The "Actual" Top 10 Most-Watched K-Pop Girl Group MVs Of 2023, With Promotional Ad Views Removed

One way that fans like to show the success of their favorite K-Pop artists is by announcing impressive milestones that their music videos reach in terms of views. However, there is a growing use of promotional ads in order to draw in more of what are often called “non-organic views”, and they can heavily skew what a music video would actually achieve otherwise.

Recently, an online forum post shared what would apparently be the actual 10 most-viewed K-Pop girl group music videos of 2023 so far if they didn’t have millions of promotional ad views. It’s astonishing to see just how different view counts would be without them!

10. “Love Me Like This” by NMIXX

The total views that this music video currently has according to YouTube is 60.4 million, which would make it the 9th most-viewed girl group music video of 2023 so far. Without promotional ad views, however, it would be closer to 24.4 million.

9. “Dream” by BABYMONSTER

The total views that this music video currently has according to YouTube is 42.0 million, which would make it the 12th most-viewed girl group music video of 2023 so far. Without promotional ad views, however, it would be closer to 25.2 million.

8. “BONVOYAGE” by Dreamcatcher

The total views that this music video currently has according to YouTube is 27.4 million, which would make it the 17th most-viewed girl group music video of 2023 so far. Without promotional ad views, it’s actually still 27.4 million, making it a rare video without promotional ad views!

7. “Spicy” by aespa

The total views that this music video currently has according to YouTube is 82.5 million, which would make it the 4th most-viewed girl group music video of 2023 so far. Without promotional ad views, however, it would be closer to 30.0 million.

6. “Kitsch” by IVE

The total views that this music video currently has according to YouTube is 71.5 million, which would make it the 7th most-viewed girl group music video of 2023 so far. Without promotional ad views, however, it would be closer to 37.5 million.

5. “UNFORGIVEN” by LE SSERAFIM

The total views that this music video currently has according to YouTube is 73.8 million, which would make it the 6th most-viewed girl group music video of 2023 so far. Without promotional ad views, however, it would be closer to 38.2 million.

4. “Queencard” by (G)I-DLE

The total views that this music video currently has according to YouTube is 105.7 million, which would make it the most-viewed girl group music video of 2023 so far. Without promotional ad views, however, it would be closer to 45.3 million.

3. “Set Me Free” by TWICE

The total views that this music video currently has according to YouTube is 70.8 million, which would make it the 8th most-viewed girl group music video of 2023 so far. Without promotional ad views, however, it would be closer to 47.6 million.

2. “Moonlight Sunrise” by TWICE

The total views that this music video currently has according to YouTube is 88.7 million, which would make it the 3rd most-viewed girl group music video of 2023 so far. Without promotional ad views, however, it would be closer to 67.2 million.

1. “I Am” by IVE

The total views that this music video currently has according to YouTube is 94.7 million, which would make it the 2nd most-viewed girl group music video of 2023 so far. Without promotional ad views, however, it would be closer to 72.8 million.

Here’s how netizens are reacting on the forum post about these surprising differences between “organic” and “non-organic” views!