South Korean Screen Sector Generated $17.1B In 2025 – MPA

South Korea‘s film, TV and streaming sector made ₩24T ($17.1B) in gross domestic product in 2025, according to an Motion Picture Association (MPA) report.

The industry also supported 291,100 jobs, and the MPA noted that for every ₩1B generated through the industry, ₩2.1B was created elsewhere. Nearly four in five jobs were in the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise space, which the MPA claimed reflects “a deeply integrated production ecosystem.”

The findings, produced by Oxford Economics, were presented at at the National Assembly in Korea’s capital, Seoul, alongside policymakers and industry leaders.

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