South Korea Genome Editing Market Size & Outlook, 2026-2033
The genome editing market in South Korea is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 1,033.7 million by 2033. A compound annual growth rate of 20% is expected of South Korea genome editing market from 2026 to 2033.
The South Korea genome editing market generated a revenue of USD 240.8 million in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 1,033.7 million by 2033.
The South Korea market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 20% from 2026 to 2033.
In terms of segment, crispr/cas9 was the largest revenue generating technology in 2025.
CRISPR/Cas9 is the most lucrative technology segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
Genome editing market data book summary
Market revenue in 2025
USD 240.8 million
Market revenue in 2033
USD 1,033.7 million
Growth rate
20% (CAGR from 2026 to 2033)
Largest segment
Crispr/cas9
Fastest growing segment
CRISPR/Cas9
Historical data
2021 - 2024
Base year
2025
Forecast period
2026 - 2033
Quantitative units
Revenue in USD million
Market segmentation
CRISPR/Cas9, TALENs/MegaTALs, ZFN, Meganuclease
Key market players worldwide
Merck KGaA, Cibus Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A, Recombinetics, Sangamo Therapeutics Inc, Editas Medicine Inc, Precision BioSciences Inc, CRISPR Therapeutics AG, Intellia Therapeutics Inc, Caribou Biosciences Inc Ordinary Shares, Cellectis SA, AstraZeneca PLC, Takara Bio Inc, Horizon Discovery, Danaher Corp, Genscript Biotech Corp Class H, New England Biolabs, Origene Technologies, Bluebird bio Inc, Lonza Group Ltd, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
Other key industry trends
In terms of revenue, South Korea accounted for 2.1% of the global genome editing market in 2025.
Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2033.
In Asia Pacific, China genome editing market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2033.
India is the fastest growing regional market in Asia Pacific and is projected to reach USD 1,380.7 million by 2033.
The rising utilization of genome editing tools in Genetically Modified (GM) crops is anticipated to propel market expansion. The National Center for GM Crops (NCGC) endeavors to enhance national food security and elevate agriculture into a prominent sector through advanced technological approaches.
NCGC has been innovating GM crops with enhanced agronomic traits. Furthermore, NCGC is actively involved in the development of future-oriented plants, such as drought-resistant varieties of rice, soybeans, and Chinese cabbage.
On the other hand, in September 2020, the country’s first genome-edited Petunia was approved in the U.S. The research team led by Professor Geung-Ju Lee of Chungnam National University and Toolgen declared that the new variety of petunia developed by using CRISPR technology has been considered non-GMO by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Crispr/Cas9 was the largest segment with a revenue share of 60.42% in 2025.
Horizon Databook has segmented the South Korea genome editing market based on crispr/cas9, talens/megatals, zfn, meganuclease covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2021 to 2033.
The rising utilization of genome editing tools in Genetically Modified (GM) crops is anticipated to propel market expansion. The National Center for GM Crops (NCGC) endeavors to enhance national food security and elevate agriculture into a prominent sector through advanced technological approaches.
NCGC has been innovating GM crops with enhanced agronomic traits. Furthermore, NCGC is actively involved in the development of future-oriented plants, such as drought-resistant varieties of rice, soybeans, and Chinese cabbage.
On the other hand, in September 2020, the country’s first genome-edited Petunia was approved in the U.S. The research team led by Professor Geung-Ju Lee of Chungnam National University and Toolgen declared that the new variety of petunia developed by using CRISPR technology has been considered non-GMO by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
South Korea Genome Editing Market Technology Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2021-2033)
TALENs/MegaTALs
ZFN
Others
(CRISPR)/Cas9
Meganuclease
South Korea Genome Editing Market Delivery Method Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2021-2033)
Ex-vivo
In-vivo
South Korea Genome Editing Market Mode Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2021-2033)
In-house
Contract
South Korea Genome Editing Market Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2021-2033)
Genetic Engineering
Clinical Applications
South Korea Genome Editing Market End Use Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2021-2033)
Academic and Government Research Institutes
Contract Research Organizations
Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Companies
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South Korea Genome Editing Market, 2021-2033 (US$M)