Top 50 Movies & TV brands in South Korea
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest movies & tv brands in South Korea, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 15,344 movies & tv brands tracked in South Korea, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Entertainment, Movies and YouTube lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 28,363,976 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 2,889,777, and the largest, Entertainment, reaches around 11,226,740 people in South Korea. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in South Korea who actively engage with each movies & tv brand, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across South Korea and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Entertainment |
11,226,740 | 1.5% | Lifestyle cluster | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Movies |
9,618,916 | 1.2% | Lifestyle cluster | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  YouTube |
7,518,320 | 0.4% | Social media | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  TV |
7,322,857 | 1.2% | Lifestyle cluster | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Drama movies |
5,283,870 | 1.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Video |
5,133,748 | 0.9% | Lifestyle cluster | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Animated movies |
4,312,336 | 1.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Korean drama |
4,308,814 | 3.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Anime movies |
4,285,996 | 1.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Thriller movies |
3,974,494 | 1.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Musical theatre |
3,656,115 | 1.7% | Movies & TV | |
| 12 |  Action movies |
3,422,638 | 1.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Broadcasting |
3,393,350 | 0.9% | Movies & TV | |
| 14 |  Cartoon |
3,361,649 | 2.1% | Movies & TV | |
| 15 |  Animated cartoon |
3,327,347 | 3.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  Comedy movies |
3,298,862 | 0.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  Romance film |
3,233,575 | 1.9% | Movies & TV | |
| 18 |  TV reality shows |
3,115,897 | 0.9% | Movies & TV | |
| 19 |  Variety show |
2,892,761 | 1.8% | Movies & TV | |
| 20 |  Science fiction movies |
2,805,080 | 1.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Madea's Class Reunion |
2,626,946 | 0.6% | Novel | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  Horror movies |
2,592,318 | 1.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  Fun |
2,469,922 | 1.5% | Band | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  TV talkshows |
2,346,064 | 1.4% | Movies & TV | |
| 25 |  Netflix |
2,330,599 | 0.7% | TV / music streaming | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Documentary movies |
2,260,266 | 0.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  Japanese television drama |
2,141,382 | 5.8% | Movies & TV | |
| 28 |  Celebrity |
2,135,392 | 0.6% | Movies & TV | |
| 29 |  The Secret (2006 film) |
1,890,221 | 2.5% | Movies & TV | |
| 30 |  Laughter |
1,824,124 | 0.7% | Movies & TV | |
| 31 |  JTBC |
1,796,593 | 63.1% | Movies & TV | |
| 32 |  Fantasy movies |
1,781,711 | 1.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Seoul Broadcasting System |
1,611,383 | 22.4% | Consulting | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  CGV |
1,545,223 | 55.7% | Movie theater | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Korean Series |
1,511,566 | 8.3% | Movies & TV | |
| 36 |  Fantasy film |
1,482,110 | 1.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Short film |
1,397,208 | 0.6% | Movies & TV | |
| 38 |  Soap opera |
1,365,842 | 1.6% | Movies & TV | |
| 39 |  Global Television Network |
1,279,938 | 0.8% | Movies & TV | |
| 40 |  romantic comedies |
1,275,647 | 1.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  TV game shows |
1,254,802 | 0.9% | Movies & TV | |
| 42 |  Show business |
1,253,387 | 2.4% | Movies & TV | |
| 43 |  Slacker |
1,205,518 | 4.6% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  K-Dramas |
1,140,690 | 9.2% | Movies & TV | |
| 45 |  Video production |
1,109,570 | 1.2% | Movies & TV | |
| 46 |  YTN |
1,108,921 | 83.3% | Movies & TV | |
| 47 |  Independent film |
1,102,084 | 0.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Bollywood movies |
1,083,259 | 0.7% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  Korean movies |
1,079,761 | 7.8% | Movies & TV | |
| 50 |  Film festival |
993,070 | 1.3% | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea and ranks each movies & tv brand by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest movies & tv brand in South Korea?
Entertainment currently leads with an estimated audience of 11,226,740 people in South Korea.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.