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2nd Gen K-pop Groups by YouTube Subscribers

BIGBANG leads with 16.9M subscribers, ahead of 2NE1 (6.07M) and Girls' Generation (3.05M). 2nd gen K-pop groups, debuted 2003–2011, ranked by YouTube subscribers.

Updated 6 groupsSource: YouTube

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1
BIGBANG
2nd gen · #6 overall

16.9M

2
2NE1
2nd gen · YG Entertainment · #21 overall

6.07M

3
Girls' Generation
2nd gen · SM Entertainment · #28 overall

3.05M

4
SHINee
2nd gen · SM Entertainment · #30 overall

2.64M

5
Wonder Girls
2nd gen · JYP Entertainment · #49 overall

1.12M

Seven-day change: +10K

6
KARA
2nd gen · #54 overall

703K

Seven-day change: +1K

Subscriber counts directly from YouTube, shown as YouTube reports them (rounded to three figures, so ties happen). Official group channels only; label channels such as HYBE LABELS or SMTOWN are not counted. Snapshot , KST. The small figure under each count is the change over the past seven days; sort by it to see who is growing fastest. The line is the last 30 days, one snapshot a day.

Quick answers

Which 2nd gen K-pop group has the most subscribers on YouTube?
BIGBANG has the most YouTube subscribers of all 2nd gen K-pop groups on Chukkae, with 16.9M subscribers as of September 14, 2026.
Who are the top 3 2nd gen K-pop groups on YouTube?
1. BIGBANG (16.9M), 2. 2NE1 (6.07M), 3. Girls' Generation (3.05M) as of September 14, 2026.
Which 2nd gen K-pop group has the fewest YouTube subscribers?
Of the 6 2nd gen K-pop groups tracked here, KARA has the fewest with 703K subscribers as of September 14, 2026.
Which 2nd gen K-pop group gained the most YouTube subscribers this week?
Wonder Girls gained the most over the past seven days, up 10K subscribers to 1.12M as of September 14, 2026.
What years count as 2nd gen K-pop?
On Chukkae, 2nd gen means groups that debuted 2003–2011. The boundaries between generations are debated, so a few groups carry an editorial generation instead of the one their debut year implies.
How often is the ranking updated?
Subscriber counts come directly from YouTube and are refreshed every morning (KST); the snapshot date is shown above the list (currently September 14, 2026). Counts are shown as YouTube reports them, rounded to three significant figures.

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