Twitch to Leave South Korea

Twitch to Leave South Korea

Business

06 December 2023 14:58

According to recent reports by Twitch the company will stop its operations in South Korea. The company recently reduced the quality of the streams to 720p. However, even with these reductions, Twitch stated that their costs are 10 times more in South Korea than other countries. South Korea has implemented increased network usage fees for foreign content providers, sparking controversy and legal conflicts. In response, Netflix has filed a lawsuit against a South Korean internet service provider, contending that it is not obligated to pay these network usage fees.Twitch officials stated "“Twitch has been operating in Korea at a significant loss, and unfortunately there is no pathway forward for our business to run more sustainably in that country.”"

Tags: Twitch

Share:

Sources:

Report mistake Submit news

Related news

View All

ExtraEmily's Driving Ban Reopens Twitch's Enforcement Debate

Popular IRL streamer Emily "ExtraEmily" Zhang landed a brief Twitch suspension after nearly crashing her car during a live broadcast,...

Drama

Jul 06, 2026

Twitch Blocks 15 Accounts for Streaming CS2 Championship From Russian College Linked to Shahed Drone Production

TL;DR * Twitch has issued 30-day blocks to the official Alabuga Polytech account and 14 streamers who broadcast a Counter-Strike...

Drama

Apr 28, 2026

Twitch Gives Green Light to StarLadder Budapest Streams

Twitch has confirmed that streamers are allowed to co-stream the upcoming StarLadder Budapest CS2 Major without worrying about getting in...

More

Nov 21, 2025

Discord, Twitch, Reddit, and Steam CEO's to Testify at US Congress

In response to the politically motivated assassination of Charlie Kirk earlier this month, the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform...

Drama

Sep 22, 2025

Twitch Reveals Shotcall Feature

Riot Games is giving VALORANT esports fans a brand-new way to engage with the action in real time through “Shotcall,”...

More

Aug 07, 2025