How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 98, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in South Korea who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in South Korea. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in South Korea, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in South Korea. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Drama movies |
5.3M | 1.4% | 30.8 | 56.3% | Movie genre |
| 2 |  Animated movies |
4.3M | 1.3% | 30.0 | 53.0% | Movie genre |
| 3 |  Korean drama |
4.3M | 3.4% | 29.5 | 63.5% | Movie genre |
| 4 |  Anime movies |
4.3M | 1.5% | 29.5 | 55.5% | Movie genre |
| 5 |  Thriller movies |
4M | 1.4% | 30.9 | 54.8% | Movie genre |
| 6 |  Action movies |
3.4M | 1.1% | 29.4 | 42.6% | Movie genre |
| 7 |  Animated cartoon |
3.3M | 3.1% | 29.4 | 59.0% | Movie genre |
| 8 |  Comedy movies |
3.3M | 0.6% | 30.2 | 43.4% | Movie genre |
| 9 |  Science fiction movies |
2.8M | 1.1% | 30.5 | 51.9% | Movie genre |
| 10 |  Horror movies |
2.6M | 1.0% | 29.5 | 49.2% | Movie genre |
| 11 |  Documentary movies |
2.3M | 0.8% | 30.4 | 51.0% | Movie genre |
| 12 |  Fantasy movies |
1.8M | 1.0% | 25.7 | 41.6% | Movie genre |
| 13 |  Fantasy film |
1.5M | 1.1% | 29.8 | 57.7% | Movie genre |
| 14 |  romantic comedies |
1.3M | 1.9% | 36.7 | 71.2% | Movie genre |
| 15 |  Independent film |
1.1M | 0.9% | 31.6 | 53.1% | Movie genre |
| 16 |  Bollywood movies |
1.1M | 0.7% | 30.6 | 45.2% | Movie genre |
| 17 |  Adventure film |
937k | 0.7% | 27.5 | 57.4% | Movie genre |
| 18 |  Musical film |
841k | 0.5% | 29.9 | 51.8% | Movie genre |
| 19 |  Art film |
836k | 0.4% | 31.2 | 55.3% | Movie genre |
| 20 |  Comedy-drama |
824k | 0.7% | 31.0 | 51.6% | Movie genre |
| 21 |  Horror fiction |
773k | 1.0% | 31.7 | 63.2% | Movie genre |
| 22 |  Science fantasy |
534k | 0.9% | 30.9 | 44.2% | Movie genre |
| 23 |  Superhero film |
500k | 0.9% | 31.2 | 58.4% | Movie genre |
| 24 |  Docudrama |
433k | 5.2% | 33.5 | 61.0% | Movie genre |
| 25 |  Cinema of Bangladesh |
367k | 2.8% | 33.2 | 67.1% | Movie genre |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 98 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea and ranks each movie genre 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 movie genre in South Korea?
Drama movies currently leads with an estimated audience of 5.3M people in South Korea.