The Record Breaker: Bts Jungkook Smashes Instagram Record With ‘hooligan’ Challenge

BTS member Jungkook has just made social media history, cementing his status as a true global titan by breaking an all-time Instagram record. According to platform data on July 6, 2026, the 28-year-old superstar’s viral “Hooligan” challenge video has officially blown past 120 million views.

Jungkook originally posted the short clip on his personal Instagram account on April 22 with the simple caption, “I wanted to try this.” Since then, the internet hasn’t stopped sharing it.

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Surpassing Taylor Swift for the All-Time No. 2 Spot

The engagement numbers on the post are absolutely historic. The video has racked up over 12.26 million likes and a staggering 2.58 million reposts (shares).

With these massive numbers, Jungkook has officially taken over the No. 2 spot for the most reposted video in Instagram history. He successfully passed pop queen Taylor Swift (who held the previous record with 2.50 million shares) and is now chasing soccer legend Lionel Messi, who sits at No. 1 with 2.60 million shares.

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A Wild Ride to 120 Million Views

The video became an overnight sensation the exact second it dropped, pulling in 80 million views in just 24 hours and hitting the 100 million mark in a mere four days. In the aesthetic clip, Jungkook treats fans to a thrilling cinematic experience, riding a high-powered motorcycle through beautiful city streets late at night. The video is set to the heavy beats of “Hooligan,” a standout hip-hop track from BTS’s record-breaking fifth studio album, ARIRANG. Fans were even happier to learn that Jungkook personally participated in writing the lyrics and composing the music for the song.

The pop star hasn’t been shy about showing off his deep love for motorcycle culture either. A second riding video posted on May 24 quickly gathered another 49.30 million views. He also thrilled gearheads by sharing photos of his premium dream bikes: the Italian luxury Ducati Panigale V4 S and the high-performance BMW Motorrad M1000RR.

This social media milestone comes right alongside his massive streaming success. Jungkook recently made history on Spotify as his debut solo single “Seven” surpassed 3 billion cumulative streams, making him the very first Asian group member or solo artist to ever hit that milestone on the global platform.