How Much These Top 15 Highest-Earning Kpop Idols YouTube Channel Earn?

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Kpop is getting more and more attention to the world, and YouTube takes part in it. Forbes Korea has released the 2021 Korea Power YouTuber – Celebrity ranking. Let’s find out the highest-earning Kpop idols on YouTube throughout the year (and how much these Kpop artists earn from their YouTube channel), according to Forbes Korea

Highest-Earning Kpop Idols YouTube Channel

15. NCT

NCT, official YouTube Channel (NCT) comes at #15 with 4.22 million subscribers and a total of 281.9 million views across 224 videos. According to Forbes Korea, the Kpop boy group, NCT YouTube channel has brought in an estimated income of KR₩ 364 million or about US$ 313,000 over the past year.

14. AKMU

Akdong Musician (AKMU) has 2.54 million subscribers and a total of 632.4 million views across 147 videos. If you ever wonder how much this Kpop YouTube channel (AKMU) earn, here is the answer. According to Forbes Korea, AKMU has brought in an estimated income of KR₩ 374 million or about US$ 322,000 over the past year.

13. Channel NCT DAILY

Another NCT YouTube channel (Channel NCT DAILY) has 4.21 million subscribers and a total of 729.5 views across 467 videos. Forbes Korea revealed that with this YouTube channel, they brought in an estimated income of KR₩ 501 or about US$ 431,000 over the past year.

12. loonatheworld

The Kpop girl group, LOONA, has 1.67 million subscribers and a total of 588.7 million views across 1,025 videos on their YouTube channel (loonatheworld). According to Forbes Korea, loonatheworld has brought in an estimated income of KR₩ 782 million or about US$ 672,000 over the past year.

11. Red Velvet

With 143 videos, the Red Velvet YouTube channel has 4.41 million subscribers and a total of 616.0 million views. Do you know how much this Kpop girl group earn from their YouTube channel over the past year? According to Forber Korea, they have earned an estimated income of KR₩ 782 or US$ 673,000.

10. TOMORROW x TOGETHER OFFICIAL

The next highest-earning Kpop idols YouTube channel is TXT. TOMORROW x TOGETHER OFFICIAL has 7.53 million subscribers and a total of 465.2 million views across 752 videos. According to Forbes Korea, TXT YouTube channel has brought in an estimated income of KR₩ 1.14 billion or about US$981,000 over the past year.

9. aespa

As a new group under SM Entertainment, aespa is rocketing to the highest-earning Kpop group as well as with their YouTube channel (aespa). With 2.34 million subscribers and a total of 281.1 million views across only 60 videos, aespa has earned an estimated income of KR₩ 1.44 billion or about US$ 1.24 million over the past year.

8. IU Official

As a soloist, IU has gained massive popularity among Kpop fans. Her YouTube channel (IU Official) has 6.69 million subscribers and a total of 950.8 million views across 125 videos. Forbes Korea revealed that the channel has brought in an estimated income of KR₩ 1.56 billion of about US$ 1.34 million over the past year.

7. EXO

EXO YouTube channel successfully sits on #7 of the highest-earning Kpop idols YouTube channel list. It has 8.3 million subscribers and 471.3 million views across 199 videos. According to Forbes Korea, EXO YouTube channel has earned an estimated income of KR₩ 1.69 billion or about US$ 1.45 million over the past year.

6. MAMAMOO

With 604 videos so far, the Kpop girl group MAMAMOO YouTube channel (MAMAMOO) has 6.07 million subscribers and a total of 1.63 billion views. MAMAMOO has earned KR₩ 1.69 billion or about US$ 1.45 million from their YouTube channel over the past year.

5. Bambam

After GOT7 disbandment, the members could focus on their personal achievements. Not to mention Bambam, who has 1.07 million subscribers and a total of 75 million views across only 72 videos on his personal official YouTube channel (Bambam). According to Forbes Korea, Bambam YouTube channel has brought in an estimated income of KR₩ 1.69 billion or about US$ 1.45 million over the past year.

4. SEVENTEEN

On #4 of the highest-earning Kpop idols YouTube channel, we have SEVENTEEN with their channel of the same name. The channel has 6.84 million subscribers and a total of 2.147 billion views. Over the past year, according to Forbes Korea, the SEVENTEEN Youtube channel has earned an estimated income of KR₩ 1.92 billion or about US$ 1.65 million.

3. NCT Dream

One of the units of NCT, NCT Dream, has 3.94 million subscribers and 393.2 million views across 233 videos on their official YouTube channel (NCT DREAM). According to Forbes Korea, NCT Dream channel has earned an estimated income of KR₩ 2.10 billion or about US$ 1.81 million over the past year.

2. BLACKPINK

The quartet of Jisoo, Jennie, Lisa, and Rosé is on #2 of the highest-earning Kpop idols YouTube channel list. BLACKPINK official YouTube channel (BLACKPINK) has 64.5 million subscribers and 19 billion views across 372 videos. Forbes Korea revealed that BLACKPINK has earned an estimated income of KR₩ 13.5 billion or about US$ 11.6 million over the past year.

1. BANGTANTV

We have BTS official YouTube channel on the top #1 highest-earning Kpop idols list (BANGTANTV). With the massive number of ARMY (BTS fandom name), BANGTANTV has 57 million subscribers and a total of 12 billion views across 1,586 videos. If you ask how much does BANGTANTV YouTube channel earn? Here is the answer. According to Forbes Korea, BTS has earned an estimated income of KR₩ 19.1 billion or about US$ 16.4 million with BANGTANTV over the past year.

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