In 2021, there were approximately **** thousand people certified to control drones in South Korea. This was almost double that of the figure from the previous year. Drone control certifications are classified into four types according to the level of risk and weight of the drone, with type 1 being high risk drones weighing from ** kilograms to *** kilograms, to type 4 recreational model drones that weigh between *** grams and *** kilograms.
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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (South Korea). (September 28, 2022). Number of licensed drone controllers in South Korea from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1374501/south-korea-certified-drone-controllers-number/
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (South Korea). "Number of licensed drone controllers in South Korea from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 28, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1374501/south-korea-certified-drone-controllers-number/
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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (South Korea), Number of licensed drone controllers in South Korea from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1374501/south-korea-certified-drone-controllers-number/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Number of licensed drone controllers in South Korea from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (South Korea), September 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1374501/south-korea-certified-drone-controllers-number/
