Netflix Korea revenue tops 1 trillion won, surges 1.7-fold ... 81% of proceeds go to U.S. headquarters
Domestic operating profit reaches just 20.3 billion won, highlighting uneven revenue-sharing structure behind K-content's success
Global online video streaming giant 'Netflix' generated more than 1 trillion won in revenue in South Korea last year for the first time since entering the market. But 81% of that massive revenue was remitted to its U. S. headquarters, leaving the Korean entity with operating profit of just 20.
