In 2023, the K-pop industry achieved an estimated sales of around 1.24 trillion South Korean won overseas. This is the first time global sales have surpassed one trillion won. The biggest sector that year was the performances sector, which contributed about 589 billion won, almost 48 percent of the total sales value that year. However, all sectors saw growth compared to the previous year. In the same year, physical albums sold domestically as well as those sold abroad by certified sellers reached an all-time high.
K-pop sales overseas from 2022 to 2023, by sector
(in billion South Korean won)
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Seoul Economic Daily. (July 24, 2024). K-pop sales overseas from 2022 to 2023, by sector (in billion South Korean won) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415680/south-korea-global-k-pop-sales-by-sector/
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Seoul Economic Daily. (2024). K-pop sales overseas from 2022 to 2023, by sector (in billion South Korean won). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415680/south-korea-global-k-pop-sales-by-sector/
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K-pop sales overseas from 2022 to 2023, by sector (in billion South Korean won) [Graph], Seoul Economic Daily, July 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415680/south-korea-global-k-pop-sales-by-sector/