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Rising Hallyu and K-pop creators — 2026-11-01

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 Nov 1, 2026).

As of Window 2026-10-02 ~ 2026-11-01

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 (2026-10-02 to 2026-11-01; 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 2026-11-01.

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
128K
Uploads (30 days)
5
Median views
324K
Views ÷ subs
2.53×

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| ↗ · 1,148,888 views

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#2

韓国ドラマ編集長まじゅ

JapaneseK-drama

Subscribers
43K
Uploads (30 days)
9
Median views
83.8K
Views ÷ subs
1.95×

Of 9 regular uploads in the last 30 days, “【Netflix】1話目から面白すぎて寝不足確定！見始めたら止まらない韓国ドラマ10選【ネトフリおすすめ】” (2026-10-26) drew the most views.

Most-viewed upload in the last 30 days【Netflix】1話目から面白すぎて寝不足確定！見始めたら止まらない韓国ドラマ10選【ネトフリおすすめ】 ↗ · 175,371 views

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#3

유슬비 YOOSEULBI

KoreanFood & cooking, Culture, Travel

Subscribers
170K
Uploads (30 days)
5
Median views
142K
Views ÷ subs
0.84×

Of 5 regular uploads in the last 30 days, “출국 전 튀르키예 장인 장모님이 가장 좋아하시는 소갈비찜을 사위가 직접해드렸더니..” (2026-10-11) drew the most views.

Most-viewed upload in the last 30 days출국 전 튀르키예 장인 장모님이 가장 좋아하시는 소갈비찜을 사위가 직접해드렸더니.. ↗ · 334,431 views

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#6

I Korea U 아이코

JapaneseTravel, Food & cooking

Subscribers
94.9K
Uploads (30 days)
16
Median views
63.8K
Views ÷ subs
0.67×

Of 16 regular uploads in the last 30 days, “【2026年韓国旅行】韓国で最も物価が安い⁉️ 南大門市場の最新トレンド🇰🇷キティ,冬服,韓国グルメ/南大門おすすめランチ/明洞より賑わう南大門市場🇰🇷韓国ソウル旅行者必見‼️” (2026-10-15) drew the most views.

Most-viewed upload in the last 30 days【2026年韓国旅行】韓国で最も物価が安い⁉️ 南大門市場の最新トレンド🇰🇷キティ,冬服,韓国グルメ/南大門おすすめランチ/明洞より賑わう南大門市場🇰🇷韓国ソウル旅行者必見‼️ ↗ · 104,211 views

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#8

YUNJI TV (cuộc sống Hàn Quốc)

VietnameseLife in Korea, Food & cooking

Subscribers
44K
Uploads (30 days)
19
Median views
28.3K
Views ÷ subs
0.64×

Of 19 regular uploads in the last 30 days, “764🇰🇷 LOẠI TRÁI KÌ LẠ MỌC ĐẦY ĐƯỜNG TẠI HÀN QUỐC THÚI MA NGON” (2026-10-15) drew the most views.

Most-viewed upload in the last 30 days764🇰🇷 LOẠI TRÁI KÌ LẠ MỌC ĐẦY ĐƯỜNG TẠI HÀN QUỐC THÚI MA NGON ↗ · 43,738 views

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#16

Louisa

EnglishLife in Korea

Subscribers
73.5K
Uploads (30 days)
4
Median views
20.5K
Views ÷ subs
0.28×

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 ↗ · 114,297 views

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#17

2hearts1seoul

English, KoreanTravel, Life in Korea, Culture

Subscribers
232K
Uploads (30 days)
4
Median views
52.7K
Views ÷ subs
0.23×

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 ↗ · 85,996 views

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