GITNUXREPORT 2026

Korean Streaming Industry Statistics

With South Korea’s OTT subscriptions still expanding fast and average daily viewing holding at 1.5 hours per person, the real shock is how SVOD drives 78% of revenue while 67% of pre roll ads get skipped. See how Tving and Wavve stack up on users and money, from Tving’s 401 billion won revenue to Netflix’s 28% market share in Q1 2023, and what those tradeoffs mean for who wins next.

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5.8 million monthly active users for Tving in Q1 2023

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Coupang Play had 4.8 million monthly active users in January 2023

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Wavve's cumulative subscribers reached 4.2 million in 2022

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Average time spent on OTT per day in South Korea was 1.5 hours in 2023

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80% of Korean OTT users prefer watching on mobile devices in 2023

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Subscription video on demand (SVOD) accounts for 78% of Korean OTT revenue in 2022

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Tving's revenue reached 401 billion won in 2022, up 25% year-over-year

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Wavve's revenue was 304 billion won in 2022

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Netflix holds a 28% share of the Korean OTT market revenue in Q1 2023

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Tving's market share reached 10.5% in 2022

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South Korea's OTT market revenue reached 1.8 trillion won in 2022

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Number of OTT service users in South Korea reached 18.5 million in 2023

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OTT advertising revenue in South Korea was 500 billion won in 2023

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Average monthly OTT subscription spending per household in South Korea was 21,000 won in 2023

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Korean original series accounted for 40% of Netflix Korea's viewing hours in 2022

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Netflix Korea's average video bitrate is 15 Mbps for 4K streams (2023)

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Tving's concurrent viewers peaked at 2.3 million during a live sports event in 2022

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Netflix Korea's average streaming bitrate for HD is 5 Mbps in 2024

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Wavve's content library size exceeds 100,000 titles in 2024

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Netflix Korea offers 4K resolution on 30% of its titles in 2024

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End-to-end latency for live sports on Korean OTTs is under 5 seconds in 2023

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Marketing spend per new subscriber for Korean OTTs: 12,000 won (2023)

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Korean OTT industry's content procurement cost rose 30% year-on-year in 2022

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Netflix's licensing fees for Korean films average 3 billion won per title (2023)

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Average production cost per episode of a Korean OTT original drama was 1.5 billion won in 2023

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Monthly churn rate for Korean OTT services averaged 6% in 2023

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Netflix Korea's content spending in 2023 was approximately 1 trillion won

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Average subscription price for Korean OTTs was 12,000 won per month in 2023

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OTT platforms' infrastructure cost accounts for 15% of total expenses in 2023

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49% of Korean OTT viewers watch K-dramas as their primary genre (2023)

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Live streaming (real-time broadcasting) attracts 18% of Korean OTT users weekly (2023)

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34% of Korean streaming users have canceled at least one subscription in the past year (2023)

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OTT ad-skipping rate in Korea is 67% for pre-roll ads (2023)

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Korean streaming platforms released 230 original series in 2022

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Partnerships between OTTs and telecom operators cover 45% of subscribers (2023)

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Korean OTT platforms invested 2 trillion won in content in 2023

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Number of Korean original series produced by OTTs in 2023 was 280

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Advertising-based video on demand (AVOD) revenue in Korea grew 40% in 2023

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Korean streaming platforms signed co-production deals with 10 international studios in 2023

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K-Content exports via OTT increased 25% in 2023

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 11, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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Korean OTT viewing is still accelerating, with average time spent per day hitting 1.5 hours in 2023 while subscription spending averages 21,000 won per household. At the same time, platform economics look anything but settled, from mobile-first habits to SVOD taking 78% of revenue. Let’s map how users, pricing, and content costs are reshaping the market across platforms like Tving and Wavve.

Key Takeaways

5.8 million monthly active users for Tving in Q1 2023
Coupang Play had 4.8 million monthly active users in January 2023
Wavve's cumulative subscribers reached 4.2 million in 2022
Subscription video on demand (SVOD) accounts for 78% of Korean OTT revenue in 2022
Tving's revenue reached 401 billion won in 2022, up 25% year-over-year
Wavve's revenue was 304 billion won in 2022
Korean original series accounted for 40% of Netflix Korea's viewing hours in 2022
Netflix Korea's average video bitrate is 15 Mbps for 4K streams (2023)
Tving's concurrent viewers peaked at 2.3 million during a live sports event in 2022
Marketing spend per new subscriber for Korean OTTs: 12,000 won (2023)
Korean OTT industry's content procurement cost rose 30% year-on-year in 2022
Netflix's licensing fees for Korean films average 3 billion won per title (2023)
49% of Korean OTT viewers watch K-dramas as their primary genre (2023)
Live streaming (real-time broadcasting) attracts 18% of Korean OTT users weekly (2023)
34% of Korean streaming users have canceled at least one subscription in the past year (2023)

Korean OTT grew to 1.8 trillion won in 2022, led by SVOD, with Tving and Wavve expanding users fast.

User Adoption

15.8 million monthly active users for Tving in Q1 2023[1]

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2Coupang Play had 4.8 million monthly active users in January 2023[2]

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3Wavve's cumulative subscribers reached 4.2 million in 2022[3]

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4Average time spent on OTT per day in South Korea was 1.5 hours in 2023[4]

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580% of Korean OTT users prefer watching on mobile devices in 2023[5]

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Market Size

1Subscription video on demand (SVOD) accounts for 78% of Korean OTT revenue in 2022[6]

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2Tving's revenue reached 401 billion won in 2022, up 25% year-over-year[7]

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3Wavve's revenue was 304 billion won in 2022[8]

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4Netflix holds a 28% share of the Korean OTT market revenue in Q1 2023[9]

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5Tving's market share reached 10.5% in 2022[10]

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6South Korea's OTT market revenue reached 1.8 trillion won in 2022[11]

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7Number of OTT service users in South Korea reached 18.5 million in 2023[12]

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8OTT advertising revenue in South Korea was 500 billion won in 2023[13]

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9Average monthly OTT subscription spending per household in South Korea was 21,000 won in 2023[14]

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Market Size Interpretation

South Korea's OTT market revenue hit 1.8 trillion won in 2022, driven by subscription video on demand which alone made up 78% of that total, highlighting how paid streaming services dominate the market size landscape.

Performance Metrics

1Korean original series accounted for 40% of Netflix Korea's viewing hours in 2022[15]

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2Netflix Korea's average video bitrate is 15 Mbps for 4K streams (2023)[16]

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3Tving's concurrent viewers peaked at 2.3 million during a live sports event in 2022[17]

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4Netflix Korea's average streaming bitrate for HD is 5 Mbps in 2024[18]

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5Wavve's content library size exceeds 100,000 titles in 2024[19]

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6Netflix Korea offers 4K resolution on 30% of its titles in 2024[20]

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7End-to-end latency for live sports on Korean OTTs is under 5 seconds in 2023[21]

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Performance Metrics Interpretation

Korean original series accounted for 40% of Netflix Korea's viewing hours in 2022, highlighting that local content is now the primary performance driver for streaming platforms in the country.

Cost Analysis

1Marketing spend per new subscriber for Korean OTTs: 12,000 won (2023)[22]

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2Korean OTT industry's content procurement cost rose 30% year-on-year in 2022[23]

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3Netflix's licensing fees for Korean films average 3 billion won per title (2023)[24]

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4Average production cost per episode of a Korean OTT original drama was 1.5 billion won in 2023[25]

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5Monthly churn rate for Korean OTT services averaged 6% in 2023[26]

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6Netflix Korea's content spending in 2023 was approximately 1 trillion won[27]

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7Average subscription price for Korean OTTs was 12,000 won per month in 2023[28]

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8OTT platforms' infrastructure cost accounts for 15% of total expenses in 2023[29]

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Cost Analysis Interpretation

With average production costs soaring to 1.5 billion won per episode and a 6 percent monthly churn rate, Korean OTTs struggle to justify such high content spending when subscribers are leaving faster than they can be replaced.

Industry Trends

149% of Korean OTT viewers watch K-dramas as their primary genre (2023)[30]

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2Live streaming (real-time broadcasting) attracts 18% of Korean OTT users weekly (2023)[31]

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334% of Korean streaming users have canceled at least one subscription in the past year (2023)[32]

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4OTT ad-skipping rate in Korea is 67% for pre-roll ads (2023)[33]

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5Korean streaming platforms released 230 original series in 2022[34]

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6Partnerships between OTTs and telecom operators cover 45% of subscribers (2023)[35]

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7Korean OTT platforms invested 2 trillion won in content in 2023[36]

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8Number of Korean original series produced by OTTs in 2023 was 280[37]

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9Advertising-based video on demand (AVOD) revenue in Korea grew 40% in 2023[38]

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10Korean streaming platforms signed co-production deals with 10 international studios in 2023[39]

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11K-Content exports via OTT increased 25% in 2023[40]

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