As of August 2024, based on the total uploaded video views on YouTube, the channel "BLACKPINK" was the most popular channel in South Korea, with around 36.4 billion views. BLACKPINK is the video channel of YG Entertainment's girl group of the same name. The company is one of the so-called “Big 4” in the K-Pop industry. Besides Blackpink, it is the label of artists such as Big Bang, AKMU, and other successful K-Pop artists.
K-Pop popularity
Korean pop music channels occupied most of the top spots among popular Korean YouTube channels. One of the reasons for this is the growing popularity of Korean pop music worldwide. During the last few years, K-Pop has greatly expanded its reach and, despite most songs being mostly in Korean, garnered a lot of attention globally for their catchy rhythm and chorus.
YouTube as a chance to access K-Pop
For international K-Pop enthusiasts, YouTube was also the main channel to access the music videos of Korean pop artists. K-pop fans often commit to streaming a newly released music video multiple times during the first hours and days after release to try and break the record for the most viewed video at that time to support their favorite artists.
Most popular YouTube channels in South Korea as of December 2024, by total uploaded video views
(in billions)
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Socialerus. (August 20, 2024). Most popular YouTube channels in South Korea as of December 2024, by total uploaded video views (in billions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/983124/south-korea-leading-youtube-channel-by-views/
Socialerus. "Most popular YouTube channels in South Korea as of December 2024, by total uploaded video views (in billions)." Chart. August 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/983124/south-korea-leading-youtube-channel-by-views/
Socialerus. (2024). Most popular YouTube channels in South Korea as of December 2024, by total uploaded video views (in billions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/983124/south-korea-leading-youtube-channel-by-views/
Socialerus. "Most Popular Youtube Channels in South Korea as of December 2024, by Total Uploaded Video Views (in Billions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/983124/south-korea-leading-youtube-channel-by-views/
Socialerus, Most popular YouTube channels in South Korea as of December 2024, by total uploaded video views (in billions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/983124/south-korea-leading-youtube-channel-by-views/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Most popular YouTube channels in South Korea as of December 2024, by total uploaded video views (in billions) [Graph], Socialerus, August 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/983124/south-korea-leading-youtube-channel-by-views/