20 videos to start with Korean pop culture
Twenty official videos across music, drama, film and Korean traditional music, mixed by genre for people meeting Korean pop culture for the first time. Each entry carries one verifiable record with its source, and wiki articles to read next.
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1
Music Music video · 2012
Gangnam Style
PSY
Lead single of Psy's sixth album, Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1, released July 15, 2012. On December 21, 2012 it became the first YouTube video to pass one billion views. Source ↗: Wikipedia — Gangnam Style
Channel officialpsy6,092,196,466 views (as of 2026-10-15)PSY - GANGNAM STYLE(강남스타일) M/VOpen on YouTube ↗
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Drama Official trailer · 2021
Squid Game
Netflix series · directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk
It became Netflix's most-watched series and won six Primetime Emmy Awards and one Golden Globe. Source ↗: Wikipedia — Squid Game
Channel Netflix62,076,991 views (as of 2026-10-15)Squid Game | Official Trailer | NetflixOpen on YouTube ↗
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Film Official trailer · 2019
Parasite
Directed by Bong Joon-ho
At the 2019 Cannes Film Festival it became the first Korean film to win the Palme d'Or, and at the 92nd Academy Awards it became the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture. Source ↗: Wikipedia — Parasite (2019 film)
Channel NEON19,046,281 views (as of 2026-10-15)PARASITE - Official Trailer – In Theaters 10.11.2019Open on YouTube ↗
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Music Music video · 2020
Dynamite
BTS
It debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making BTS the first all-South Korean act to top the chart, and earned a nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards. Source ↗: Wikipedia — Dynamite (BTS song)
Channel HYBE LABELS2,151,670,385 views (as of 2026-10-15)BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' Official MVOpen on YouTube ↗
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Traditional Official promo film · 2020
Feel the Rhythm of KOREA: SEOUL
Korea Tourism Organization · Leenalchi · Ambiguous Dance Company
A Seoul promotional film made by the Korea Tourism Organization with the pansori-based band Leenalchi and Ambiguous Dance Company. Leenalchi won three prizes at the 2021 Korean Music Awards, including Musician of the Year. Source ↗: Wikipedia — Leenalchi
Channel VISITKOREA54,101,076 views (as of 2026-10-15)Feel the Rhythm of KOREA: SEOULOpen on YouTube ↗
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Drama Official teaser · 2019
Crash Landing on You
tvN drama · Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin
Its finale drew a 21.7% nationwide rating, the highest for a tvN drama at the time. Source ↗: Wikipedia — Crash Landing on You
Channel tvN DRAMA854,525 views (as of 2026-10-15)[최초공개] 현빈X손예진, tvN 절대극비 로맨스 사랑의 불시착 [토일] 사랑의불시착 Crash Landing on YouOpen on YouTube ↗
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Music Music video · 2020
How You Like That
BLACKPINK
Its music video drew 86.3 million views in its first 24 hours, the most for a music video at the time, and earned five Guinness World Records. Source ↗: Wikipedia — How You Like That
Channel BLACKPINK1,381,963,692 views (as of 2026-10-15)BLACKPINK - 'How You Like That' M/VOpen on YouTube ↗
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Film Official trailer · 2016
Train to Busan
Directed by Yeon Sang-ho · Gong Yoo
It premiered in the Midnight Screenings section of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival and became the first Korean film that year to pass 10 million admissions. Source ↗: Wikipedia — Train to Busan
Channel Well Go USA Entertainment305,140 views (as of 2026-10-15)TRAIN TO BUSAN Official Trailer | Korean Horror | Starring Gong Yoo & Jung Yu-mi | Certified FreshOpen on YouTube ↗
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Drama Official trailer · 2019
Kingdom
Netflix series · written by Kim Eun-hee
Netflix's first original Korean series, released on January 25, 2019. Source ↗: Wikipedia — Kingdom (South Korean TV series)
Channel Netflix8,501,222 views (as of 2026-10-15)Kingdom | Official Trailer [HD] | NetflixOpen on YouTube ↗
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Music Official lyric video · 2025
Golden
HUNTR/X · from the animated film KPop Demon Hunters
A song from the Sony Pictures Animation film on Netflix, it reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. At the 68th Grammys it won Best Song Written for Visual Media, the first K-pop song to win a Grammy, and it also won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Source ↗: Wikipedia — Golden (Huntrix song)
Channel Sony Pictures Animation1,778,788,761 views (as of 2026-10-15)“Golden” Official Lyric Video | KPop Demon Hunters | Sony AnimationOpen on YouTube ↗
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Drama Official trailer · 2022
Extraordinary Attorney Woo
ENA drama · Park Eun-bin
It set the highest ratings in ENA's history, with a 17.5% nationwide rating for its final episode. Source ↗: Wikipedia — Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Channel 스튜디오지니134,032 views (as of 2026-10-15)[이상한 변호사 우영우] 메인 예고편 공개!Open on YouTube ↗
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Music Music video · 2012
Fantastic Baby
BIGBANG
A track from BIGBANG's 2012 EP Alive. Its music video was the first by a K-pop group to pass 200 million and 300 million views on YouTube. Source ↗: Wikipedia — Fantastic Baby
Channel BIGBANG677,115,617 views (as of 2026-10-15)BIGBANG - FANTASTIC BABY M/VOpen on YouTube ↗
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Film Official trailer · 2022
Decision to Leave
Directed by Park Chan-wook
It competed at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where Park Chan-wook won Best Director. Source ↗: Wikipedia — Decision to Leave
Channel MUBI1,374,699 views (as of 2026-10-15)DECISION TO LEAVE | Official Trailer | Now Streaming on MUBIOpen on YouTube ↗
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Music Music video · 2024
APT.
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars
It peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and received three nominations at the 68th Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Source ↗: Wikipedia — APT. (song)
Channel ROSÉ2,715,090,437 views (as of 2026-10-15)ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - APT. (Official Music Video)Open on YouTube ↗
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Drama Official trailer · 2022
The Glory
Netflix series · written by Kim Eun-sook
It won three awards at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards, including Best Drama. Source ↗: Wikipedia — The Glory (TV series)
Channel Netflix K-Content3,199,528 views (as of 2026-10-15)The Glory | Official Trailer | Netflix [ENG SUB]Open on YouTube ↗
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Traditional Official live clip · 2025
Not a Dream (live)
Song Sohee
A live clip of an unreleased original song that Gyeonggi minyo singer Song Sohee posted on her official channel on January 9, 2025. Source ↗: YouTube — 송소희 Song Sohee
Channel 송소희 Song Sohee20,403,316 views (as of 2026-10-15)송소희 Song Sohee - Not a Dream (Official Live)Open on YouTube ↗
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Music Music video · 2022
Maniac
Stray Kids
Oddinary, the EP it led, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, making Stray Kids the third Korean act to top the chart after BTS and SuperM. Source ↗: Wikipedia — Oddinary
Channel JYP Entertainment357,448,183 views (as of 2026-10-15)Stray Kids "MANIAC" M/VOpen on YouTube ↗
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Film Official trailer · 2003
Oldboy
Directed by Park Chan-wook · Choi Min-sik
It won the Grand Prix at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. This is the trailer for the 2023 US re-release. Source ↗: Wikipedia — Oldboy (2003 film)
Channel NEON2,589,013 views (as of 2026-10-15)OLDBOY - Official TrailerOpen on YouTube ↗
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Drama Official trailer · 2025
When Life Gives You Tangerines
Netflix series · IU, Park Bo-gum
It won four awards at the 61st Baeksang Arts Awards, including Best Drama. Source ↗: Wikipedia — When Life Gives You Tangerines
Channel Netflix2,376,828 views (as of 2026-10-15)When Life Gives You Tangerines | Official Trailer | NetflixOpen on YouTube ↗
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Music Music video · 2024
Supernova
aespa
aespa's first number one on the Circle Digital Chart, where it spent eleven weeks at the top; it won Song of the Year at the 2024 Melon Music Awards and MAMA Awards, among others. Source ↗: Wikipedia — Supernova (Aespa song)
Channel SMTOWN256,880,519 views (as of 2026-10-15)aespa 에스파 'Supernova' MVOpen on YouTube ↗
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How these were chosen
Chosen by the editors, by genre. Candidates were limited to works that have an article on Hallyu Wiki and a record that can be checked against a source — international awards or nominations, official Billboard or Netflix records, YouTube view counts. The mix is 8 music, 6 drama, 4 film and 2 traditional music. Only uploads on official channels (artist, label, broadcaster, production company, distributor, Netflix, a public agency or the artist's own channel) are included; on October 15, 2026 each title and channel was checked with YouTube oEmbed, and public status, embedding, age restriction and view count were read from the video page.
Limits
- An editorial selection, not a ranking. Numbers only set a genre-mixed order and imply nothing about quality.
- View counts are as of October 15, 2026; they measure attention, not quality. Trailers and music videos draw views differently, so they are not compared.
- Dramas and films are represented by official trailers, not the full works. Some trailers are in Korean only.
- “Golden” is from a Netflix film made by the US studio Sony Pictures Animation, not a Korean production.
- This list is not affiliated with any artist, label, broadcaster or Netflix.
Related articles
Korean Wave K-pop Korean drama Cinema of Korea
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