South Korea Esports Market Size & Outlook, 2025-2030
The esports market in South Korea is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 237.3 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 22.7% is expected of South Korea esports market from 2025 to 2030.
Revenue, 2024 (US$M)
$69.0
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$237.3
CAGR, 2025 - 2030
22.7%
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South Korea
South Korea Esports Market, 2018-2030 (US$M)
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South Korea esports market highlights
- The South Korea esports market generated a revenue of USD 69.0 million in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 237.3 million by 2030.
- The South Korea market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 22.7% from 2025 to 2030.
- In terms of segment, sponsorship was the largest revenue generating revenue source in 2024.
- Sponsorship is the most lucrative revenue source segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
Esports market data book summary
| Market revenue in 2024 | USD 69.0 million |
| Market revenue in 2030 | USD 237.3 million |
| Growth rate | 22.7% (CAGR from 2025 to 2030) |
| Largest segment | Sponsorship |
| Fastest growing segment | Sponsorship |
| Historical data | 2018 - 2023 |
| Base year | 2024 |
| Forecast period | 2025 - 2030 |
| Quantitative units | Revenue in USD million |
| Market segmentation | Sponsorship, Advertising, Merchandise & Tickets, Publisher Fees, Media Rights |
Other key industry trends
- In terms of revenue, South Korea accounted for 3.2% of the global esports market in 2024.
- Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
- In Asia Pacific, China esports market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
- Japan is the fastest growing regional market in Asia Pacific and is projected to reach USD 357.1 million by 2030.
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Publish Date: May 06, 2025
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Esports Market Companies
| Name | Profile | # Employees | HQ | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Arts Inc | View profile | 13,400 | 209 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City, CA, United States, 94065 | www.ea.com |
| NVIDIA Corp | View profile | 29,600 | 2788 San Tomas Expressway, Santa Clara, CA, United States, 95051 | www.nvidia.com |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd ADR | View profile | 104,787 | No. 33 Haitian 2nd Road, Tencent Binhai Towers, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China, People's Republic of, 518054 | www.tencent.com |
| Nintendo Co Ltd | View profile | 7,317 | 11-1 Hokotate-cho, Kamitoba, Minami-ku, Kyoto, Japan, 601-8501 | www.nintendo.co.jp |
| Modern Times Group | View profile | 1001-5000 | Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden, Europe | www.mtg.com/ |
| Cloud9 - Africa's Lifestyle Network | View profile | 1-10 | Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya, Africa | www.cloud9africa.com/ |
| Intel Corporation | View profile | - | - | - |
| HTC Corporation | View profile | - | - | - |
| Gameloft | View profile | 10001+ | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe | gameloft.com |
| Activision Blizzard | View profile | 10001+ | Santa Monica, California, United States, North America | activisionblizzard.com |
South Korea Esports Market Outlook
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Sponsorship was the largest segment with a revenue share of 48.26% in 2024.
Horizon Databook has segmented the South Korea esports market based on sponsorship, advertising, merchandise & tickets, publisher fees, media rights covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.
- South Korea Esports Market Revenue Source Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2018-2030)
- Sponsorship
- Advertising
- Merchandise & Tickets
- Publisher Fees
- Media Rights
- South Korea Esports Market Streaming Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2018-2030)
- On-demand
- Live Streaming
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South Korea Esports Market, 2018-2030 (US$M)
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