getting to know each other with good feelings," said FN Entertainment, Ahn Bo-hyun’s agency.
YG Entertainment also confirmed the relationship, saying, “They are getting to know each other little by little with good feelings. Please watch over them warmly."
After the relationship was confirmed, Ahn Bo-hyun’s total Instagram followers dramatically increased as fans flocked to his account and requested him to take care of Jisoo.
According to analytics website Social Blade, Ahn Bo-hyun’s total Instagram followers increased by 333,200 on Aug. 3
On Aug. 2, his total Instagram followers were 3,670,560. When the news broke out on Aug. 3, his followers totaled 4,003,760.
Before they confirmed their relationship, Ahn Bo-hyun’s daily increase in the number of followers ranged from 3,000 to 5,000 in the past seven days.
As of this writing, Ahn Bo-hyun’s Instagram followers totaled 4.27 million.
Actor Jung Hae-in, a mutual friend of Jisoo and Ahn Bo-hyun, wished for them to have a long relationship.
Here are some of the comments on his Instagram account regarding his relationship with Jisoo:
- “Please take care of Jisoo”
- “Hii, please take care of jisoo”
- “You're so lucky. Please treat her well. Please take care of my angel“
- “The way almost all comments are about Jisoo. Treat her well, and BLINKS, DO NOT hate on him, support him as well. We all know how it feels with THAT fandom hates on Jennie for dating, so let’s not be the same”
- “OMFG, I'm so happy for you, I was looking forward to this day. She deserves to be happy with all the hate she's been getting lately. Jisoo congratulations, #BLINKs are with you”
- "Let this man breatheeeeee"
- "Congratsss man with Jisoo"
- "Respect Jisoo's choice...If you hate bohyun that' means you're hating Jisoo's choice...So you're not capable to call yourself a BLINK"