South Korea Cell Culture Media Market Size & Outlook

The cell culture media market in South Korea is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 741.8 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 15.2% is expected of South Korea cell culture media market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$276.3
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$741.8
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
15.2%
Report Coverage
South Korea

South Korea cell culture media market highlights

  • The South Korea cell culture media market generated a revenue of USD 276.3 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 741.8 million by 2030.
  • The South Korea market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15.2% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, serum-free media was the largest revenue generating product in 2023.
  • Serum-free Media is the most lucrative product segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Cell culture media market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 276.3 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 741.8 million
Growth rate15.2% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentSerum-free media
Fastest growing segmentSerum-free Media
Historical data2018 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationSerum-free Media, Classical Media, Stem Cell Culture Media, Chemically Defined Media, Specialty Media, Other Cell Culture Media
Key market players worldwideSartorius AG, Danaher Corp, Merck KGaA, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, FUJIFILM Holdings Corp, Lonza Group Ltd, BD, STEMCELL Technologies, PromoCell GmbH


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, South Korea accounted for 5.8% of the global cell culture media market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Asia Pacific, China cell culture media market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • China is the fastest growing regional market in Asia Pacific and is projected to reach USD 842.0 million by 2030.

Serum-free media was the largest segment with a revenue share of 35.29% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the South Korea cell culture media market based on serum-free media, classical media, stem cell culture media, chemically defined media, specialty media, other cell culture media covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


The Pharmaceutical Affairs Act is the main legislation that the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety uses to govern cellular therapy products (PAA). Cell therapy products are considered biologic products under the PAA. The regulatory framework for biologic goods is described in depth through seven rules and eight guidelines. The Regulation on Investigation New Drug Application for Medicinal Products and Regulation on Review and Authorization of Biological Products are the two main regulations that offer marketing authorization for biologic products. 

Minimally altered cellular remedies developed by research institutions and human tissue regulated under the Human Tissue Safety and Control Act are the two exclusions to PAA biologic product regulations. Moreover, the Bioethics Act regulates research on embryonic stem cells and implementation of in vitro fertilization. Several South Korean bioethical policies are based on this act and it has also played a central role in the establishment of the National Bioethics Committee, which oversees stem cell research in South Korea. 

Similarly, two other organizations, the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the World Stem Cell Hub at Seoul National University, have outlined guidelines for management of stem cells in the country. Furthermore, the National Bioethics Committee is the central organization that addresses the Bioethics Act and reviews bioethics policies in South Korea.

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