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Professional gamer distribution in South Korea 2017, by salary level
Distribution of professional gamers in the 10 major e-sports teams in South Korea in 2017, by annual salary level (in South Korean won)
by Won So,
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Apr 10, 2019
This statistic shows the distribution of professional gamers in the 10 major e-sports teams in South Korea in 2017, by annual salary level. During the measured time period, 36.5 percent of professional e-sport players in South Korea earned 20 to 50 million South Korean won per year.
Distribution of professional gamers in the 10 major e-sports teams in South Korea in 2017, by annual salary level (in South Korean won)
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by Won So,
last edited
Apr 10, 2019
This statistic shows the distribution of professional gamers in the 10 major e-sports teams in South Korea in 2017, by annual salary level. During the measured time period, 36.5 percent of professional e-sport players in South Korea earned 20 to 50 million South Korean won per year.
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- November 2017
- Region
- South Korea
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Number of respondents
- 74 respondents*
- Special properties
- Based on complete enumeration of the ten professional e-sports teams
- Method of interview
- Questionnaire
- Supplementary notes
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*Professional gamers in the ten major e-sports teams who participated in the competition event "LOL Champions league Korea". The ten teams include Rox Tigers, SKT1, KT Rolster, Samsung Galaxy, Afreeca Freecs, MVP, Jin Air Green Wings, Longzhu Gaming, BBQ Olivers, and Ever8 winners.
Note: 1,000 South Korean won equal 0.93 U.S. dollars and 0.78 euros (as of May 2018).
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- Region
- South Korea
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Number of respondents
- 74 respondents*
- Special properties
- Based on complete enumeration of the ten professional e-sports teams
- Method of interview
- Questionnaire
- Supplementary notes
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*Professional gamers in the ten major e-sports teams who participated in the competition event "LOL Champions league Korea". The ten teams include Rox Tigers, SKT1, KT Rolster, Samsung Galaxy, Afreeca Freecs, MVP, Jin Air Green Wings, Longzhu Gaming, BBQ Olivers, and Ever8 winners.
Note: 1,000 South Korean won equal 0.93 U.S. dollars and 0.78 euros (as of May 2018).
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