Before the age of the internet, fan letters and concerts were the only ways you could ever potentially get into contact with your favorite celebrity.
If you were truly lucky, you may have even won a radio contest and spent a day with the artist.
Thanks to social media however, fans can now interact with their favorite celebrities with the click of a mouse or, in the case of Instagram, the tap of a tiny heart design. Recently, Soompi compiled a list of the top five Instagram accounts for K-pop idols, and Big Bang's G-Dragon has taken the top spot with over 6 million followers.
G-Dragon's popularity is perhaps no surprise given his extremely successful year. GQ Korea named him "Man of the Year." He received the award graciously, mostly emphasizing how important Big Bang was to him that year.
"Big Bang is everything. G-Dragon is Big Bang. In 2015, Big Bang was such a huge part of my life," said G-Dragon.
In terms of success, Big Bang topped numerous charts with all of their various singles from the "Made" album. G-Dragon in particular is credited for the music and lyrics of "Bae Bae," "If You," "Sober," "Zutter," "Let's not Fall In Love," and "Bang Bang Bang." That song in particular earned the group the number one spot on Billboard's "World Digital Song."
G-Dragon's and Big Bang's success continued at the recent 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony. The group walked away with the coveted "Artist of the Year Award" and "Song of the Year" award for "Bang Bang Bang." The group also snagged the "iQIYI Worldwide Favorite Artist" award, solidifying the international popularity of Big Bang.
The Top 5 K-pop Instagram Accounts are reportedly as follows:
1. Big Bang's G-dragon - 6.9 Million follows
2. Girls' Generation's Taeyeon - 5.5 Million followers
3. EXO's Chanyeol - 5.5 million followers
4. EXO's Baekhyun - 4.9 million followers
5. EXO's Sehun - 4.9 million followers.
