In the rapidly evolving K-pop landscape, fans passionately follow their beloved idol’s every move. With various online communities and streaming platforms, fans can get a closer look into the artists’ lives and connect on a deeper level.
While the K-pop industry is fast-paced and ever-evolving, there is one thing that hasn’t changed over the years. That is the ranking of the male idols with the most YouTube subscribers.
For many years, BTS and Big Bang were the top 2 most subscribed channels for boy groups on YouTube, but the ranking has finally changed.
BTS: 77.1 million subscribers
Stray Kids: 15.1 million subscribers
Big Bang: 15.1 million subscribers
In the latest rankings, Stray Kids have secured 2nd place, standing shoulder to shoulder with the iconic group, Big Bang.
Korean netizens were surprised by this ranking change. Moreover, they were impressed with Big Bang’s ranking.
They commented, “I knew BTS would be unbeatable but the number of subscribers they have over second place is really crazy,” “I’m more impressed with Big Bang having that many subscribers when they’re from the 2nd generation,” “Stray Kids is impressive for coming in 2nd place but BTS is on another level,” “I think rank 1 would never change,” “Wow, Big Bang is really impressive,” “Congrats Stray Kids,” and “I’m more impressed with Big Bang having that many subscribers. It’s really impressive.”