In 2020, there were around 34.8 million pay TV subscribers in South Korea. The largest share of them, around 8.4 million, lived in the province of Gyeonggi. The capital city of Seoul also saw a large share of pay TV subscribers, at around 5.9 million.
Number of paid television subscribers in South Korea in 2020, by province (in millions)
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Statistics on Television industry in South Korea
Overview
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Pay TV
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- Premium Statistic Number of pay TV subscribers in South Korea 2020, by province
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Broadcast advertising
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Leading broadcasters
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TV ratings
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- Premium Statistic Major programs on terrestrial TV South Korea 2020, by viewership rating
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- Premium Statistic TV drama and film viewership ratings South Korea 2022, by age and gender
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Consumption
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- Premium Statistic Number of TVs owned by households South Korea 2021
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- Premium Statistic Average daily time spent watching TV per person in South Korea 2002-2020
- Premium Statistic Average daily time spent watching TV South Korea 2021, by generation
- Premium Statistic Rate of household members using the TV South Korea 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Rate of household members using the TV South Korea 2021, by age
Consumer preferences
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- Premium Statistic Preferred TV program South Korea 2022
- Premium Statistic Most preferred TV programs South Korea 2021, by genre
- Premium Statistic Preferred TV programs South Korea 2021, by genre
- Premium Statistic Leading offline news brands South Korea 2022
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- Premium Statistic Leading active variety comedians and entertainers in South Korea 2022
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Korea Communications Commission. (March 23, 2022). Number of paid television subscribers in South Korea in 2020, by province (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 23, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351028/south-korea-pay-tv-subscribers-by-province/
Korea Communications Commission. "Number of paid television subscribers in South Korea in 2020, by province (in millions)." Chart. March 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351028/south-korea-pay-tv-subscribers-by-province/
Korea Communications Commission. (2022). Number of paid television subscribers in South Korea in 2020, by province (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351028/south-korea-pay-tv-subscribers-by-province/
Korea Communications Commission. "Number of Paid Television Subscribers in South Korea in 2020, by Province (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351028/south-korea-pay-tv-subscribers-by-province/
Korea Communications Commission, Number of paid television subscribers in South Korea in 2020, by province (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351028/south-korea-pay-tv-subscribers-by-province/ (last visited March 23, 2023)
Number of paid television subscribers in South Korea in 2020, by province (in millions) [Graph], Korea Communications Commission, March 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351028/south-korea-pay-tv-subscribers-by-province/