In 2023, the export value of K-dramas broadcast on program provider channels reached around * million U.S. dollars. Due to changes in classifications for terrestrial TV, the export value for such broadcasts is now higher. K-dramas are part of the so-called "hallyu wave" (Korean Wave), which describes the rising popularity of South Korean pop culture and other cultural content worldwide.
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Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (April 15, 2025). Export value of Korean dramas from South Korea from 2017 to 2023, by type of broadcast (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1274248/south-korea-export-value-of-kdramas-by-type-of-broadcast/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. "Export value of Korean dramas from South Korea from 2017 to 2023, by type of broadcast (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 15, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1274248/south-korea-export-value-of-kdramas-by-type-of-broadcast/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (2025). Export value of Korean dramas from South Korea from 2017 to 2023, by type of broadcast (in million U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1274248/south-korea-export-value-of-kdramas-by-type-of-broadcast/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. "Export Value of Korean Dramas from South Korea from 2017 to 2023, by Type of Broadcast (in Million U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Apr 2025, /statistics/1274248/south-korea-export-value-of-kdramas-by-type-of-broadcast/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, Export value of Korean dramas from South Korea from 2017 to 2023, by type of broadcast (in million U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1274248/south-korea-export-value-of-kdramas-by-type-of-broadcast/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Export value of Korean dramas from South Korea from 2017 to 2023, by type of broadcast (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, April 15, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1274248/south-korea-export-value-of-kdramas-by-type-of-broadcast/
