Korea in Japanese, Indonesian and Vietnamese: 6 creators
Across Asia, Koreans fluent in local languages — and locals living in Korea — act as bridges between the two cultures. These six channels share everyday Korea, current trends and the Korean language in Japanese, Indonesian and Vietnamese.
Criteria
At least 100,000 subscribers on the main platform (YouTube), a new video or Short within the last 90 days (since 2026-07-13), grouped by primary language or format. Official channel URLs, subscriber counts and latest upload dates were checked directly on YouTube on 2026-10-11. Creators with notable controversies, minors, channels that re-edit other people’s footage without transformation, and gossip or exposé channels were excluded. Order is not a ranking.
Kibarun
Languages: Japanese, KoreanTopics: Culture, Trends, Life in Korea
About 718K subscribers · as of Oct 11, 2026
A Japanese-language channel launched in 2020 by Kibarun, a Korean who has lived in Japan for more than 20 years, introducing current Korean trends to viewers newly interested in Korea. Weekly or twice-weekly uploads include a series on life in a Seoul semi-basement flat and visits to Tokyo’s Shin-Okubo Koreatown.
Visit the YouTube channel ↗Instagram @kibaruuun_official ↗X @kibaruuun ↗
韓国 JIN
Languages: Japanese, KoreanTopics: Korean lessons, Culture, Travel
About 549K subscribers · as of Oct 11, 2026
The Japanese-language channel of JIN, a Korean-language coach and author of Korean textbooks, opened in 2012. It offers live Korean lessons, videos on Korea, and family travel and culture-comparison videos moving between Korea and Japan.
Visit the YouTube channel ↗Instagram @jin224_korea ↗X @jin224_korea ↗TikTok @jin224_korea ↗
Amelicano
Languages: IndonesianTopics: Life in Korea, Culture
About 608K subscribers · as of Oct 11, 2026
An Indonesian-language channel opened in 2017 by Amelia Tantono, an Indonesian living in Seoul. Her vlogs cover working life and everyday experiences in Korea, such as a sleep clinic and Korean herbal tea, and trips that bring Korean coworkers to Jakarta.
Visit the YouTube channel ↗Instagram @amelia_tantono ↗TikTok @amelia_tantono ↗
さんぷんちゃん
Languages: JapaneseTopics: Food & cooking, Culture, Life in Korea
About 133K subscribers · as of Oct 11, 2026
A Korean YouTuber who lived in Japan from 2020 to June 2026 talks about Korean food, daily life and Korea–Japan cultural differences in Japanese. Since moving back to Korea, the channel introduces Korean restaurants and life to Japanese viewers.
younalyfe
Languages: IndonesianTopics: Life in Korea, Food & cooking
About 170K subscribers · as of Oct 11, 2026
An Indonesian creator living and working in Korea vlogs about life there in Indonesian, from groceries and food to the cost of a date, and introduces Indonesian dishes to Koreans.
Cheri Hyeri
Languages: Vietnamese, KoreanTopics: Culture, Life in Korea, Travel
About 1.19M subscribers · as of Oct 11, 2026
Opened in 2016 by Kim Hye-ri, a graduate of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies’ Vietnamese department, the channel introduces Korean and Vietnamese culture in Vietnamese. Uploads range from questions about Korean society to food and travel in Vietnam.
Visit the YouTube channel ↗Instagram @cherihyeri_94 ↗TikTok @cherihyeri94 ↗
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