Big Bang Proves to Be Center of the K-Pop Universe on YouTube

 Big Bang /Reuters

Big Bang's "Fantastic Baby" has emerged as the most-watched K-pop music video on YouTube in terms of international views in the first half of this year. Sistar's "Alone" was the most popular among domestic viewers.

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According to a list of the top 10 K-pop music videos in the first six months, as released by YouTube on Monday, "Fantastic Baby" recorded 33.2 million hits. The total number would be even higher if the number of hits made via mobile devices was also factored in.

Big Bang's "Blue" ranked second, followed by "Twinkle" by Taetiseo, the unit group of Girls' Generation, Big Bang's "Bad Boy" and f(x)'s "Electric Shock" ranked fourth and fifth.

Sistar's "Alone", which posted around 10 million hits, topped the domestic YouTube chart.