According to a survey conducted in South Korea in early 2023, around 15 percent of respondents aged between 25 and 34 years stated they were willing to pay for digital news. Willingness to pay was fairly low across all age groups, and had decreased compared to the previous year. On average, 11 percent of respondents were willing to pay for digital news.
Share of South Koreans who were willing to pay for digital news as of February 2023, by age group
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Share of South Koreans Who Were Willing to Pay for Digital News as of February 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/982733/south-korea-digital-news-willingsness-pay-by-age-group/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Share of South Koreans who were willing to pay for digital news as of February 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/982733/south-korea-digital-news-willingsness-pay-by-age-group/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Share of South Koreans who were willing to pay for digital news as of February 2023, by age group [Graph], Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, June 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/982733/south-korea-digital-news-willingsness-pay-by-age-group/