Market Report: South Korea

South Korea is one of the biggest music markets in the world due to the massive global presence and popularity of K-Pop.

Following the successful debut of the 15,000-cap Mohegan INSPIRE Entertainment Resort last November (powered by new market entrant Total Ticketing) the peninsula is set to undergo a significant uptick in infrastructure with at least two more venues (Seoul Arena and the CJ Live City Arena) scheduled to open in 2025.

Primary ticketing
Much like their neighbours across the Sea of Japan, the South Korean ticketing industry is dominated by three companies: Ticketlink, Yes24, and Interpark.

The latter is recognised as the…