The music streaming service will launch in South Korea in the first half of 2021. December 18, 2020 -- 02:37 GMT (18:37 PST) | Topic: Tech Industry Music streaming giant Spotify said on Friday it will launch its service in South Korea in the first half of 2021. The launch will give South Korean listeners access to its over 60 million tracks and over 4 billion playlists, the company said. South Korean artists will be able to reach their local fans as well as the streaming service's 320 million listeners globally, Spotify added. Citing data from non-profit music organization IFPI, Spotify said South Korea was one of the fastest-growing major music markets and the sixth-largest globally. The company aims to accelerate the growth of South Korea's music streaming ecosystem, it said.