According to a survey conducted in 18 countries in 2021, respondents in the United Kingdom spent the largest amount of money on South Korean pop music (K-pop) per month. Around 25 U.S. dollars were spent monthly for K-pop in the United Kingdom, followed by the United Arab Emirates with 24.8 U.S. dollars and then the United States with 22.5 U.S. dollars. That year, the average amount of money spent per month on K-pop worldwide was 10.8 U.S. dollars.
Amount of money spent per month on South Korean pop music (K-pop) worldwide in 2021, by country (in U.S. dollars)
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Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (February 14, 2022). Amount of money spent per month on South Korean pop music (K-pop) worldwide in 2021, by country (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107598/south-korea-monthly-spending-on-kpop-by-country/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. "Amount of money spent per month on South Korean pop music (K-pop) worldwide in 2021, by country (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. February 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107598/south-korea-monthly-spending-on-kpop-by-country/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (2022). Amount of money spent per month on South Korean pop music (K-pop) worldwide in 2021, by country (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107598/south-korea-monthly-spending-on-kpop-by-country/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. "Amount of Money Spent per Month on South Korean Pop Music (K-pop) Worldwide in 2021, by Country (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107598/south-korea-monthly-spending-on-kpop-by-country/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, Amount of money spent per month on South Korean pop music (K-pop) worldwide in 2021, by country (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107598/south-korea-monthly-spending-on-kpop-by-country/ (last visited March 27, 2023)
Amount of money spent per month on South Korean pop music (K-pop) worldwide in 2021, by country (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, February 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107598/south-korea-monthly-spending-on-kpop-by-country/