8 Most Touching And Wholesome Videos On YouTube Channel “ODG” Featuring K-Pop Idols

Travel back to your childhood or learn from the life experiences of K-Pop idols with these eight touching and wholesome videos by “ODG”.

Sandy, Staff Writer
4 min to read · Published : Nov 8, 2023 · Updated : Dec 21, 2023

8 Most Touching And Wholesome Videos On YouTube Channel “ODG” Featuring K-Pop Idols

"ODG"

"ODG" is a popular YouTube channel with 3.23 million subscribers (as of Nov. 8, 2023) creating heartwarming and wholesome videos centred around the children and teenagers it features. With their slogan, “You were a kid once”, the channel provides a platform for young kids and teenagers to speak about their thoughts, feelings and experiences so that viewers can gain perspective of what it’s like to be at their stage of life. The large viewership "ODG" have built is attributed to the easygoing and down to earth interactions they create where kids and grown ups can learn from each other.

Many idols have appeared on the channel over the years, the likes of which include SEVENTEEN, IU and TWICE. Not only does featuring idols on the channel attract more attention by driving fans of these artists to the channel but it also allows the kids and teenagers to meet and learn from different celebrities, especially those who they are fans of.

Travel back to your childhood or learn from the life experiences of K-Pop idols with these eight touching and wholesome videos by "ODG".

1. SEVENTEEN’s WonWoo and Jun

SEVENTEEN’s WonWoo and Jun had funny but down to earth interactions with the kids. Together, they shared their favourite snacks, talked about their dreams and talents and talked about how to make friends at school. The concept of the video was WonWoo and Jun keeping their identity hidden, pretending they’re the same age as the kids they were talking to. At various moments in the video, WonWoo and Jun were trying to keep in their laughter at the kids’ suspicions about their identity.

2. NMIXX’s Lily, HaeWon and SullYoon

Lily, HaeWon and SullYoon of NMIXX had chill conversations with the kids about school activities, pastimes and shared heartwarming moments where the kids complimented the NMIXX members’ singing abilities. They had genuine conversations about dreams and confidence. Lily talked about what she hopes to achieve as a singer and finding the confidence to sing and compose music. SullYoon talked about struggling with confidence and HaeWon talked about keeping her worries to herself and moving past tough times by acting happy. Sharing their inner thoughts, uplifting each other and encouraging each other’s dreams was healing for both the kids and NMIXX members.

3. LE SSERAFIM’s YunJin, EunChae and Sakura

LE SSERAFIM’s time with the three kids was such a heartwarming moment. It was touching to see the kids bonding and playing happily together even though there were language barriers, which YunJin, EunChae and Sakura were there to fill. The girls played lots of different games and exchanged gifts, all while showing enthusiasm to learn each other’s native languages. The video showed that connection goes beyond language and common ground can be found across cultural differences.

4. TWICE’s JiHyo, Tzuyu and JeongYeon

JiHyo, Tzuyu and JeongYeon sat down with a few high school students to look back at TWICE's successful career. At the same time, the high school students shared moments of their adolescence in line with key moments of TWICE’s career. While the TWICE members talked about the behind stories and feelings of their comebacks throughout the years, the teenagers talked about what they were doing in their life and their feelings during those exact moments. They even talked about how TWICE’s songs fit into the story of their adolescence so we got to see a side by side comparison of how both TWICE and the teenagers have grown at the same time.

5. ENHYPEN

ENHYPEN’s video for "ODG" was an interesting one because of the way it was set out. Instead of meeting face to face and having a conversation with the three teenagers, ENHYPEN were standing behind them without revealing who they were until the very end. The members also spoke individually to the camera in short interview-like clips. The theme of the video was the differing perceptions of idols; what their lives are like, how we look up to them and how rare and amazing the chance to meet them would be. At the end, the teenagers turned around and, in a dramatic slow-motion, we got to see their raw excitement at seeing ENHYPEN standing right behind them.

"ODG" also uploaded a video of ENHYPEN getting to chat with one of the teenagers after the reveal on their "Behind ODG" channel.

6. Red Velvet’s Wendy

Red Velvet’s Wendy felt like a trusted older sister to the two eighth graders she spoke to. They had a comforting heart to heart opening up about all sorts of growing pains immensely felt at the girls’ age. It was a calm conversation where they could talk about feelings they might have kept hidden such as stressful times when studying or concerns about their appearance. As a way to comfort them, Wendy shared with them a song of hers that the girls found to be a stress reliever and relatable to themselves. Growing up can be tough and turbulent but Wendy provided a sense of comfort and understanding even for that brief moment they were chatting.

7. IU

One of the most viewed videos on "ODG", this video where IU meets a fan pretending to not know her made us excited just watching through our screens. MinSeo, who is a regular on "ODG", was asked to pretend to not recognise the person in front of her when she opened her eyes regardless of who it was. Much to her surprise, she opened her eyes to see her favourite celebrity, IU, right across the table from her. However, as a child actor, she did a brilliant job of pretending to not recognise her. After a while, she was allowed to reveal to IU that she is a big fan of hers and the two had a nice conversation together. It must have been a whirlwind of emotions for MinSeo to have the precious opportunity to meet IU, something she thought would never happen.

8. ITZY

For ITZY’s video for "ODG", the kids got to experience getting their photo taken against a photo wall just like idols do. Being in front of cameras and getting many photos taken are a key part of life as an idol. The kids were awkward at first being faced with a sea of cameras but standing alongside ITZY, they slowly warmed up to it. Idols are always in front of cameras with the attention of them and while it seems flashy and exciting, ITZY revealed the hardships that come along with it. In their early days, they weren’t sure of what to do but after some time as ITZY members, they have all the know-hows in mind. They also spoke about the harsh realities of confidence when constantly being in front of cameras.