South Korea Clocks a $560 Million Music Trade Surplus in H1

South Korea Clocks a $560 Million Music Trade Surplus in H1

Photo Credit: Blackpink by TV10 (티비텐) / CC by 3.0 In the first half of the year, South Korea raked in its largest half-year trade surplus to date, driven by the enduring popularity of K-pop. South Korea’s content industry is thriving, with the country recording its largest-ever trade surplus on a half-year basis since statistics began in 2010. The music industry saw an impressive $560 million surplus during H1 2025, while the broadcasting and vi…

South Korea’s music trade-surplus was $560m in first half of 2025

K-Pop is enjoying its latest international surge thanks to the newest wave of artists – and a certain Netflix film. The post is from Music Ally.