Number of licensed drone controllers South Korea 2016-2021
In 2021, there were approximately 31.3 thousand people certified to control drones in South Korea. This was almost double that of the figure from the previous year. Drone control certifications are classified into four types according to the level of risk and weight of the drone, with type 1 being high risk drones weighing from 25 kilograms to 150 kilograms, to type 4 recreational model drones that weigh between 250 grams and two kilograms.