The content creator is about to travel to Korea and decided to research the top YouTube channels in Korea. Using SocialBlade.com, they discovered that the top channels are mostly K-pop bands, TV stations, and channels for children. The creator was surprised to find that there are very few individual YouTubers in the top rankings and that K-pop is extremely popular in Korea. They also noticed that Minecraft is a popular game among Korean gamers. The creator watched and commented on various videos from the top channels, including BIGBANG, SMTOWN, TWICE, and PINKFONG, as well as a few gaming channels. They concluded that K-pop and TV channels dominate the Korean YouTube scene, and that there is a lack of individual YouTubers compared to other countries.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The speaker is creating a video about the top YouTube channels in Korea.
2. The speaker used SocialBlade.com to find the ranking of Korean YouTube channels.
3. The first channel mentioned is BIGBANG, a K-pop band.
4. BIGBANG has 20 million views.
5. The speaker notes that BIGBANG is not a YouTuber, but rather a Vevo channel.
6. The second channel mentioned is SMTOWN, a K-pop agency.
7. SMTOWN owns the largest K-pop group in Korea, EXO.
8. The third channel mentioned is KBS World TV, a YouTube channel that belongs to a TV station.
9. KBS World TV has a live stream on YouTube.
10. The speaker mentions that Korea is ahead in terms of technology and innovation.
11. The seventh channel mentioned is Pinkfong, a channel that creates children's content.
12. Pinkfong has 70 million views per month.
13. The eighth channel mentioned is Pororo, another children's content channel.
14. Pororo has 400,000 views.
15. The ninth channel mentioned is 1MILLION Dance Studio, a dance studio that creates choreographies to K-pop songs.
16. The tenth channel mentioned is CarrieAndToys, a channel that creates stories with figurines.
17. The speaker mentions that CarrieAndToys has a similar concept to Studio Bubble Tea, but without the kids.
18. Mnet K-POP is a TV channel that has a YouTube presence.
19. The first Gaming YouTuber mentioned has 1.3 million subscribers and creates Minecraft content.
20. Korea is known for its e-sports and gaming culture.
21. The channel ibighit is mentioned, and it is revealed to be the channel of the K-pop group BTS.
22. BTS has a budget of 100 million euros for their music videos.
23. The speaker concludes that the top Korean YouTube channels are mostly TV channels, K-pop channels, and children's content channels.