Gaming industry sales breakdown South Korea 2021, by category

Published by
Nina Jobst,
Jan 9, 2023
In 2021, mobile gaming was the strongest sector of the South Korean gaming market, with a sales revenue of around 12.1 trillion South Korean won. According to the Korean Creative Content Agency, more than 60 percent of South Koreans played mobile games that year.

Sales distribution of the gaming market in South Korea in 2021, by category (in billion South Korean won)

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Release date

January 2023

Region

South Korea

Survey time period

2021

Supplementary notes

* PC bang, uniquely developed in South Korea, refers to a venue where visitors can use desktop computers, the Internet environment, printers, and snack bars. It is considered as a social meeting point for e-sports lovers to enjoy multiplayer computer games together.

Note: 1,000 South Korean won equals 0.78U.S. dollars or 0.74 euros as of January 2023.
Figures have been rounded.

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