
Julia Stoll
Research expert covering TV and video media

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Gaming industry size South Korea 2006-2023

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Mobile game market growth South Korea 2015-2023

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Gaming industry breakdown South Korea 2023, by category

Share of South Korean gaming industry on global scale 2023, by category
Global market share of the South Korean gaming industry based on sales revenue in 2023, by category

Gaming industry sales breakdown South Korea 2023, by category
Sales distribution of the gaming market in South Korea in 2023, by category (in billion South Korean won)

Mobile game market sales South Korea 2015-2023
Sales revenue of the mobile gaming market in South Korea from 2015 to 2023 (in billion South Korean won)

Gaming industry growth South Korea 2023, by category
Annual growth rate of the gaming market in South Korea in 2023, by category

Share of gamers South Korea 2015-2025
Share of South Koreans playing games from 2015 to 2025

Share of gamers South Korea 2023, by platform
Share of South Koreans playing games as of July 2023, by platform

Platforms used by gamers South Korea 2025
Types of platforms used by gamers in South Korea as of August 2025

Share of mobile gamers South Korea 2023, by age group
Share of South Koreans playing mobile games as of July 2023, by age group

Share of mobile gamers South Korea 2023, by gender
Share of South Koreans playing mobile games as of July 2023, by gender

Mobile gamer distribution South Korea 2024, by age group
Distribution of mobile gamers in South Korea as of October 2024, by age group

Share of gamers who use mobile devices South Korea 2024, by gender
Share of gamers who use mobile devices for gaming in South Korea as of October 2024, by gender

Average age when gamers first played mobile games in South Korea 2023
Average age at which mobile gamers first started playing mobile gaming apps in South Korea as of July 2023

Frequency of mobile game usage in South Korea 2024
Frequency of playing mobile games in South Korea as of October 2024

Mobile games consumer expenditure South Korea 2018-2021
Consumer spending on mobile games in South Korea from 2018 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Distribution of paid mobile gaming app costs in South Korea 2024
Distribution of amount paid for downloading paid mobile gaming apps in South Korea as of October 2024

Most common reasons for playing mobile games in South Korea 2024
Leading reasons for playing mobile gaming apps in South Korea as of October 2024

Preferred mobile game genre South Korea 2024
Most preferred genre of mobile games in South Korea as of October 2024

Most common mobile games to have been recently downloaded South Korea 2022
Most frequently recently downloaded mobile gaming apps in South Korea as of June 2022

Leading game publishers revenue in South Korea 2024
Sales revenue of leading video game publishers in South Korea in 2024 (in billion South Korean won)

Nexon quarterly revenue Q1 2011-Q1 2026, by platform
Revenue of Nexon from 1st quarter 2011 to 1st quarter 2026, by platform (in million yen)

Sales revenue from mobile games Netmarble 2016-2024
Sales revenue derived from mobile games by Netmarble Company Corp. from 2016 to 2024 (in trillion South Korean won)

Mobile gaming revenue NCSoft 2018-2024
Mobile gaming revenue of NCSoft Corporation from 2018 to 2024 (in billion South Korean won)

Sales revenue from Krafton mobile games 2016-2024
Sales revenue derived from mobile games by Krafton Inc. from 2016 to 2024 (in billion South Korean won)

Sales revenue from mobile games by Kakao Games 2019-2024
Sales revenue derived from mobile games by Kakao Games Inc. from 2019 to 2024 (in billion South Korean won)

Purchasing rate of mobile in-game money or items in South Korea 2018-2023
Rate of purchasing in-game money or items in mobile gaming apps in South Korea from 2018 to 2023

Purchasing rate of in-game money or items in mobile games in South Korea 2023, by age
Rate of purchasing in-game money or items in mobile gaming apps in South Korea as of July 2023, by age group

Purchasing rate of mobile app in-game money or items in South Korea 2023, by gender
Rate of purchasing in-game money or items in mobile game apps in South Korea as of July 2023, by gender

Most common reasons for buying items in mobile games in South Korea 2024
Leading reasons to buy in-game items in mobile gaming apps in South Korea as of October 2024

Payment distribution for mobile in-game money or items in South Korea 2024
Distribution of microtransaction payments for in-game money or items in mobile games apps in South Korea as of October 2024

Distribution of payment methods for mobile game microtransactions in South Korea 2024
Distribution of payment methods for buying in-game money or items in mobile games in South Korea as of October 2024
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