The actual TOP 50 most watched Kpop MVs of 2021 excluding ad views: Are there any changes in rankings of BTS, BLACKPINK, aespa and NCT?

January 10, 2022Last Updated: January 10, 2022

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If we exclude Youtube ad views, which are the most viewed Kpop MVs in 2021?

At the end of each year, we expect to see the charts summarizing the achievements of Kpop idols. Besides digital performances and physical sales, view counts also always receive great attention. However, when looking at view summary charts, many netizens are still wondering if that is the actual ranking and whether it includes ad views.

Running ads for K-pop MVs isn’t a bad thing. However, it wouldn’t be fair if MVs were all competing regardless of whether there was an advertisement or not. That’s why recently a Kpop data aggregator site on Youtube has announced the TOP 50 most viewed Kpop MVs in 2021 – EXCLUDING VIEW FROM ADVERTISING. Let’s see whether compared to the original rank (regardless of running ads or not), the rankings excluding the advertising views of the artists have changed.

Note:

– Data is calculated from January 1st, 2021 to January 1st, 2022.

All excluding the ad views and only the actual views of Youtube.

– Only songs from Korean albums are counted, whether it is in the Korean language or not. (for example, in the case of ‘Butter’ and ‘Permission to Dance’, they are said to appear in BTS‘ upcoming Korean album, just like ‘Dynamite’ was on the previous ‘BE’ album.)

– If comparing the view including ad views and the actual view of an MV, there is NO difference or MINOR difference but the rankings may still change. This is due to the impact of the ranking changes of the remaining MVs.

From rank 50 to 41

50. ‘Favorite (Vampire)’ – NCT 127
Actual views without ads: 30.48 million
Views with ads: 41,15 million (Rank with ads: 55)
49. ‘Dun Dun Dance’ – OH MY GIRL
Actual views without ads: 30.93 million
Views with ads: 44.72 million (Rank with ads: 51)
48. ‘Bambi’ – Baekhyun
Actual views without ads: 31.18 million
Views with ads: 44.45 million (Rank with ads: 52)
47. ‘Stereotype’ – STAYC
Actual views without ads: 32.35 million
Views with ads: 55.18 million (Rank with ads: 38)
46. ‘Rock With You’ – SEVENTEEN
Actual views without ads: 32.59 million
Views with ads: 51.61 million (Rank with ads: 41)
45. ‘Only’ – LeeHi
Actual views without ads: 32.85 million
Views with ads: 32.85 million (Rank with ads: 73)
44. ‘ASAP’ – STAYC
Actual views without ads: 38.34 million
Views with ads: 55.95 million (Rank with ads: 37)
43. ‘My Treasure’ – TREASURE
Actual views without ads: 38.42 million
Views with ads: 38.42 million (Rank with ads: 62)
42. ‘Sticker’ – NCT 127
Actual views without ads: 38.69 million
Views with ads: 72.35 million (Rank with ads: 24)
41. ‘Butter’ (Cooler Remix) – BTS
Actual views without ads: 38.78 million
Views with ads: 38.78 million (Rank with ads: 61)

From rank 40 to 31

40. ‘First’ – EVERGLOW
Actual views without ads: 39.16 million
Views with ads: 79.00 million (Rank with ads: 22)
39. ‘Eleven’ – IVE
Actual views without ads: 40.25 million
Views with ads: 58.23 million (Rank with ads: 34)
38. ‘Fireworks (I’m The One)’ – ATEEZ
Actual views without ads: 40.67 million
Views with ads: 49.19 million (Rank with ads: 45)
37. ‘I’m Not Cool’ – HyunA
Actual views without ads: 42.37 million
Views with ads: 42.37 million (Rank with ads: 53)
36. ‘XOXO’ – Somi
Actual views without ads: 44.30 million
Views with ads: 71.64 million (Rank with ads: 25)
35. ‘Hello Future’ – NCT DREAM
Actual views without ads: 45.09 million
Views with ads: 76.60 million (Rank with ads: 23)
34. ‘Christmas EveL’ – Stray Kids
Actual views without ads: 45.20 million
Views with ads: 53.73 million (Rank with ads: 39)
33. ‘Don’t Call Me’ – SHINee
Actual views without ads: 46.62 million
Views with ads: 59.23 million (Rank with ads: 33)
32. ‘LO$ER=LO♡ER’ – TXT
Actual views without ads: 46.69 million
Views with ads: 46.69 million (Rank with ads: 48)
31. ‘My Starry Love’ – Lim Youngwoong
Actual views without ads: 50.83 million
Views with ads: 50.83 million (Rank with ads: 44)

From rank 30 to 21

30. ‘Cold Blooded’ – Jessi
Actual views without ads: 51.26 million
Views with ads: 51.26 million (Rank with ads: 43)
29. ‘Hey Tayo’ – ENHYPEN
Actual views without ads: 51.46 million
Views with ads: 51.46 million (Rank with ads: 42)
28. ‘0x1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You)’ – TXT
Actual views without ads: 57.11 million
Views with ads: 57.11 million (Rank with ads: 35)
27. ‘Scientist’ – TWICE
Actual views without ads: 59.43 million
Views with ads: 81.97 million (Rank with ads: 21)
26. ‘Ping Pong’ – HyunA x DAWN
Actual views without ads: 59.55 million
Views with ads: 59.55 million (Rank with ads: 32)
25. ‘Fever’ – ENHYPEN
Actual views without ads: 60.45 million
Views with ads: 60.45 million (Rank with ads: 31)
24. ’00:00 (Zero O’Clock)’ – BTS
Actual views without ads: 60.56 million
Views with ads: 60.56 million (Rank with ads: 30)
23. ‘What Type of X’ – Jessi
Actual views without ads: 61.07 million
Views with ads: 61.07 million (Rank with ads: 29)
22. ‘Drunk-Dazed’ – ENHYPEN
Actual views without ads: 62.06 million
Views with ads: 62.06 million (Rank with ads: 28)
21. ‘Queendom’ – Red Velvet
Actual views without ads: 62.63 million
Views with ads: 89.50 million (Rank with ads: 20)

From rank 20 to 11

20. ‘HWAA’ – (G)I-DLE
Actual views without ads: 68.66 million
Views with ads: 90.45 million (Rank with ads: 19)
19. ‘Lilac’ – IU
Actual views without ads: 70.32 million
Views with ads: 70.32 million (Rank with ads: 26)
18. ‘Dumb Dumb’ – Somi
Actual views without ads: 85.01 million
Views with ads: 110.7 million (Rank with ads: 16)
17. ‘LOCO’ – ITZY
Actual views without ads: 85.96 million
Views with ads: 126.0 million (Rank with ads: 13)
16. ‘Savage’ – aespa
Actual views without ads: 90.63 million
Views with ads: 146.0 million (Rank with ads: 11)
15. ‘Butter’ (Hotter Remix) – BTS
Actual views without ads: 91.88 million
Views with ads: 91.88 million (Rank with ads: 18)
14. ‘Don’t Fight The Feeling’ – EXO
Actual views without ads: 95.02 million
Views with ads: 95.02 million (Rank with ads: 17)
13.’After School’ – Weeekly
Actual views without ads: 96.95 million
Views with ads: 115.8 million (Rank with ads: 15)
12. ‘Hot Sauce’ – NCT DREAM
Actual views without ads: 108.8 million
Views with ads: 146.3 million (Rank with ads: 10)
11. ‘Celebrity’ – IU
Actual views without ads: 120.0 million
Views with ads: 120.0 million (Rank with ads: 14)