In 2021, there were around 4.9 thousand businesses active within the South Korean comic book industry. The number of businesses has been in decline over the past years. Most of them are located in Seoul and Gyeonggi (Gyeonggi Province).
Number of businesses in the comic industry in South Korea from 2013 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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Korea Creative Content Agency. "Number of Businesses in The Comic Industry in South Korea from 2013 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047145/south-korea-companies-in-comic-industry/
Korea Creative Content Agency, Number of businesses in the comic industry in South Korea from 2013 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047145/south-korea-companies-in-comic-industry/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Number of businesses in the comic industry in South Korea from 2013 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Korea Creative Content Agency, September 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047145/south-korea-companies-in-comic-industry/