Top 50 Movie genres in South Korea
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest movie genres in South Korea, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 97 movie genres tracked in South Korea, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Drama movies, Animated movies and Korean drama lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 13,905,020 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 1,118,508, and the largest, Drama movies, reaches around 5,283,870 people in South Korea. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in South Korea who actively engage with each movie genre, 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 |  Drama movies |
5,283,870 | 1.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Animated movies |
4,312,336 | 1.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Korean drama |
4,308,814 | 3.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Anime movies |
4,285,996 | 1.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Thriller movies |
3,974,494 | 1.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Action movies |
3,422,638 | 1.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Animated cartoon |
3,327,347 | 3.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Comedy movies |
3,298,862 | 0.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Science fiction movies |
2,805,080 | 1.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Horror movies |
2,592,318 | 1.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Documentary movies |
2,260,266 | 0.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Fantasy movies |
1,781,711 | 1.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Fantasy film |
1,482,110 | 1.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  romantic comedies |
1,275,647 | 1.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Independent film |
1,102,084 | 0.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  Bollywood movies |
1,083,259 | 0.7% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  Adventure film |
936,508 | 0.7% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Musical film |
840,764 | 0.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Art film |
836,042 | 0.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Comedy-drama |
824,085 | 0.7% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Horror fiction |
773,047 | 1.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  Science fantasy |
533,499 | 0.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  Superhero film |
500,284 | 0.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  Docudrama |
432,624 | 5.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  Cinema of Bangladesh |
367,057 | 2.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Romantic fantasy |
350,044 | 1.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  War film |
344,313 | 0.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  Silent film |
319,360 | 1.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  Zombie |
242,943 | 1.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  Martial arts film |
187,521 | 1.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  Epic film |
172,015 | 0.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Cinema of India |
169,660 | 0.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Disaster film |
169,382 | 2.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  Fictional film |
163,167 | 0.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Black comedy |
151,892 | 0.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Tamil cinema |
118,173 | 0.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Sketch comedy |
109,575 | 0.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  family films |
102,284 | 0.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  Political drama |
91,356 | 0.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  Buddy film |
91,278 | 0.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  Crime film |
89,860 | 0.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  Mystery film |
83,577 | 0.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  Concert film |
50,475 | 4.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  Cinema of the United States |
50,142 | 0.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  Medical drama |
42,031 | 0.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  Cinema of Japan |
41,460 | 1.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  Survival film |
40,289 | 0.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Horror comedy |
36,975 | 1.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  Cinema of Italy |
34,758 | 0.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Cinema of Hong Kong |
32,172 | 0.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 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 5,283,870 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.