How South Korea’s gaming industry leads even as player numbers drop
South Korea generated KRW 23.85 trillion (around USD 16.3 billion) from the gaming industry, a 3.9% year-over-year increase. Games are the single largest category of Korean cultural exports, which make up around 60% of the country’s total content exports. In Korea, however, game participation dropped to 50.2% in 2025, down from 74.4% in 2022. While […]