Sales revenue comic industry South Korea 2022, by segment

In 2022, the sales revenue of the South Korean comic book industry's online comic production and distribution sector amounted to around 1.5 trillion South Korean won. It was the most successful sector, and was followed by the comic book publishing sector, which achieved sales of about 656.4 billion won. The total sales revenue of the South Korean comic book industry that year was approximately 2.6 trillion won.Printed vs digital comicsKorean comics have seen an increase in interest abroad, alongside their lasting popularity within South Korea. Most Koreans preferred reading comics online rather than through traditional print media. Surveys indicated that around 67 percent of the population hardly ever read printed comics anymore. At the same time, digital comic consumption was a popular trend, with a frequency of one to two times per week.The rise of webtoonsDigitally published comics, also known as “webtoons”, are becoming a popular format for both readers and creators. One of the leading comics and webtoon publishers in South Korea is Daewon C.I., as the company offers a wide variety of content like comics, webtoons, web novels, and also children’s books and magazines. Due to their easy accessibility, webtoons have become popular worldwide and their popularity is expected to continue to grow.

于2022年，韩国漫画产业在线漫画制作与发行部门的销售收入约为1.5万亿韩元，成为最为繁荣的板块。紧随其后的是漫画出版部门，其销售额约为656.4亿韩元。当年韩国漫画产业的总销售收入约为2.6万亿韩元。在纸质与数字漫画的对比中，韩国漫画在国际上受到的关注日益增加，同时在韩国本土也保持着经久不衰的受欢迎程度。大多数韩国人更倾向于在线阅读漫画而非通过传统印刷媒体。调查显示，大约67%的国民几乎不再阅读纸质漫画。与此同时，数字漫画的消费已成为一种流行的趋势，每周阅读频率约为一次至两次。网络漫画的兴起以数字形式发布的漫画，亦称为“网络漫画”，正逐渐成为读者和创作者都喜闻乐见的格式。在韩国，Daewon C.I.作为一家领先的漫画和网络漫画出版商，提供包括漫画、网络漫画、网络小说以及儿童书籍和杂志在内的丰富内容。得益于其便捷的获取方式，网络漫画在全球范围内受到了广泛关注，且其受欢迎程度预计将持续增长。