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Rising Hallyu and K-pop creators — 2026-10-18

Momentum, not size. 20 independent creators covering Korean pop culture, ranked by how many views their uploads from the last 30 days drew relative to their subscriber count (as of Oct 18, 2026).

As of Window 2026-09-18 ~ 2026-10-18

What we measured

For each channel: uploads in the last 30 days, the median and top view counts of those uploads, and recent views divided by subscribers. Candidates are Hallyu, K-pop, K-drama and Korean-culture creators with 30,000 to 3,000,000 YouTube subscribers who were active in the last 30 days.

Score = median views of regular uploads in the last 30 days ÷ subscribers (channels with at least 3 uploads in the window)

For each channel we took the regular videos uploaded in the last 30 days (2026-09-18 to 2026-10-18; Shorts, live streams and videos with no public view count excluded) and counted uploads, the median view count and the most-viewed video. The median uses only videos at least two days old. Score = median recent views ÷ subscribers. Only channels with 30,000–3,000,000 subscribers and at least 3 uploads in the window (2 of them at least two days old) are ranked. Subscriber counts (rounded by YouTube) and views were read from the YouTube Data API on 2026-10-18.

Limits

  • Views measure attention, not quality. The ranking says nothing about how good a channel is.
  • Numbers are approximate: YouTube’s rounded subscriber counts and video-page view counts, read on the as-of date; both keep changing.
  • Smaller channels move more when a single video travels, and the newest uploads have had less time to collect views.
  • Shorts and live streams are not counted. Candidates are the creators Hallyu Wiki already profiles plus newly found channels; this is not a census of YouTube.
  • Excluded: idols’ and agencies’ official channels, creators with notable controversies, minors (teams only when every member is verifiably an adult), channels that re-edit others’ footage, gossip or exposé channels, and channels about idols’ private lives.
#1

Española en Corea

Korean, SpanishLife in Korea, Food & cooking, Culture

Subscribers
125K
Uploads (30 days)
5
Median views
334K
Views ÷ subs
2.67×

Of 5 regular uploads in the last 30 days, “14,000km 떨어진 한국에 사는 딸과 손녀가.. 눈 앞에 나타났을 때 스페인 부모님 반응 |국제커플|” (2026-10-16) drew the most views.

Most-viewed upload in the last 30 days14,000km 떨어진 한국에 사는 딸과 손녀가.. 눈 앞에 나타났을 때 스페인 부모님 반응 |국제커플| ↗ · 380,226 views

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#2

韓国ドラマ編集長まじゅ

JapaneseK-drama

Subscribers
42.6K
Uploads (30 days)
9
Median views
76K
Views ÷ subs
1.78×

Of 9 regular uploads in the last 30 days, “【Netflix】途中で見るのをやめました…正直ハマれなかった韓国ドラマ5選！” (2026-10-09) drew the most views.

Most-viewed upload in the last 30 days【Netflix】途中で見るのをやめました…正直ハマれなかった韓国ドラマ5選！ ↗ · 144,229 views

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#5

유슬비 YOOSEULBI

KoreanFood & cooking, Culture, Travel

Subscribers
169K
Uploads (30 days)
7
Median views
139K
Views ÷ subs
0.82×

Reactions of the wife’s Turkish family to Korean food and goods drive the channel; the most-watched shows the family receiving a Korean electric rice cooker.

Most-viewed upload in the last 30 days매번 힘들게 냄비밥을 지으시는 튀르키예 장모님께 한국 전기밥솥을 선물해드렸더니 ↗ · 876,469 views

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#6

YUNJI TV (cuộc sống Hàn Quốc)

VietnameseLife in Korea, Food & cooking

Subscribers
43.9K
Uploads (30 days)
21
Median views
34.3K
Views ÷ subs
0.78×

Of 21 regular uploads in the last 30 days, “748🇰🇷 CHỒNG HÀN CŨNG BẤT LỰC KHI ANH CHỊ 3 QUYẾT ĐỊNH ĐỀU NÀY?” (2026-09-20) drew the most views.

Most-viewed upload in the last 30 days748🇰🇷 CHỒNG HÀN CŨNG BẤT LỰC KHI ANH CHỊ 3 QUYẾT ĐỊNH ĐỀU NÀY? ↗ · 60,678 views

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#10

Louisa

EnglishLife in Korea

Subscribers
72.7K
Uploads (30 days)
4
Median views
46.3K
Views ÷ subs
0.64×

Of 4 regular uploads in the last 30 days, “Living Alone in Korea | peaceful everyday life 🕊️ Olive Young shopping 🧴 iPhone 18 Pro unboxing vlog” (2026-10-04) drew the most views.

Most-viewed upload in the last 30 daysLiving Alone in Korea | peaceful everyday life 🕊️ Olive Young shopping 🧴 iPhone 18 Pro unboxing vlog ↗ · 81,568 views

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#11

I Korea U 아이코

JapaneseTravel, Food & cooking

Subscribers
94.3K
Uploads (30 days)
18
Median views
57.3K
Views ÷ subs
0.61×

Of 18 regular uploads in the last 30 days, “【2026年最新】釜山2泊3日完全ガイド🇰🇷 南浦洞・海雲台・影島・ロッテアウトレットを満喫” (2026-09-27) drew the most views.

Most-viewed upload in the last 30 days【2026年最新】釜山2泊3日完全ガイド🇰🇷 南浦洞・海雲台・影島・ロッテアウトレットを満喫 ↗ · 116,685 views

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#16

2hearts1seoul

English, KoreanTravel, Life in Korea, Culture

Subscribers
232K
Uploads (30 days)
4
Median views
44.8K
Views ÷ subs
0.19×

Of 4 regular uploads in the last 30 days, “would they move to KOREA? 🇰🇷 realities of living abroad: jobs, visa, language | seoul to halifax” (2026-09-27) drew the most views.

Most-viewed upload in the last 30 dayswould they move to KOREA? 🇰🇷 realities of living abroad: jobs, visa, language | seoul to halifax ↗ · 58,178 views

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#19

JEKS Coreana

Spanish, KoreanLife in Korea, Culture

Subscribers
1.88M
Uploads (30 days)
5
Median views
108K
Views ÷ subs
0.06×

Of 5 regular uploads in the last 30 days, “Parece que ya se me va a salir el bebé! | Ya tenemos fecha para su nacimiento | 5 meses de embarazo” (2026-09-18) drew the most views.

Most-viewed upload in the last 30 daysParece que ya se me va a salir el bebé! | Ya tenemos fecha para su nacimiento | 5 meses de embarazo ↗ · 128,995 views

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