About six out of 10 South Koreans wish to make a living – or at least supplement their income – by creating content and uploading it on YouTube, a survey showed on Monday.

According to the survey of about 3,500 job seekers by job search agency Saramin HR, more than 60 per cent of the respondents said they wanted to become professional or amateur YouTube content creators.

Respondents in their 20s coveted the job the most, with 71 per cent of people in this age group consisting of YouTube hopefuls. Among respondents in their 30s, the figure was 60 per cent and among those in their 40s it was 45 per cent.

When asked why they wanted to become YouTubers, 48 per cent of would-be content creators said they had specific ideas they wanted to share. Another 33 per cent said “for fun”, and 25 per cent said for their future careers.

However, when asked whether they would pursue it as a full-time career, only 10 per cent of respondents said “yes”. Of those seeking to create YouTube content, they said they believed they could earn four million won ($3,400) in monthly income.

THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK