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May 9, 2026
🇰🇷 South Korea Trending Insights
Daily analysis of YouTube trending videos in South Korea. 42 videos tracked with a 26.2% turnover rate.
Daily Summary
On May 9, 2026, 42 videos were trending in South Korea. 11 new videos entered the trending list, while 29 videos dropped out. The turnover rate was 26.2%, meaning less than half of the trending content changed from the previous day. The average view count among trending videos was 291.3K, ranging from 594 to 2.1M.
42
Trending Videos
+11
New Entries
-29
Dropped Out
26.2%
Turnover Rate
Biggest Movers
Today's trending list saw 4 videos climb in rankings and 6 videos drop. The biggest riser was "포레스텔라(Forestella) 'Armageddon' M/V" by 포레스텔라 Forestella , climbing 9 positions from #28 to #19 with 28.4K views. The biggest decline was "등산크루 [롤토체스]" by PAKA, falling 13 positions to #33.
Rising
Falling
![Thumbnail for trending video "등산크루 [롤토체스]" by PAKA](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FKtBhJep7hug%2Fmqdefault.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
![Thumbnail for trending video "성장속도 미쳤습니다 유니크 둘둘하고 알까기로 30분에 1렙업 미쳤다;; 랭킹 7등까지 달성ㄷㄷㄷㄷ [메이플 플래닛 4화/옛날 메이플]" by 채널 명예훈장](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F2ewM1R0Y8k4%2Fmqdefault.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
성장속도 미쳤습니다 유니크 둘둘하고 알까기로 30분에 1렙업 미쳤다;; 랭킹 7등까지 달성ㄷㄷㄷㄷ [메이플 플래닛 4화/옛날 메이플]
채널 명예훈장
13 positions#35161.4K views
![Thumbnail for trending video "LimbusCompany [000] 거미집의 검 료슈 / E.G.O 5단계 환상 해석 개방" by ProjectMoon Official](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FG3Pi7V_-DH0%2Fmqdefault.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
New Entries
11 new videos entered the trending list today. The highest-ranked new entry was "제리 캐리" by 괴물쥐 유튜브, debuting at #4 with 277.3K views. The fastest to trend was "[ 불도그 LIVE 생방송 5/9 ] 리니지 새벽방송 파글최고가삽니다.", reaching the trending list just 1.6 hours after being published.
![Thumbnail for new trending entry "[ 불도그 LIVE 생방송 5/9 ] 리니지 새벽방송 파글최고가삽니다." by 불도그](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F4VB223cRpUg%2Fmqdefault.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
![Thumbnail for new trending entry "HAN "back to life" | [Stray Kids : SKZ-PLAYER]" by Stray Kids](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FF0UIsSnotlA%2Fmqdefault.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
한해, 문세윤 - 비행기(Airplane) (feat. 츄 (CHUU))ㅣHANHAE, Moon Se Yoonㅣ야외녹음실ㅣBeyond the StudioㅣLIVE
1theK Live - 원더케이 라이브
Debut #2521h to trend70.9K views
Dropped Out
10 videos left the trending list today. "Living in the same time" had the longest run, staying on the trending list for 6 days with a best ranking of #7 and accumulating 218.5K views.
정승환 '내게 사랑이 뭐냐고 물어본다면' Cover (원곡 : 로이킴) | SeungTUDIO
정승환 Jung Seung Hwan
Best rank: #144 day(s) on trending80.2K views
가비엔제이 (Gavy NJ) '이별했대' Official MV
가비엔제이 Gavy NJ official
Best rank: #213 day(s) on trending30.4K views
Intra-Day Momentum
Throughout the day, 15 videos in South Korea showed significant ranking movement across snapshot intervals. The biggest climber was "HAN "back to life" | [Stray Kids : SKZ-PLAYER]" by Stray Kids, rising 16 positions from #31 to #15. On the other hand, "등산크루 [롤토체스]" saw the largest decline, dropping 8 positions.
00:00 UTC(35 videos)06:00 UTC(35 videos)
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0
Entered
35
Exited
0
Improved
0
Declined
Weekly Overview
Over the past week (May 3, 2026 to May 9, 2026), 230 unique videos appeared on the trending list in South Korea. On average, 61.4 videos trended each day, with 27.7 new entries per day and an average daily turnover rate of 44.1%. Monday saw the most new entries with 34 videos entering the trending list. The average view count across trending videos this week was 726.6K.
230
Unique Videos
44.1%
Avg Turnover
194
Weekly New Entries
726.6K
Avg Views
Top Channels This Week
The most dominant channel on South Korea's trending list this week was 클리드, with 7 videos making 12 total appearances and an average ranking of #21.1. Other prominent channels included 팡이요, 잡상싱, [ALTUBE] 김성현TV.
클리드
7 videos12 appearancesAvg #21.1342.0K subs
팡이요
5 videos11 appearancesAvg #12.5577.0K subs
잡상싱
6 videos10 appearancesAvg #19.1407.0K subs
![Profile picture of [ALTUBE] 김성현TV, top trending channel](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyt3.ggpht.com%2FrPX128JQx5kdqJ0pEFDoF5dnIoiS_HZqF2jfPaUXZJH3SKrJOUVNeWeZxttyKkdu4BATdAshzg%3Ds88-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj&w=3840&q=75)
[ALTUBE] 김성현TV
6 videos10 appearancesAvg #20.71.0M subs
마플 마인크래프트 채널
4 videos10 appearancesAvg #22.7841.0K subs
HYBE LABELS
3 videos9 appearancesAvg #6.681.1M subs
괴물쥐 유튜브
4 videos9 appearancesAvg #7.81.2M subs
PAKA
3 videos9 appearancesAvg #17.3787.0K subs
레고77
6 videos9 appearancesAvg #27.8283.0K subs
![Profile picture of 팔차선 [8LJAYWALKING], top trending channel](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyt3.ggpht.com%2FylBDmAG2YFy6KBcSOfg0-WPLLj_pCRiWRdzk0SjOTHkqsmwcWYlS1FntgReXA6iyl8243BxBeA%3Ds88-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj&w=3840&q=75)
팔차선 [8LJAYWALKING]
5 videos9 appearancesAvg #28413.0K subs
Channel Power Matrix
This week in South Korea, the top 5 channels account for 39% of all trending appearances. 클리드 leads with 12 appearances at an average ranking of #21.1. 무비띵크_Movie Think achieved the strongest average position at #5.6.
Category Breakdown
In South Korea, the most represented category on the trending list this week was Gaming, accounting for 70.2% of all trending appearances with 173 unique videos. Music came in second at 18.6% with 36 videos. However, Film & Animation videos achieved the highest average ranking at #6.7, despite fewer total appearances.
🎮
Gaming70.2%
173 videosAvg #24.3204.0K avg views
🎵
Music18.6%
36 videosAvg #20.42.8M avg views
🎭
Entertainment5.1%
11 videosAvg #19.1702.2K avg views
🎬
Film & Animation4.7%
6 videosAvg #6.7360.4K avg views
👤
People & Blogs0.7%
2 videosAvg #24.737.0K avg views
😂
Comedy0.5%
1 videosAvg #38.588.0K avg views
📚
Education0.2%
1 videosAvg #34106.4K avg views
Trending Keywords This Week
The most frequently used tags in South Korea's trending videos this week include "리그오브레전드" (appearing 22 times with an average of 169.1K views). Other popular tags included "LOL" (21 times, 242.1K avg views), "메이플" (17 times, 167.7K avg views), "t1" (16 times, 275.7K avg views). While not the most frequent, videos tagged with "league of legends" had the highest average view count at 447.2K.
1
리그오브레전드
22 videos169.1K avg views1.5K avg likes
2
LOL
21 videos242.1K avg views1.4K avg likes
3
메이플
17 videos167.7K avg views667 avg likes
4
t1
16 videos275.7K avg views2.9K avg likes
5
게임
15 videos143.2K avg views1.8K avg likes
6
리니지m
14 videos134.8K avg views1.2K avg likes
7
스타
13 videos111.3K avg views1.2K avg likes
8
league of legends
13 videos447.2K avg views2.5K avg likes
9
아프리카TV
12 videos168.3K avg views1.4K avg likes
10
이상호
11 videos154.0K avg views979 avg likes
30-Day Trend Report
Over the past 30 days (April 10, 2026 to May 9, 2026), 900 unique videos appeared on the trending list in South Korea. On average, 61.6 videos trended each day with 28.9 new entries, resulting in an average daily turnover rate of 46.6%. In total, 868 videos entered the trending list and 891 dropped out over the month. The longest-trending video was "[MV] LUCY - 전체관람가 / ENG sub" by LUCY ISLAND, which remained on the trending list for 7 consecutive days and reached a peak ranking of #3. Week-over-week, the region saw 190, 213, 212, and 253 new entries respectively, showing an upward trend in new entries, suggesting increasing content activity. The average view count across trending videos this month was 643.8K.
900
Unique Videos
46.6%
Avg Daily Turnover
868
Monthly New Entries
643.8K
Avg Views
Daily New Entries Heatmap
Over the past 35 days, South Korea's trending list averaged 29 new entries per day. Tuesdays tend to be the most active with an average of 33 new videos entering trending, while Saturdays are typically the quietest with 26 new entries.
Longest Trending Streak
[MV] LUCY - 전체관람가 / ENG sub by LUCY ISLAND — 7 days on trending, peaked at #3
Trending Velocity
Among the fastest-trending videos in South Korea over the past 30 days, the average time from upload to trending was 2.1 hours. The fastest video to trend was "리니지클래식 업데이트를 기다리며~!오늘도 전진앞으로 天堂經典版#조선협객전클래식#게임#노래#음악#모바일#리니지클래식#nc##리니지m#血統#리니지#데포" by 정개철TV, which reached the trending list in just 1.5 hours after being published, debuting at #28 with 66.5K views. It belongs to the Gaming category. Among the categories represented, Gaming videos tended to reach trending the fastest with an average of 2.1 hours from publication.
리니지클래식 업데이트를 기다리며~!오늘도 전진앞으로 天堂經典版#조선협객전클래식#게임#노래#음악#모바일#리니지클래식#nc##리니지m#血統#리니지#데포
정개철TV
1.5h to trendDebut #2866.5K views🎮 Gaming
![Thumbnail for "[원재]리니지클래식 4.13 월요일 출근 "턱" 더케이 天堂W 리니지M 리니지W 리니지클래식 리니지" by 원재TV, fast-trending video](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fcnb6wnYXVAU%2Fmqdefault.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
[원재]리니지클래식 4.13 월요일 출근 "턱" 더케이 天堂W 리니지M 리니지W 리니지클래식 리니지
원재TV
1.5h to trendDebut #2861.4K views🎮 Gaming
![Thumbnail for "[ 똘끼 리니지 클래식 ] nc빠른 자동조취 no대기열 감사합니다 { 컨텐츠 있음 }" by 똘끼100%, fast-trending video](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FwwsvkP-Mq9g%2Fmqdefault.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
![Thumbnail for "[원재]리니지클래식 4.15 수요일 출근 "턱" 더케이 天堂W 리니지M 리니지W 리니지클래식 리니지" by 원재TV, fast-trending video](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FrIOA4vLb9XU%2Fmqdefault.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Category Trends
Across 12 weeks of data, South Korea's trending landscape reveals clear category preferences. Gaming consistently leads in trending volume, followed by Music and Entertainment. Gaming has declined in recent weeks.
90-Day Seasonal Overview
Over the past 90 days (February 9, 2026 to May 9, 2026), 2524 unique videos appeared on the trending list in South Korea, with an average of 53.9 videos trending per day. Breaking down by month: the first period (starting Feb 09) saw 753 new entries across 759 unique videos with 63.6% average turnover, the second period (starting Mar 11) had 898 new entries across 919 unique videos at 49.1% turnover, and the most recent period (starting Apr 10) recorded 868 new entries across 900 unique videos with 46.6% turnover. Tuesday was the busiest day of the week for new trending content with an average of 30.1 new entries, while Saturday was the quietest with 26.9 new entries on average. The average view count across all trending videos in this 90-day window was 758.2K.
2524
Unique Videos (90d)
53.1%
Avg Daily Turnover
2519
Total New Entries
758.2K
Avg Views
Monthly Breakdown (30-day periods)
Period 1 (Feb 09)
753
new entries
759 videos
63.6% turnover
Period 2 (Mar 11)
898
new entries
919 videos
49.1% turnover
Period 3 (Apr 10)
868
new entries
900 videos
46.6% turnover
Busiest Day
Tuesday
30.1 avg new entries
Quietest Day
Saturday
26.9 avg new entries
Long-Term Trending Creators
Over the past 90 days in South Korea, 괴물쥐 유튜브 has been the most consistent presence on the trending list, appearing on 87 different days with 55 unique videos and 110 total appearances. Their average ranking was #12.7 with a best position of #2. Among the top 15 long-term creators, 11 showed rising momentum (increasing appearances in the most recent month), 4 maintained stable presence, and 0 showed declining activity. The fastest-rising creator was 괴물쥐 유튜브, whose appearances grew from 28 in the first month to 42 in the most recent month. Other top long-term trending creators included PAKA, [ALTUBE] 김성현TV, 튜브김민교.
Key Takeaways for South Korea
Data-driven insights synthesized from daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly trends to help creators and analysts understand South Korea's YouTube trending landscape.
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South Korea's trending page had a 26.2% turnover rate today.
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Gaming accounts for 70.2% of trending appearances in South Korea, while Film & Animation achieves the strongest average ranking at #6.7.
3
Videos in South Korea take an average of 2.1 hours to reach trending; the fastest this month — "리니지클래식 업데이트를 기다리며~!오늘도 전진앞으로 天堂經典版#조선협객전클래식#게임#노래#음악#모바일#리니지클래식#nc##리니지m#血統#리니지#데포" — reached it in 1.5 hours.
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The top 3 channels account for 13% of trending activity in South Korea.
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New trending entries in South Korea have increased over the past 90 days — from 753 in the first month to 868 most recently.
Understanding YouTube Trending in South Korea
South Korea's YouTube trending page is a window into one of the world's most digitally engaged populations. With smartphone penetration above 95% and high average screen time, Korean audiences are voracious content consumers. K-pop, variety shows, and mukbang (eating broadcasts) are the distinctive pillars of Korean trending content that set this market apart.
K-pop has an outsized influence on South Korea's trending list, with major releases from top idol groups capable of occupying multiple trending spots simultaneously. Fan-organized streaming campaigns amplify view counts in the hours after release, creating some of the fastest time-to-trending metrics of any market we track.
Beyond K-pop, South Korea's trending page features a strong presence of news and current affairs content, reflecting Korean audiences' high engagement with political and social topics. Gaming content, particularly from mobile games popular in Asia, and short-form comedy clips also maintain consistent trending presence throughout the week.
Published by Riivla · Updated daily with YouTube Data API v3