Best cities to open a soft play in South Korea
We combine catchment demographics with live competition data (Google Places, 2026-09-19) to show where demand outstrips supply — and connect you with a vetted manufacturer for equipment.
| City | Children | Venues | Gap | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul | 88,000 | 18 | 0.61× | ₩237,600,000 |
| Busan | 60,500 | 19 | 0.4× | ₩163,350,000 |
| Incheon | 57,200 | 20 | 0.36× | ₩154,440,000 |
| Daegu | 52,800 | 20 | 0.33× | ₩142,560,000 |
Gap ratio above 1.0 = more children per venue than the benchmark of 8,000. Revenue is a planning estimate, not a forecast.
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