이지금 [IU Official] vs THE FIRST TAKE: who earns more on YouTube?

THE FIRST TAKE earns an estimated $38.8K–$135K a month from YouTube ads, about 2.4× 이지금 [IU Official]'s estimated $16,500–$57,300.

Metric이지금 [IU Official]THE FIRST TAKE
Est. monthly revenue$16,500–$57,300$38.8K–$135K
Est. yearly revenue$198K–$688K$466K–$1.6M
Per long-form video$4,080–$14,200$2,530–$8,820
Subscribers10.4M12.5M
Est. monthly views54.2M139.9M
Shorts share of views14%22%
Videos6061,950
CategoryEntertainment and vlogsEntertainment and vlogs
RPM (per 1,000 views)$0.35–$1.2$0.35–$1.2

Where does the gap come from?

  • THE FIRST TAKE gets about 139.9M views a month versus 54.2M for 이지금 [IU Official]. Views are the main driver of the revenue gap.

Sponsorships, memberships, Super Thanks, merchandise and other income are not included. The real total is often higher than ad revenue alone.

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Frequently asked questions

Who earns more, 이지금 [IU Official] or THE FIRST TAKE?

THE FIRST TAKE earns an estimated $38.8K–$135K a month from YouTube ads, about 2.4× 이지금 [IU Official]'s estimated $16,500–$57,300.

How many subscribers do 이지금 [IU Official] and THE FIRST TAKE have?

이지금 [IU Official] has about 10.4M subscribers and THE FIRST TAKE about 12.5M. Revenue depends on views, not subscribers.

Figures are estimates based on public YouTube data; actual revenue may differ. Methodology →