Market revenue in 2024 | USD 3.6 billion |
Market revenue in 2030 | USD 4.7 billion |
Growth rate | 4.8% (CAGR from 2025 to 2030) |
Largest segment | Educational |
Fastest growing segment | Mystery |
Historical data | 2018 - 2023 |
Base year | 2024 |
Forecast period | 2025 - 2030 |
Quantitative units | Revenue in USD billion |
Market segmentation | Science, Historical, Mystery, Fantasy, Literary, Contemporary /Realistic, Romance, Educational, Comic, Others (classics, biographies) |
Key market players worldwide | News Corp Class A, Paramount Global Class A, Pearson PLC, Scholastic Corp, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, Marvel Entertainment, Morris Publishing Group, IDW Publishing, Hachette Book Group |
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Educational was the largest segment with a revenue share of 33.33% in 2024. Horizon Databook has segmented the South Korea books market based on science, historical, mystery, fantasy, literary, contemporary /realistic, romance, educational, comic, others (classics, biographies) covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.
South Korea’s books market is mainly driven by the popularity of book sets for children aimed at education or learning, in addition to literature book sets for students and adults. Book sets usually have anywhere from 50 to 100 books under a unifying topic or subject. For instance, Minumsa's book sets with over 300 books are available in South Korea for adolescents and adults.
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