Income Polarization Deepens Among YouTubers
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A screenshot of a mukbang video posted on the YouTube channel “Eat with Boki” on July 31, 2020. (Yonhap)
SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Korea Bizwire) At first glance, the world of YouTubers looks splendid as they earn decent incomes by uploading content of their choice.
A deeper look, however, shows that income polarization is deepening.
According to data released by the National Tax Service, the number of YouTubers who received business income from domestic advertising agencies totaled 4,874 last year.
They received a combined income of 20.3 billion won (US$18.6 million) in return for offering their services.
Their per-capita annual income stood at 4.16 million won (US$3,820), about one tenth of the average annual income of ordinary salaried employees, which is estimated at 37.4 million won.