In 2021, there were approximately 31.3 thousand people certified to control drones in South Korea. This was almost double that of the figure from the previous year. Drone control certifications are classified into four types according to the level of risk and weight of the drone, with type 1 being high risk drones weighing from 25 kilograms to 150 kilograms, to type 4 recreational model drones that weigh between 250 grams and two kilograms.
Number of licensed drone controllers in South Korea from 2016 to 2021
(in 1,000s)
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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (South Korea). (September 28, 2022). Number of licensed drone controllers in South Korea from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374501/south-korea-certified-drone-controllers-number/
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (South Korea). "Number of licensed drone controllers in South Korea from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374501/south-korea-certified-drone-controllers-number/
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (South Korea). (2022). Number of licensed drone controllers in South Korea from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374501/south-korea-certified-drone-controllers-number/
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (South Korea). "Number of Licensed Drone Controllers in South Korea from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374501/south-korea-certified-drone-controllers-number/
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (South Korea), Number of licensed drone controllers in South Korea from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374501/south-korea-certified-drone-controllers-number/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Number of licensed drone controllers in South Korea from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (South Korea), September 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374501/south-korea-certified-drone-controllers-number/