'Itaewon Class' star Park Seo-joon first Korean actor to surpass one million subscribers on YouTube

YouTube sent the actor a prestigious Gold Play Button, which he unboxed during a live session. Park is currently the first and only Korean actor to hit this milestone. Photo: Handout

Park Seo-joon has made history by becoming the first Korean actor to receive the coveted YouTube Gold Play Button. The actor has starred in numerous K-dramas, including What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim?, Itaewon Class, and Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth.

The Gold Play Button is only awarded to creators who have surpassed the one million subscriber milestone.