Moon Taeil is a SouthKorean singer;main vocalist of NCT U AND NCT 127. He isthe oldest member of all of NCT.
NCT 127’s second full-length album NCT#127 Neo Zone, released in March 2020, remained on Billboard 200 for ten weeksafter entering the Top 5, while NCT’s second full-length album RESONANCE,released in October of the same year, set record as double millionseller.
Taeil hadlaunched his personal Instagram account, mo.on_air, on July 6. So far, he hasonly posted five pictures on his Instagram handle, and follows only sevenpeople, all of which are fellow NCT bandmates.
Before Taeil, thisrecord was held by Harry Potter star Rupert Grint. He managed to gain onemillion followers in four hours and one minute. Friends star Jennifer Anniston,was also one of the previous record holders. She gained one million followersin five hours and sixteen minutes.
FootballerDavid Beckham, Pope Francis and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have all alsobeen record holders in this category.
Takingto Twitter on Tuesday, Guinness World Records tweeted, "Congratulations to@NCTsmtown's TAEIL MOON who's set a new record for the fastest time to reach 1Mfollowers on @instagram just one hour and 45 mins! #NCT #NCTU."
Taeilthanked his fans and stated, “Thank you to all the fans! I was so surprisedwhen I heard the news! I never imagined myself becoming a Guinness WorldRecords title holder, and am truly grateful for all the love and support. Iwould not be here without my members and our NCTzens. I’ll try my best to connectand communicate even more through socials. I love you all! – TAEIL MOON.”