South Korea’s K-Culture Exports Emerge as a Fourth Pillar Amid Trade Fragmentation
The source reports that in 2025 South Korea’s K-culture exports reached $37.94 billion, making culture the country’s fourth-largest export sector as K-Food and K-Beauty entered the top ten export categories. While this signals diversification beyond manufacturing, the document highlights risks from demand cyclicality, market concentration in the U.S.-China-Japan corridor, and SME exposure to trade and regulatory shocks.