In 2023, the K-pop industry achieved an estimated sales of around 1.24 trillion South Korean won overseas. 47.6 percent of these sales came from the overseas performances sector, with another 31 percent from overseas album sales. In the same year, physical albums sold domestically as well as those sold abroad by certified sellers reached an all-time high.
Distribution of K-pop sales overseas in 2023, by sector
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Seoul Economic Daily. (July 25, 2024). Distribution of K-pop sales overseas in 2023, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481990/south-korea-global-k-pop-sales-distribution-by-sector/
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Distribution of K-pop sales overseas in 2023, by sector [Graph], Seoul Economic Daily, July 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481990/south-korea-global-k-pop-sales-distribution-by-sector/
