‘Running Man’ star Kim Jong-kook donates RM248K of his YouTube revenue to hospitals

Kim Jong-kook started his exercise-focused channel in June and gained one million subscribers within a week. Photo: Kim Jong-kook/Instagram

When Kim Jong-kook’s YouTube channel (called Gym Jong Kook) was launched in June, it gained more than 250,000 subscribers in just 24 hours. It reached the one million mark within one week.

The Running Man star's channel has 2.13 million subscribers today (Sept 9) , with 13 videos and close to 60 million views.