A Korean YouTuber Now Leads the World — The Creator Reportedly Earning Nearly $40 Million a Month

A Korean YouTuber known as Kim Pro has emerged as the most-watched creator in the world, topping global YouTube channels in total annual views for 2025.

According to data from YouTube analytics platform Playboard, Kim Pro’s channel recorded approximately 77.5 billion views over the year, ranking first worldwide. This figure significantly surpasses the second-place channel *Double Date*, which logged around 61.5 billion views, and more than doubles the annual views of *MrBeast*, the world’s most-subscribed YouTuber, whose channel generated about 38.1 billion views during the same period.

Kim Pro launched the channel in August 2022 and has been directly involved in content planning, directing, and editing. The channel gained rapid traction through short-form videos centered on memes, challenges, and situational skits. Analysts note that a high proportion of viewers come from English-speaking regions and across Asia, contributing to its unusually fast global spread.

In April 2025, less than three years after launch, Kim Pro became the first Korean individual YouTuber to surpass 100 million subscribers. As of early 2026, the channel has approximately 128 million subscribers, ranking first in South Korea and ninth globally, ahead of official channels operated by BLACKPINK and BTS.

The growth pace of the channel is widely regarded as exceptional for an independently operated account. Kim Pro and collaborator Yoo Baek-hap received the Global Influencer Award at the *2025 SeoulCon APAN Star Awards*, reflecting their expanding international influence.

On January 5, Kim Pro confirmed the milestone through a community post, thanking viewers for helping the channel achieve the world’s top annual view count and pledging continued content development in 2026.

Marketing analytics platform NoxInfluencer estimates Kim Pro’s daily revenue at approximately 470 million won (about USD 350,000), with annual earnings potentially reaching 1.72 trillion won. However, analysts emphasize that actual income can vary significantly depending on advertising formats, viewer geography, and monetization structures, and exact figures cannot be independently verified.