Why does Korea not get a YouTube Premium family plan?
It genuinely doesn't — Korea is one of only five countries worldwide without a Premium family plan (alongside Venezuela, Belarus, Slovenia, and Iceland).
What to do now
- It genuinely doesn't — Korea is one of only five countries worldwide without a Premium family plan (alongside Venezuela, Belarus, Slovenia, and Iceland).
Who owns the resolution
YouTube's own support/policy team decides this -- AMS explains the policy but has no account access and cannot make this decision for you.
Evidence to prepare
- Your account email or user ID
- Screenshots or a confirmation number for the specific order/booking/transaction
- Any messages you already exchanged with support about this
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I need practical help with a YouTube issue. The policy question: Why does Korea not get a YouTube Premium family plan? Useful context I found: It genuinely doesn't — Korea is one of only five countries worldwide without a Premium family plan (alongside Venezuela, Belarus, Slovenia, and Iceland). My specific situation: [Describe what happened, including dates and messages shown] The outcome I want: [Refund, verification, appeal, account recovery, explanation, etc.] Important constraints: [Country, deadline, booking/account status, documents already submitted, budget, or other limits] Please: 1. Identify any missing facts you need before reaching a conclusion. 2. Separate platform policy, local law, and your own inference. 3. Give me the safest next steps in priority order. 4. Use current official sources where possible and flag anything that may have changed. 5. Draft a concise message I can paste to customer support. 6. Do not invent account access, guarantees, refund rights, or legal conclusions.
Why this policy exists
In Japan, up to 5 people can split one account for about ₩4,000/person/month (~₩20,000 total). In Italy, the family plan (~₩27,000) is far cheaper per-head than the individual plan (~₩17,600). Korea has no family plan at all, so a 4-person household paying individually (₩14,900 each) ends up paying multiples of what a family plan costs elsewhere. YouTube has never publicly explained why Korea is one of these five countries, and user complaints about this pricing gap are ongoing.
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AMS explains the rule but cannot access your account, issue a refund or change a platform decision.