Top 50 Photographers in South Korea
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest photographers in South Korea, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 76 photographers tracked in South Korea, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Alphonse Mucha, Marina Abramović and Annie Leibovitz lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 36,150 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 3,029, and the largest, Alphonse Mucha, reaches around 14,793 people in South Korea. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in South Korea who actively engage with each photographer, 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 |  Alphonse Mucha |
14,793 | 1.4% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 2 |  Marina Abramović |
12,954 | 0.2% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 3 |  Annie Leibovitz |
8,403 | 0.4% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 4 |  Cindy Sherman |
7,510 | 0.5% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 5 |  Henri Cartier-Bresson |
5,565 | 0.5% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 6 |  Helmut Newton |
5,391 | 0.4% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 7 |  Ansel Adams |
5,335 | 0.3% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 8 |  Terry Richardson |
5,196 | 0.8% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 9 |  Martin Parr |
5,106 | 0.3% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 10 |  Steve McCurry |
4,594 | 0.4% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 11 |  Nick Knight (photographer) |
4,326 | 1.1% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 12 |  Vivian Maier |
3,613 | 0.5% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 13 |  M. C. Escher |
3,581 | 0.4% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 14 |  Man Ray |
3,319 | 0.2% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 15 |  Mario Testino |
3,224 | 0.8% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 16 |  Peter Lindbergh |
3,176 | 0.7% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 17 |  Nan Goldin |
2,824 | 0.3% | Photographer | Politics & Society |
| 18 |  Michael Kenna (photographer) |
2,694 | 1.2% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 19 |  Steven Meisel |
2,501 | 0.7% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 20 |  Richard Avedon |
2,399 | 0.3% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 21 |  Stephen Shore |
2,330 | 1.3% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 22 |  Ryan McGinley |
2,263 | 1.9% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 23 |  Jacques Cousteau |
2,211 | 0.2% | Photographer | Politics & Society |
| 24 |  Robert Frank |
2,182 | 0.6% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 25 |  Scott Schuman |
2,126 | 1.0% | Photographer | Literature |
| 26 |  Bruce Weber (photographer) |
2,123 | 0.6% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 27 |  Roger Deakins |
2,083 | 0.7% | Photographer | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  David LaChapelle |
2,061 | 0.5% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 29 |  Patrick Demarchelier |
2,007 | 1.3% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 30 |  Philippe Petit |
1,878 | 0.1% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 31 |  Linda McCartney |
1,870 | 0.1% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 32 |  Robert Capa |
1,785 | 0.2% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 33 |  Dorothea Lange |
1,694 | 0.3% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 34 |  Diane Arbus |
1,690 | 0.2% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 35 |  Hans Bellmer |
1,687 | 0.7% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 36 |  Irving Penn |
1,609 | 0.4% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 37 |  Joel Meyerowitz |
1,545 | 0.6% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 38 |  Steven Klein (photographer) |
1,305 | 0.9% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 39 |  Sally Mann |
1,210 | 0.2% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 40 |  Walker Evans |
1,188 | 0.7% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 41 |  Erwin Olaf |
1,175 | 0.4% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 42 |  Bruce Gilden |
1,026 | 0.6% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 43 |  Mika Ninagawa |
1,003 | 1.3% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 44 |  Mario Sorrenti |
916 | 1.1% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 45 |  Jan Saudek |
898 | 0.3% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 46 |  Anton Corbijn |
743 | 0.1% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 47 |  United States Department of Agriculture |
721 | 0.0% | Photographer | Business & Career |
| 48 |  Elliott Erwitt |
674 | 0.2% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 49 |  Ellen von Unwerth |
502 | 0.2% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
| 50 |  Herb Ritts |
467 | 0.3% | Photographer | Arts & Culture |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea and ranks each photographer 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 photographer in South Korea?
Alphonse Mucha currently leads with an estimated audience of 14,793 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.