Unexpected 2023 Most Popular YouTube Video In Korea That Even Surpassed ‘National MC’ Yoo Jae-suk’s Content

YouTube announced the most popular YouTube videos in Korea in 2023, and No.1 was unpredictable

On December 11th, YouTube announced the year-end report of popular YouTube videos and creators in Korea in 2023. This includes categories such as Most Popular Videos, Most Popular Shorts, Most Popular Music Videos, Most Popular Creators, Rising Creators, and Most Popular Games.

It turned out that talk show content in which people share various stories in unique concepts was favored.

Taking 1st place, the most popular video in Korea was “Not Much Prepared – Karina’s episode” hosted by singer Lee Young-ji. aespa’s Karina appeared in the video as a guest and showcased her easygoing and witty talks with Lee Young-ji. This video received keen attention and has attracted 16.27 million views and 19,970 comments.

No.1 was followed by Dingo Music’s “Killing Voice – AKMU” and ‘national MC’ Yoo Jae-suk’s “New Year’s Holiday Is Just An Excuse” in No.2 and No.3, respectively.

In particular, Lee Young-ji was also named on the list of Most Popular Shorts this year. IVE’s “I AM” dance challenge video posted on Lee Young-ji’s personal channel ranked No.1 with over 28.36 million views.

In response to the chart, netizens in theqoo commented, “It’s understandable”, “That’s amazing”, “Karina’s ‘Not Much Prepared’ episode is a legend”, “OMG. Karina is amazing”, “I agree”, “Karina gained many fans with that video”, “Apart from her face, Karina’s personality is also attractive”, “I just watched it again”, etc.

Meanwhile, American YouTuber “MrBeast” with 217 million subscribers emerged as a popular content creator in Korea this year and ranked No.1 on the list of Most Popular Creators. In addition, IVE’s “I AM” topped the Most Popular Music Video chart.

Source: Wikitree