By the K-Pulso team · Published · Updated
Which K-pop music videos released in 2026 have been watched the most on YouTube? This ranking answers that with view counts taken directly from YouTube, and we check them again every week. Only official MVs from this year count, so you can see which comebacks really took off and which recent releases are catching up fast.
How we built this ranking
- Released in 2026. Only music videos uploaded to YouTube this year. Videos from 2025 that are still popular don’t count, however many views they gain this year.
- Official MVs only, one per song. Performance videos, dance practices, lyric videos and teasers are left out, even when they have millions of views of their own. That way a song doesn’t appear twice.
- Channels we follow. The candidates come from the agency and artist channels that K-Pulso tracks every day, such as HYBE LABELS, SMTOWN, JYP Entertainment, BLACKPINK or BABYMONSTER. A K-pop MV on a channel we don’t follow could be missing, so tell us if you spot one.
- Ranked by total views. We ask YouTube for each video’s view count and write down the exact date and time of the check, which you’ll see above the table.
Total views favour older videos: an MV from February has had eight months to collect views, and one from September only a few weeks. That’s why each video also shows two figures calculated by K-Pulso, not by YouTube: its average views per day since release, and the views it gained in the last 7 days, from the counts we save every day. Use them to compare videos of different ages fairly.
One more note: LISA releases her solo music through her own label, and KATSEYE is the global girl group created by HYBE and Geffen Records. We include both because K-Pulso follows them as part of K-pop. Leaving them out wouldn’t change the order of the other videos.
The top 20 at a glance
| # | Music video | YouTube views | Released | Views per day* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LISA “SaWaDiKa” | 220,899,448 | 4.25M | |
| 2 | BABYMONSTER “춤 (CHOOM)” | 204,724,782 | 1.18M | |
| 3 | BTS “2.0” | 202,492,062 | 978K | |
| 4 | ILLIT “It’s Me” | 199,670,948 | 1.12M | |
| 5 | LE SSERAFIM x ILLIT x KATSEYE “ICONIC BY MISTAKE” | 192,264,124 | 1.4M | |
| 6 | BTS “SWIM” | 170,288,324 | 774K | |
| 7 | Hearts2Hearts “RUDE!” | 157,913,162 | 639K | |
| 8 | BABYMONSTER “SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA” | 147,420,381 | 1.05M | |
| 9 | KATSEYE “Animal” | 147,259,587 | 1.57M | |
| 10 | KATSEYE “Hootie Frutti” | 137,580,633 | 1.88M | |
| 11 | TREASURE “IF I” | 125,737,146 | 861K | |
| 12 | Stray Kids “This & That” | 118,224,702 | 1.48M | |
| 13 | ATEEZ “BAD” | 105,208,000 | 862K | |
| 14 | BTS “Hooligan” | 103,325,336 | 514K | |
| 15 | BABYMONSTER “I LIKE IT” | 102,191,609 | 912K | |
| 16 | BLACKPINK “GO” | 98,959,239 | 411K | |
| 17 | aespa “LEMONADE” | 93,979,945 | 627K | |
| 18 | IU “이 별로부터(Unknown Planet)” | 92,066,703 | 2.3M | |
| 19 | BABYMONSTER “MOON” | 89,557,196 | 1.07M | |
| 20 | CORTIS “REDRED” | 86,185,872 | 458K |
* Calculated by K-Pulso. Views per day = total views ÷ days since the upload. Last 7 days = views gained in the 7 days up to October 25, 2026, from the counts K-Pulso saves every day. Release dates are YouTube’s upload times converted to Korean time (KST).
The top 10, one by one
Click any thumbnail to watch the MV here, in K-Pulso’s player.
1LISA “SaWaDiKa”
Watch on K-Pulso · 52 days online- YouTube views
- 220,899,448
- Released
- Views per day*
- 4.25M
- Last 7 days*
- +8.23M
The lead single of LISA’s EP PRESS PLAY. The video, directed by Bang Jae-yeob, was filmed in her hometown, Bangkok. It was the fastest 2026 MV to reach 100 million views, in about two days (Soompi), and on October 8 it became the first 2026 K-pop MV to pass 200 million (Gulf News).
2BABYMONSTER “춤 (CHOOM)”
Watch on K-Pulso · 174 days online- YouTube views
- 204,724,782
- Released
- Views per day*
- 1.18M
- Last 7 days*
- +2.32M
Choom (춤) simply means “dance” in Korean. It’s the title track of BABYMONSTER’s third mini album, released on May 4, and its MV reached No. 1 on YouTube’s global daily chart of music videos, according to Sports Khan. At the first check for this ranking, on October 26, BABYMONSTER had four different MVs in the top 20, more than any other act.
3BTS “2.0”
Watch on K-Pulso · 207 days online- YouTube views
- 202,492,062
- Released
- Views per day*
- 978K
- Last 7 days*
- +4.28M
The second MV from ARIRANG, BTS’s long-awaited comeback album. It was released at midnight Korean time on April 2 and pays homage to the corridor fight in Park Chan-wook’s film Oldboy. Although it came out after “SWIM”, the album’s lead single, it has collected views faster.
4ILLIT “It’s Me”
Watch on K-Pulso · 178 days online- YouTube views
- 199,670,948
- Released
- Views per day*
- 1.12M
- Last 7 days*
- +5.84M
The title track of ILLIT’s fourth mini album, MAMIHLAPINATAPAI, released on April 30. In the MV the members appear in unexpected places and even dance in taekwondo uniforms. ILLIT’s new album, BREAK EVEN, was released on October 26.
5LE SSERAFIM x ILLIT x KATSEYE “ICONIC BY MISTAKE”
Watch on K-Pulso · 137 days online- YouTube views
- 192,264,124
- Released
- Views per day*
- 1.4M
- Last 7 days*
- +4.64M
A collaboration between three HYBE girl groups: LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT and KATSEYE. The MV came out two days before the single, which was released on June 12. Each label had its own job: BELIFT LAB led the performance, Source Music the visuals and HYBE x Geffen the A&R. The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 38.
6BTS “SWIM”
Watch on K-Pulso · 220 days online- YouTube views
- 170,288,324
- Released
- Views per day*
- 774K
- Last 7 days*
- +1.68M
The lead single of ARIRANG, released on March 20. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The next day, BTS held BTS COMEBACK LIVE: ARIRANG in Gwanghwamun Square, in the centre of Seoul.
7Hearts2Hearts “RUDE!”
Watch on K-Pulso · 247 days online- YouTube views
- 157,913,162
- Released
- Views per day*
- 639K
- Last 7 days*
- +2.12M
One of the earliest 2026 releases on the list, from February 20. Hearts2Hearts is the eight-member girl group that SM Entertainment launched in February 2025. In the MV, the members work in a factory that makes social media “likes” in the shape of glowing hearts. The song was later included in their second EP, Lemon Tang.
8BABYMONSTER “SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA”
Watch on K-Pulso · 140 days online- YouTube views
- 147,420,381
- Released
- Views per day*
- 1.05M
- Last 7 days*
- +1.94M
A summer digital single, released at midnight Korean time on June 8, about a month after “CHOOM”. YG Entertainment reported 10 million views in the first 14 hours, and the MV also reached No. 1 on YouTube’s global daily chart of music videos.
9KATSEYE “Animal”
Watch on K-Pulso · 94 days online- YouTube views
- 147,259,587
- Released
- Views per day*
- 1.57M
- Last 7 days*
- +6.65M
The second single from KATSEYE’s EP WILD, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. “Animal” climbed to No. 12 on the UK singles chart, a career high for the group when it got there (Official Charts).
10KATSEYE “Hootie Frutti”
Watch on K-Pulso · 73 days online- YouTube views
- 137,580,633
- Released
- Views per day*
- 1.88M
- Last 7 days*
- +6.14M
Released on August 14, the same day as the EP WILD. It debuted at No. 16 in the UK, making KATSEYE the first girl group since Little Mix in 2021 to score five UK Top 40 hits in one calendar year (Official Charts).
* Calculated by K-Pulso. Views per day = total views ÷ days since the upload. Last 7 days = views gained in the 7 days up to October 25, 2026, from the counts K-Pulso saves every day. Release dates are YouTube’s upload times converted to Korean time (KST).
Why new videos climb so fast
The first days after a release are when fans stream an MV the most, and the pace slows down afterwards. LISA’s “SaWaDiKa” is a clear example: it needed about two days for its first 100 million views (Soompi), and about a month more for the next 100 million, which it passed on October 8 (Gulf News). So the daily average of a February MV will naturally be lower than that of a September one.
That’s also why the order of the table can still change before the end of the year: the newest videos keep growing quickly, while the oldest ones add views more slowly. From the second weekly check, the ▲ and ▼ arrows in the table show the places each video has gained or lost since the week before.
If you want to see which videos are growing right now, day by day, the K-Pulso ranking updates every day. The full list of 2026 videos by total views, including performance videos and dance practices, is also there.
Frequently asked questions
What is the most viewed K-pop MV of 2026?
The one in first place in the table above, which we check every week. On October 8, 2026, LISA’s “SaWaDiKa” became the first music video released in 2026 by a K-pop artist to pass 200 million views on YouTube, according to Gulf News.
Why isn’t a performance video or dance practice on the list?
Because we only count each song’s official MV. Otherwise the same song could take two or three places with different versions of its video.
Are the view counts official?
The total views and release dates come straight from YouTube. The views per day and the gain in the last 7 days are calculated by K-Pulso, and are marked with an asterisk.
How often is this ranking updated?
Every week. The date of the last update is at the top of the article, and the exact time of the last check on YouTube is above the table.
Why does a video have fewer views here than on YouTube right now?
Because views keep growing after our check. YouTube can also remove views it considers invalid, so a count can occasionally go down a little.
Sources
- View counts and upload dates: YouTube Data API (videos.list), checked on the date and time shown above the table.
- Gulf News: “SaWaDiKa”, the first K-pop MV of 2026 to pass 200 million views
- Soompi: “SaWaDiKa”, the fastest MV of 2026 to 100 million views
- Bandwagon: LISA films “SaWaDiKa” in Bangkok
- Wikipedia: “Swim” (BTS song)
- Soompi: BTS’s “Oldboy”-inspired MV for “2.0”
- Sports Khan: “Hooligan”, the third MV from ARIRANG to pass 100 million views
- Sports Khan: BABYMONSTER’s “CHOOM” tops YouTube’s global MV chart
- Sports Khan: “SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA” at No. 1 on YouTube’s global MV chart
- Wikipedia: “It’s Me” (ILLIT song)
- Sports Khan: “ICONIC BY MISTAKE” enters the Billboard Hot 100
- Wikipedia: “Rude!” (Hearts2Hearts)
- Wikipedia: WILD (KATSEYE EP)
- Official Charts: KATSEYE’s fifth UK Top 40 hit of 2026
- Bandwagon: BLACKPINK release DEADLINE and “GO”
- Sports Khan: CORTIS and “REDRED”