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Rising Hallyu and K-pop creators — 2026-10-25

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 25, 2026).

As of Window 2026-09-25 ~ 2026-10-25

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 (2026-09-25 to 2026-10-25; 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 2026-10-25.

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
127K
Uploads (30 days)
5
Median views
315K
Views ÷ subs
2.48×

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| ↗ · 954,998 views

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#2

韓国ドラマ編集長まじゅ

JapaneseK-drama

Subscribers
42.7K
Uploads (30 days)
9
Median views
77.9K
Views ÷ subs
1.82×

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！ ↗ · 151,769 views

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#8

I Korea U 아이코

JapaneseTravel, Food & cooking

Subscribers
94.6K
Uploads (30 days)
17
Median views
58K
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 ↗ · 128,439 views

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#11

유슬비 YOOSEULBI

KoreanFood & cooking, Culture, Travel

Subscribers
170K
Uploads (30 days)
6
Median views
96.1K
Views ÷ subs
0.56×

Of 6 regular uploads in the last 30 days, “한국 치킨을 그리워 하는 튀르키예 처가가족을 위해 사위가 직접 튀겨드렸습니다!!” (2026-10-01) drew the most views.

Most-viewed upload in the last 30 days한국 치킨을 그리워 하는 튀르키예 처가가족을 위해 사위가 직접 튀겨드렸습니다!! ↗ · 363,231 views

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#14

Louisa

EnglishLife in Korea

Subscribers
73.1K
Uploads (30 days)
4
Median views
21.3K
Views ÷ subs
0.29×

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 ↗ · 100,573 views

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#16

2hearts1seoul

English, KoreanTravel, Life in Korea, Culture

Subscribers
232K
Uploads (30 days)
4
Median views
55.3K
Views ÷ subs
0.24×

Of 4 regular uploads in the last 30 days, “4 rainy days in TOKYO 🇯🇵 best asakusa food spots, stationary & clothes shopping, cultural difference” (2026-10-18) drew the most views.

Most-viewed upload in the last 30 days4 rainy days in TOKYO 🇯🇵 best asakusa food spots, stationary & clothes shopping, cultural difference ↗ · 70,601 views

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#19

Hola Coreano

Spanish, KoreanLife in Korea, Culture, Korean lessons

Subscribers
192K
Uploads (30 days)
5
Median views
9.34K
Views ÷ subs
0.05×

Of 5 regular uploads in the last 30 days, “Cómo es SALIR con COREANOS de verdad 🇰🇷 | Lo que debes saber antes de tener citas en Corea” (2026-09-26) drew the most views.

Most-viewed upload in the last 30 daysCómo es SALIR con COREANOS de verdad 🇰🇷 | Lo que debes saber antes de tener citas en Corea ↗ · 20,358 views

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