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01K-popPopularityofSouthKoreanpopmusic(K-pop)worldwideasofNovember2023K-poppopularityworldwide202360%49.8%50%40%30%20%10%0%23.8%18.9%7.5%VerypopularModeratelypopularPopularonlyforafewpeopleVeryfewpeopleconsumeit4Description:Accordingtoa2023surveyconductedacross26countries,nearly50percentofrespondentsstatedthatthegenreK-popwas“verypopular”intheircountry.ThepopularitywasatthepointwhereK-popwasknowntothegeneralpublicandrelatedproductswerebeingsold.ThesurveyfoundthatthepopularityofK-popreachesfarbeyondSouthKoreanborders.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide,SouthKorea;November10to30,2023;25,000respondentsworldwide*;15-59years;respondentswhoexperiencedSouthKoreanculturalcontentsSource(s):KoreanFoundationforInternationalCulturalExchange;MCST(SouthKorea);ResearchLabMainreasonsforSouthKoreanpopmusic's(K-pop)popularityworldwideasofNovember2023ReasonsforK-poppopularityworldwide2023Shareofrespondents5%0%10%15%20%25%30%Themusicitselfisgood27.1%OutstandingperformancesAttractivestylingandappearances13.7%12.1%GivesalookintocurrentfashionandbeautytrendsinSouthKoreaPersonalcharm11.6%9.7%Ilikethemeaningofthelyrics8.6%Reflectionofculturaldiversity5.2%5Description:Ina2023surveyconductedacross26countriesworldwide,around27percentofrespondentsstatedthatafactorworkinginfavorofK-popwasthatthemusicitselfwasgood.Othercommonlynamedfactorsincludedtheoutstandingperformancesandtheattractivestylingandappearancesofsingers.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide,SouthKorea;November10to30,2023;12,566foreignersworldwide*;15-59years;respondentswhoexperiencedSouthKoreanmusiccontents;*Thissurveywasconductedinthefollowing26countries:China,Japan,Taiwan,[...]

ReadmoreSource(s):KoreanFoundationforInternationalCulturalExchange;MCST(SouthKorea);ResearchLabBest-sellingphysicalmusicalbumsinSouthKoreain2023,basedonunitsales(inmillions)Best-sellingphysicalmusicalbumsSouthKorea2023Numberofunitssoldinmillions0"FML"bySEVENTEEN1234565.55"5-STAR"byStrayKids5.25"SEVENTEENTHHEAVEN"bySEVENTEEN"ROCK-STAR"byStrayKids4.813.99"ISTJ"byNCTDREAM3.37"TheNameChapter:TEMPTATION"byTXT"TheNameChapter:FREEFALL"byTXT"GOLDEN"byJungkook(BTS)2.872.352.212.052.04"MyWorld"byaespa"YouthintheShade"byZEROBASEONE(ZB1)6Description:In2023,thebest-sellingphysicalmusicalbuminSouthKoreawastheEP"FML"byK-popboygroupSEVENTEEN,havingsoldaround5.6millioncopies.Withmanypartsoftheglobalmusicindustrymovingawayfromphysicalsalestodigitaldownloadsandstreaming,K-popisaprominentexception.Throughacombinationofbuyingincentives,fandomculture,andtheincreasingpopularityofK-pop,thegenrehasretaineditslargerfocusonphysicalsalescomparedtomanyothergenres.

ReadmoreNote(s):SouthKorea;2023Source(s):CircleChartBest-sellingdigitalsinglesthatchartedbasedontheCircleindexinSouthKoreain2023LeadingdigitalsinglesinSouthKorea2023Circleindexnumbers0"Ditto"byNewJeans100,000,000

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900,000,000786,834,175"HypeBoy"byNewJeans"IAM"byIVE719,171,601703,001,603"OMG"byNewJeans651,893,306"EventHorizon"byYOUNHA"Kitsch"byIVE610,299,016566,904,927"Queencard"by(G)I-DLE"Let'sSayGoodbye"byParcJaeJung"Attention"byNewJeans"AfterLIKE"byIVE498,811,513488,345,371485,926,697479,479,1197Description:In2023,thesong"Ditto"byrookieK-popgirlgroupNewJeanswastheleadingdigitalsingleontheCircleDigitalChart.TheCircleDigitalChartistheindustrystandardchartusedintheSouthKoreanmusicindustryforsingles."Ditto"scoredatotalofover786millionpointsontheCircleindex,withtheirsong"HypeBoy"cominginsecond.NewJeansalongsidefellowgirlgroupIVEdominatedthesingle’schartsthatyearwithfourandthreeentries,respectively.ReadmoreNote(s):SouthKorea;2023Source(s):CircleChartLeadingK-popentertainmentcompaniesinSouthKoreaasofApril2024,bymarketcapitalization(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)MostsuccessfulK-popcompaniesinSouthKorea2024,bymarketcap9,0008,0007,0006,0005,0004,0003,0002,0001,00008,538.682,405.551,896.6SM794.37YGHYBEJYP8Description:AsofApril2024,theK-popentertainmentHYBECorporationachievedthehighestmarketcapintheSouthKoreanstockexchangemarket,ataround8.5trillionSouthKoreanwon.HYBECorporation,formerlyknownasBigHitEntertainment,ishometogloballypopularK-popgroupBTS.Havingonlyenteredthestockexchangemarketin2020,thecompanyhassincestayedaheadofitscompetition.ReadmoreNote(s):SouthKorea;April29,2024Source(s):KoreaExchange;SeoulEconomicDailyCHAPTER

02HYBECorporationSalesrevenueofHYBECo.,Ltd.from2016to2023(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)SalesrevenueHYBE2016-20232,5002,0001,5001,0002,178.091,776.151,255.93796.282020*587.222019*500301.372018*92.435.220201620172021*2022*2023*10Description:In2023,HYBECorporation,formerlyknownasBigHitEntertainment,postedatotalsalesrevenueofaround2.2trillionSouthKoreanwon.Thisrepresentsa6,084percentincreasefrom2016,whentheirbiggestact,BTSfirststartedrisingtofame.Havingstartedoutasasmallagency,HYBEisnowoneofthelargestandmostsuccessfulentertainmentcompaniesinSouthKorea,withseveralmusiclabelsundertheircare.MajorartistsoftheirsincludeBTS,SEVENTEEN,TXT,LESSERAFIM,and[...]

ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide,SouthKorea;2016to2023;*Consolidateddatasince2018.Figureshavebeenrounded.1,000SouthKoreanwonequals0.74U.S.dollarsor0.69euroasofApril2024.

ReadmoreSource(s):DART;HYBESalesrevenueofHYBECo.,Ltd.inSouthKoreain2023,bycategory(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)SalesrevenueHYBE2023,bycategorySalesrevenueinbillionSouthKoreanwon500

1,00001,5002,0002,500Total2,178.09Musicreleases,albums,etc.Performances(concerts,fanmeetings,etc.)Merchandiseandlicensing970.46359.11325.56(Video)contents289.87Advertising,appearancefees,managementFanclubfeesandother141.991.1811Description:In2023,thesalesrevenueHYBECorporationderivedfrommusicandalbumsalesamountedtoaround970.5billionSouthKoreanwon.Performancessuchasconcertsandfanmeetingsbroughtinanadditional359.1billionwoninrevenue.Thatyear,thesalesrevenueofHYBECorporationamountedtoaround2.2trillionwon.Thecompanyownsseveralmusiclabels,andhassignedmultiplemajorartistssuchasBTS,SEVENTEEN,andTXT.

ReadmoreNote(s):SouthKorea;2023;consolidatedSource(s):DART;HYBESalesrevenueofHYBECo.,Ltd.in2023,byregion(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)SalesrevenueHYBE2023,byregionSalesrevenueinbillionSouthKoreanwon1,000

1,50005002,0002,500Total2,175.1SouthKoreaAsia788.25746.03NorthAmerica548.03Otherregions92.712Description:In2023,HYBECorporation,formerlyknownasBigHitEntertainment,derivedaround788.3billionSouthKoreanwoninrevenuefromdomesticsales.ThelargestshareofoverseasrevenuegeneratedthatyearcamefromAsia,whichaccountedforabout746billionwoninrevenue.HYBEisoneofthebiggestSouthKoreanentertainmentcompaniesandownsseveralmusiclabels,withseveralmajorartistssuchasBTS,SEVENTEEN,TXT,ENHYPEN,LESSERAFIM,andNewJeansundertheircare.

ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide,SouthKorea;2023;revenuefromsubleaseexcluded;consolidatedSource(s):DART;HYBEOperatingprofitofHYBECo.,Ltd.from2016to2023(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)OperatingprofitHYBE2016-2023350300250200150100295.64236.91190.25145.5198.7479.935032.55201710.38020162018*2019*2020*2021*2022*2023*13Description:In2023,theoperatingprofitofHYBEamountedtoaround295.6billionSouthKoreanwon,upfromabout236.9billionwoninthepreviousyear.ThecorporationisoneofthebiggestSouthKoreanentertainmentcompaniesandownsseveralmusiclabels,withseveralmajorartistssuchasBTS,SEVENTEEN,TXT,ENHYPEN,LESSERAFIM,andNewJeansundertheircare.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide,SouthKorea;2016to2023;*Consolidateddatasince2018.Figureshavebeenrounded.1,000SouthKoreanwonequals0.74U.S.dollarsor0.69euroasofApril2024.

ReadmoreSource(s):DART;HYBENetprofitofHYBECo.,Ltd.from2016to2023(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)NetincomeHYBE2016-202320015010050183.45140.8387.0672.4248.0324.579.010-50-70.472018*-100201620172019*2020*2021*2022*2023*14Description:In2023,SouthKoreanentertainmentcompanyHYBECorporation,formerlyknownasBigHitEntertainment,postedanetprofitofaround183.5billionSouthKoreanwon.Thisrepresentsasignificantincreasecomparedtothepreviousyear.HYBEundertookseverallarge-scaledprojectsin2022,suchasdebutingtwonewhigh-budgetgirlgroups,LESSERAFIMandNewJeans.Bothgroups,alongsidetheolderartistsinthecompany,hadsuccessfulcareersin2023,contributingtoasignificantly[...]

ReadmoreNote(s):SouthKorea;2016to2023;*Consolidatedfrom2018.Figureshavebeenrounded.1,000SouthKoreanwonequals0.74U.S.dollarsor0.69euroasofApril2024.

ReadmoreSource(s):DART;HYBETotalvalueofassetsheldbyHYBECo.,Ltd.from2016to2023(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)ValueofassetsheldbyHYBE2016-20236,0005,0004,0003,0002,0001,0005,345.684,870.434,728.921,924.442020*362.992019*205.532018*61.17201719.07201602021*2022*2023*15Description:In2023,thetotalvalueofassetsheldbySouthKoreanentertainmentcompanyHYBECorporation,formerlyknownasBigHitEntertainment,amountedtoaround5.3trillionSouthKoreawon.Thisrepresentsanincreaseof27,932percentsince2016.Thecorporationhousesmultiplelabels,andmanagesseveralpopularartistssuchasBTS,SEVENTEEN,TXT,ENHYPEN,LESSERAFIM,andNewJeans.

ReadmoreNote(s):SouthKorea;2016to2023;*Consolidatedfrom2018.Figureshavebeenrounded.1,000SouthKoreanwonequals0.74U.S.dollarsor0.69euroasofApril2024.

ReadmoreSource(s):DART;HYBETotalvalueofliabilitiesheldbyHYBECo.,Ltd.from2016to2023(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)ValueofliabilitiesheldbyHYBE2016-20232,5002,0001,5001,0005002,235.771,941.751,842.33725.5189.472019*118.272018*20.6520173.47020162020*2021*2022*2023*16Description:In2023,thevalueofliabilitiesheldbySouthKoreanentertainmentcompanyHYBECorporation,formerlyknownasBigHitEntertainment,amountedtoaround2.2trillionSouthKoreanwon.Thisrepresentsanincreasecomparedtothepreviousyear.Thecorporationhousesmultiplelabels,andmanagesseveralpopularartistssuchasBTS,SEVENTEEN,TXT,ENHYPEN,LESSERAFIM,andNewJeans.

ReadmoreNote(s):SouthKorea;2016to2023;*consolidatedfrom2018.Figureshavebeenrounded.1,000SouthKoreanwonequals0.74U.S.dollarsor0.69euroasofApril2024.

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03JYPEntertainmentSalesrevenueofJYPEntertainmentCorporationworldwidefrom2014to2023(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)SalesrevenueJYPEntertainment2014-2023600500400300566.5345.89193.92021200155.442019144.42020124.822018102.24100073.65201648.48201450.56201520172022202318Description:In2023,theglobalsalesrevenueofJYPEntertainmentamountedtoaround566.5billionSouthKoreanwon.JYPEntertainmentisoneofthebiggestSouthKoreanentertainmentcompaniesandmanagesmajoractssuchasTWICE,StrayKids,DAY6,ITZY,andNMIXX.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide,SouthKorea;2014to2023;consolidatedSource(s):DART;JYPEntertainmentSalesrevenueofJYPEntertainmentCorporationin2023,bysector(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)SalesrevenueJYPEntertainment2023,bysectorSalesrevenueinbillionSouthKoreanwon200

3000100400500600566.5TotalRecordedordigitalmusicOthers(management)262.8197.9Concert(management)63.19Advertising(management)Performancefee(management)28.3514.2719Description:In2023,JYPEntertainmentsawarevenueofaround262.8billionSouthKoreanwonfromtherecordedordigitalmusicsector,andabout63.2billionwonfromtheconcertmanagementsector.JYPEntertainmentisoneofthebiggestSouthKoreanentertainmentcompaniesandmanagesseveralmajorartistssuchasTWICE,StrayKids,ITZY,andNMIXX.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide,SouthKorea;2023;consolidatedSource(s):DART;JYPEntertainmentSalesrevenueofJYPEntertainmentCorporationin2023,byregion(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)SalesrevenueJYPEntertainment2023,byregion600500400300566.5315.65250.852001000SouthKoreaOverseasTotal20Description:In2023,JYPEntertainmentderivedaround250.9billionSouthKoreanwoninrevenueinitshomelandSouthKoreaaswellasafurtherroughly315.7billionwonfromoverseas.JYPEntertainmentisoneofthebiggestSouthKoreanentertainmentcompaniesandmanagesseveralmajorartistssuchasTWICE,StrayKids,ITZY,NMIXX.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide,SouthKorea;2023;consolidatedSource(s):DART;JYPEntertainmentOperatingprofitofJYPEntertainmentCorporationfrom2014to2023(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)OperatingprofitJYPEntertainment2014-202318016014012010080169.4496.6357.96043.46201944.1420204028.75201819.46201713.8120162008.264.22014201520212022202321Description:In2023,theoperatingprofitofJYPEntertainmentamountedtoaround169.4billionSouthKoreanwon.JYPEntertainmentisoneofthebiggestSouthKoreanentertainmentcompaniesandmanagesseveralmajoractssuchasDay6,TWICE,StrayKids,ITZY,andNMIXX.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide,SouthKorea;2014to2023;consolidatedSource(s):DART;JYPEntertainmentNetprofitofJYPEntertainmentCorporationinSouthKoreafrom2014to2023(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)JYPEntertainmentnetprofitworldwide2014-202312010080105.0267.567.5604031.22201929.64202024.28201816.3720172008.527.853.2220142015201620212022202322Description:In2023,thenetprofitofJYPEntertainmentamountedtoaround105billionSouthKoreanwon.JYPEntertainmentisoneofthebiggestSouthKoreanentertainmentcompaniesandmanagesseveralmajoractssuchasDay6,TWICE,StrayKids,ITZY,andNMIXX.ReadmoreNote(s):SouthKorea;2014to2023;consolidatedSource(s):DART;JYPEntertainmentTotalassetsofJYPEntertainmentCorporationfrom2014to2023(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)TotalassetsJYPEntertainment2014-2023700600500400300200571.53411.12317.42223.952020207.842019159.342018124.43201786.572016100073.88201474.09201520212022202323Description:In2023,thevalueofassetsheldbyJYPEntertainmentamountedtoaround571.5billionSouthKoreanwon.JYPEntertainmentisoneofthebiggestSouthKoreanentertainmentcompaniesandmanagesseveralmajoractssuchasDay6,TWICE,StrayKids,ITZY,andNMIXX.ReadmoreNote(s):SouthKorea;2014to2023;consolidatedSource(s):DART;JYPEntertainmentTotalliabilitiesofJYPEntertainmentCorporationfrom2014to2023(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)TotalliabilitiesJYPEntertainment2014-202320018016014012010080173.49106.6266.7720216045.49201938.67201737.74031.37201819.53201617.93201415.27201520020202022202324Description:In2023,thevalueofliabilitiesheldbyJYPEntertainmentamountedtoaround173.5billionSouthKoreanwon.JYPEntertainmentisoneofthebiggestSouthKoreanentertainmentcompaniesandmanagesseveralmajoractssuchasDay6,TWICE,StrayKids,ITZY,andNMIXX.ReadmoreNote(s):SouthKorea;2014to2023;consolidatedSource(s):DART;JYPEntertainmentCHAPTER

04SMEntertainmentSalesrevenueofSMEntertainmentfrom2014to2023(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)SalesrevenueSMEntertainment2014-20231,2001,000800961.07850.77701.56657.83612.23579.88600365.392017400349.872016322.232015283.972014200020182019202020212022202326Description:In2023,theglobalsalesrevenueofSMEntertainmentamountedtoaround961.1billionSouthKoreanwon.Thecompany'srevenuehasrisensteadilyoverthepastyears.SMEntertainmentisoneofthebiggestSouthKoreanentertainmentcompaniesandmanagespopularartistssuchasSuperJunior,SHINee,EXO,RedVelvet,NCT,andaespa.Havingstartedoutasamusicproductionandmanagementbusiness,thecompanyhasexpandedtocovervideocontentproduction,travel,[...]

ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide,SouthKorea;2014to2023;consolidatedSource(s):DART;SMEntertainmentSalesrevenueofSMEntertainmentworldwidein2023,bysector(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)salesrevenueSMEntertainment2023,bysector1,200961.071,000867.0180060040020076.9517.110EntertainmentAdvertisingagencyOthersTotal27Description:In2023,theglobalsalesrevenueofSMEntertainment'sentertainmentsectoramountedtoaround867billionSouthKoreanwon,whilethatintheadvertisingagencysectorstoodatabout77billionwon.SMEntertainmentisoneofthebiggestSouthKoreanentertainmentcompaniesandmanagesseveralmajorartistssuchasSuperJunior,SHINee,EXO,RedVelvet,NCT,andaespa.BasedonmusicproductionandmanagementofK-popartists,itsbusinessareasexpandedtovideocontent[...]

ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide,SouthKorea;2023;consolidatedSource(s):DART;SMEntertainmentSalesrevenueofSMEntertainmentin2023,byregion(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)SalesrevenueSMEntertainment2023,byregion1,2001,000961.07800658.63600400200172.27130.18Japan0SouthKoreaOthercountriesTotal28Description:In2023,SMEntertainmentderivedaround658.6billionSouthKoreanwoninsalesrevenuefromitshomelandSouthKorea,whileafurtherroughly302.4billiononofsalesrevenuewasgeneratedoverseas.SMEntertainmentisoneofthebiggestSouthKoreanentertainmentcompaniesandmanagesseveralmajorartistssuchasSuperJunior,SHINee,EXO,RedVelvet,NCT,andaespa.BasedonmusicproductionandmanagementofK-popartists,itsbusinessareasexpandedtovideo[...]

ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide,SouthKorea;2023;consolidatedSource(s):DART;SMEntertainmentOperatingprofitofSMEntertainmentfrom2014to2023(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)OperatingprofitSMEntertainment2014-202312010080113.4691.0167.526047.7540.438.444020035.11201420.71201610.9420176.5201520182019202020212022202329Description:In2023,theoperatingprofitofSMEntertainmentamountedtoaround113.5billionSouthKoreanwon.SMEntertainmentisoneofthebiggestSouthKoreanentertainmentcompaniesandmanagesseveralmajoractssuchasSuperJunior,SHINee,EXO,RedVelvet,NCT,andaespa.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide,SouthKorea;2014to2023;consolidatedSource(s):DART;SMEntertainmentNetprofitofSMEntertainmentfrom2014to2023(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)NetprofitSMEntertainment2014-2023150100133.2382.0382.685023.4218.394.221.830-4.712017-16.182019-50-80.342020-100201420152016201820212022202330Description:In2023,theSouthKoreancompanySMEntertainmentpostedanetprofitofaround82.7billionSouthKoreanwon,showingaslightincreasefromthepreviousyear.BasedonitsmusicproductionandmanagementofownK-popartists,thecompany'sbusinessareasexpandedtovideocontentproduction,travel,andadvertising.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide,SouthKorea;2014to2023Source(s):DART;SMEntertainmentTotalassetsofSMEntertainmentCo.,Ltd.from2015to2023(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)TotalassetsSMEntertainment2015-20231,8001,6001,4001,2001,0008001,540.971,463.021,314.941,115.621,068.871,002.47797.516004002000525.082016459.712015201720182019202020212022202331Description:In2023,thevalueofassetsheldbySMEntertainmentamountedtoaround1.54trillionSouthKoreanwon.Thisrepresentsanincreasefromabout1.46trillionwoninthepreviousyear.SMEntertainmentisoneofthebiggestSouthKoreanentertainmentcompaniesandmanagesseveralmajoractssuchasSuperJunior,EXO,RedVelvet,NCT,andaespa.

ReadmoreNote(s):SouthKorea;2015to2023;consolidatedSource(s):DART;SMEntertainmentTotalliabilitiesofSMEntertainmentCo.,Ltd.worldwidefrom2015to2023(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)TotalliabilitiesworldwideSMEntertainment2015-2023700600500400631.58576.89526.5482.85452.73426.35361.883002001000149.542016136.212015201720182019202020212022202332Description:In2023,thevalueofliabilitiesheldbySMEntertainmentamountedtoaround631.6billionSouthKoreanwon.Thisrepresentsanincreasefromthepreviousyear.SMEntertainmentisoneofthebiggestSouthKoreanentertainmentcompaniesandmanagesseveralmajoractssuchasSuperJunior,EXO,RedVelvet,NCT,andaespa.ReadmoreNote(s):SouthKorea;2015to2023;consolidatedSource(s):DART;SMEntertainmentCHAPTER

05YGEntertainmentSalesrevenueofYGEntertainmentInc.from2014to2023(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)SalesrevenueYGEntertainment2014-2023600500400569.2391.18355.63349.86321.84300269.02253.58255.26193.112001000156.32201420152016201720182019202020212022202334Description:In2023,theglobalsalesrevenueofYGEntertainmentamountedtoaround569.2billionSouthKoreanwon.YGEntertainmentisoneofthebiggestSouthKoreanentertainmentcompaniesandmanagesmajoractssuchasAKMU,WINNER,andBLACKPINK.Thecompanyalsohousesbusinessesfocusingoncosmetics,charactergoods,andadvertising.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide,SouthKorea;2014to2023;consolidatedSource(s):DART;YGEntertainmentSalesrevenueofYGEntertainmentInc.in2023,bysector(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)SalesrevenueYGEntertainment2023,bysectorSalesrevenueinbillionSouthKoreanwon200

3000Total100400500600569.2MusiccontentorothergoodsConcert197.45111.4788.89MusicservicesAdvertisingOtherservicesRoyalties58.9447.846.31Appearancefees17.47Broadcastproduction

0.8835Description:In2023,theglobalsalesrevenueofYGEntertainmentinthemusiccontentorothergoodssectoramountedtoaround197.5billionSouthKoreanwon.YGEntertainmentisoneofthebiggestSouthKoreanentertainmentcompaniesandmanagesmajoractssuchasWINNERandBLACKPINK.BasedonmusicproductionandmanagementofK-popartists,itsbusinessareasexpandedtocosmetics,charactergoods,andadvertising.

ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide,SouthKorea;2023;consolidatedSource(s):DART;YGEntertainmentOperatingincomeofYGEntertainmentInc.in2023,byregion(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)OperatingincomeYGEntertainment2023,byregion6005004003002001000569.2299.98213.9555.27JapanTotalSouthKoreaOthercountries36Description:In2023,YGEntertainmentderivedasalesrevenueofaround300billionSouthKoreanwoninitshomelandSouthKorea,andafurther55.3billionwonfromJapan.YGEntertainmentisoneofthebiggestSouthKoreanentertainmentcompaniesandmanagesmajoractssuchasWINNERandBLACKPINK.BasedonmusicproductionandmanagementofK-popartists,itsbusinessareasexpandedtocosmetics,charactergoods,andadvertising.

ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide,SouthKorea;2023;consolidatedSource(s):DART;YGEntertainmentOperatingprofitofYGEntertainmentInc.from2013to2023(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)OperatingprofitYGEntertainment2013-20231009080706050403086.9350.5646.6431.92201625.222.16201321.91201421.81201519.6920182010010.7520205.362017201920212022202337Description:In2023,theoperatingprofitofYGEntertainmentamountedtoaround86.9billionSouthKoreanwon,representinganincreasecomparedtothepreviousyear.YGEntertainmentisoneofthebiggestSouthKoreanentertainmentcompaniesandmanagesseveralmajoractssuchasWINNERandBLACKPINK.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide,SouthKorea;2013to2023;consolidatedSource(s):DART;YGEntertainmentNetprofitofYGEntertainmentfrom2014to2023(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)NetprofitYGEntertainment2014-20231008076.986046.784023.9822.8618.2715.9420014.111.9120173.15-20-40-24.6420192014201520162018202020212022202338Description:In2023,thenetprofitofYGEntertainmentamountedtoaround77billionSouthKoreanwon.YGEntertainmentisoneofthebiggestSouthKoreanentertainmentcompaniesandmanagesseveralmajoractssuchasWINNERandBLACKPINK.ReadmoreNote(s):SouthKorea;2014to2023;consolidatedSource(s):DART;YGEntertainmentTotalassetsofYGEntertainmentInc.from2014to2023(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)TotalassetsYGEntertainment2014-2023800700600500742.2712.87621.48594.32583.6542.82516.35486.84375.364003002001000340.46201420152016201720182019202020212022202339Description:In2023,thevalueofassetsheldbyYGEntertainmentamountedtoaround742.2billionSouthKoreanwon,thehighestrecordedfigureduringtheconsideredtimeperiod.YGEntertainmentisoneofthebiggestSouthKoreanentertainmentcompaniesandmanagesseveralmajoractssuchasWINNERandBLACKPINK.ReadmoreNote(s):SouthKorea;2014to2023;consolidatedSource(s):DART;YGEntertainmentTotalliabilitiesofYGEntertainmentInc.from2014to2023(inbillionSouthKoreanwon)TotalliabilitiesYGEntertainment2014-2023200180160140120186.58157.05151.49144.88138.72136.47120.27106.0894.2994.68100806040200201420152016201720182019202020212022202340Description:In2023,thevalueofliabilitiesheldbyYGEntertainmentamountedtoaround157.1billionSouthKoreanwon.Thisrepresentsadecreasefromthepreviousyear.YGEntertainmentisoneofthebiggestSouthKoreanentertainmentcompaniesandmanagesseveralmajoractssuchasWINNERandBLACKPINK.ReadmoreNote(s):SouthKorea;