South Korean YouTuber Earnings See Significant Jump Over Four Years

The average annual earnings for YouTubers and other single-person media creators in South Korea have risen by over 25% in the last four years. Their income now averages US$49,000 annually.

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Average South Korean YouTuber earnings jump 25% in 4 years to US$49,000 annually

Income earned by single-person media creators such as YouTubers in South Korea has risen by more than 25 per cent over the past four years, surpassing 70 million won (US$49,000) annually on average, while the top 1 per cent made nearly 1.3 billion won each, highlighting stark income polarisation, data showed on Monday. According to Park Sung-hoon of the main opposition People Power Party, YouTubers reported combined earnings of 2.47 trillion won – averaging around 71 million won per person – in...

By The Korea Times

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