Top 50 Tech trends in South Korea
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest tech trends in South Korea, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 68 tech trends tracked in South Korea, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Artificial intelligence, Cloud computing and Smart device lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 3,730,529 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 208,990, and the largest, Artificial intelligence, reaches around 1,441,842 people in South Korea. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in South Korea who actively engage with each tech trend, 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 |  Artificial intelligence |
1,441,842 | 0.8% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 2 |  Cloud computing |
1,238,800 | 0.6% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 3 |  Smart device |
1,049,887 | 1.2% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 4 |  Wearable technology |
591,231 | 1.2% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 5 |  Smartwatch |
575,906 | 0.8% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 6 |  Smartglasses |
552,991 | 18.4% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 7 |  Augmented reality |
536,281 | 2.5% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 8 |  Creative Commons |
393,658 | 0.3% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 9 |  Mixed reality |
371,313 | 4.4% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 10 |  3D printing |
369,154 | 0.7% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 11 |  Home automation |
245,313 | 0.4% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 12 |  Wireless speakers |
231,730 | 1.0% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 13 |  Efficient energy use |
201,620 | 0.3% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 14 |  Cloud storage |
194,907 | 0.5% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 15 |  Solid-state drive |
194,429 | 0.8% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 16 |  Data visualization |
157,214 | 1.4% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 17 |  Deep learning |
156,184 | 2.5% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 18 |  Privacy |
155,490 | 0.4% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 19 |  Quadcopter |
147,312 | 1.2% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 20 |  Non-fungible token |
137,732 | 1.8% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 21 |  Activity tracker |
124,265 | 0.6% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 22 |  Noise-cancelling headphones |
121,854 | 0.6% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 23 |  Cryptocurrency |
113,563 | 0.6% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 24 |  OLED |
110,143 | 0.8% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 25 |  Block chain (database) |
94,847 | 1.3% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 26 |  Holography |
92,099 | 2.6% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 27 |  Action camera |
88,356 | 0.8% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 28 |  Microblogging |
88,026 | 0.2% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 29 |  Software as a service |
76,783 | 0.6% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 30 |  Cloud computing security |
72,355 | 4.4% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 31 |  Chatterbot |
60,044 | 1.0% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 32 |  Predictive analytics |
54,252 | 0.8% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 33 |  Smart city |
38,092 | 0.5% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 34 |  Industry 4.0 |
32,815 | 1.8% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 35 |  Web3 |
30,598 | 0.8% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 36 |  Dark web |
29,864 | 0.5% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 37 |  IPv6 |
29,360 | 1.3% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 38 |  Virtual world |
29,004 | 0.4% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 39 |  App store optimization |
25,392 | 4.9% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 40 |  Generative AI |
24,728 | 0.8% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 41 |  Wearable computer |
24,371 | 0.3% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 42 |  Fiberglass |
20,475 | 0.1% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 43 |  Data recovery |
20,004 | 0.3% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 44 |  Mobile cloud computing |
19,695 | 0.6% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 45 |  Online wallet |
18,030 | 0.7% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 46 |  Cyberwarfare |
17,661 | 0.2% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 47 |  Biohacking |
15,637 | 0.2% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 48 |  Business intelligence tools |
12,606 | 0.8% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 49 |  Autonomous robot |
11,760 | 0.5% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
| 50 |  Neuro-linguistic programming |
9,838 | 0.1% | Tech trend | Technology & Electronics |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea and ranks each tech trend 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 tech trend in South Korea?
Artificial intelligence currently leads with an estimated audience of 1,441,842 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.