Trend AI and digital transformation sustain stable growth across Korean software, security and games

Summary

KISDI sees Korea's software market holding a stable growth path through 2030 on the back of AI transformation and digital transformation. As firms apply AI and cloud tools, software development and system integration are spreading across every industry rather than staying inside the ICT sector. Security software is gaining demand after a surge in hacking incidents and the spread of AI platforms and cloud systems that must be protected. Game companies are diversifying revenue through wider use of intellectual property, cloud gaming, subscription services and probability-based items, and are expanding overseas. The IT services segment is expected to grow strongly as demand for AI transformation and for building AI data centres rises.