Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ YouTube Channel ‘KOREAZ’ Surpasses 1 Million Subscribers, Earns Gold Button
The English-language public diplomacy YouTube channel ‘KOREAZ’, operated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has surpassed 1 million subscribers.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 5, as of that day, KOREAZ’s total subscriber count has reached 1.08 million. As a result, the ministry has received the ‘Gold Button’ awarded by YouTube to channels that surpass 1 million subscribers. Among English-language YouTube channels run by government and public institutions, KOREAZ is now ranked second in number of subscribers, following the ‘VISITKOREA’ channel, which is operated by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and has 1.28 million subscribers.
KOREAZ, meaning ‘All about A to Z of Korea’, has been providing videos introducing Korea’s major diplomatic policies, knowledge, and culture to international audiences since 2021. Various segments—such as ‘Focus’, which spotlights foreign policy; ‘Weekly’, which covers diplomatic activities at overseas missions; and ‘Special’, highlighting K-Initiatives and regional cities—have continued to attract strong interest from subscribers.
The KOREAZ channel surpassed 100,000 subscribers in 2023 and achieved 1 million within two years and six months. This is attributed to South Korea’s elevated stature on the global diplomatic stage, as well as increasing worldwide interest in Korean culture.
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An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, “We plan to continue responding proactively to the rapidly diversifying media environment while further strengthening global communication,” adding, “Through these efforts, we aim to contribute to promoting public diplomacy, which is one of the administration’s key policy objectives, by connecting with the world together with the Korean people.”
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