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South Korean YouTubers Now Capture 76% of Income
207 South Korean YouTuber corporations earn over 10 billion won yearly, taking 76% of total income.
In brief
207 South Korean YouTuber corporations earn over 10 billion won yearly, taking 76% of total income. 207 South Korean YouTuber corporations with annual income of 10 billion won or more reported 842.7 billion won, accounting for 76% of total income in 2025. Originally reported by BigGo Finance.
2025 Tax Data Shows
2,024 South Korean corporations in one-person media filed tax returns reporting 1.1134 trillion won total income.
Top 207 Corporations Earn 76%
207 entities with annual income of 10 billion won or more reported 842.7 billion won, accounting for 76% of total income.
Income Growth 9.4-Fold
Corporations with 10 billion won+ income grew 9.4-fold from 22 in 2021 to 207 in 2025.
Income Jumped 13.3-Fold
Reported income for top corporations jumped from 63.6 billion won to 842.7 billion won in 2025.
Share of Total Income
Top corporations' share of total income rose from 60% in 2021 to 76% in 2025.
Sole Proprietorships Grew 3.8-Fold
Active sole proprietorships increased 3.8-fold from 9,633 to 36,604 in 2025.
Tax Verification Method
National Tax Service cross-checks foreign-currency receipts from overseas platforms against tax filings.
Tax Authority Response
National Tax Service needs to refine tax systems to handle concentrated income from top YouTubers.
The big picture
207 South Korean YouTuber corporations with annual income of 10 billion won or more reported 842.7 billion won, accounting for 76% of total income in 2025.
