According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, around 55 percent of male and 52 percent of female respondents stated that they preferred ballads. Dance and idol music (K-pop) was also popular across both genders, though notably more among female respondents.
Preferred music genres in South Korea as of July 2023, by gender
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Korea Creative Content Agency. "Preferred music genres in South Korea as of July 2023, by gender." Chart. September 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/942398/south-korea-popular-music-genres-by-gender/
Korea Creative Content Agency. (2023). Preferred music genres in South Korea as of July 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/942398/south-korea-popular-music-genres-by-gender/
Korea Creative Content Agency. "Preferred Music Genres in South Korea as of July 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/942398/south-korea-popular-music-genres-by-gender/
Korea Creative Content Agency, Preferred music genres in South Korea as of July 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/942398/south-korea-popular-music-genres-by-gender/ (last visited June 17, 2024)
Preferred music genres in South Korea as of July 2023, by gender [Graph], Korea Creative Content Agency, September 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/942398/south-korea-popular-music-genres-by-gender/