According to a 2023 survey conducted across 26 countries worldwide, around 38 percent of respondents stated that Korean games were very popular in their countries. About one in four responded that Korean games were mainly popular among enthusiasts.
Popularity of South Korean games worldwide as of November 2023
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PC gaming
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Other platforms
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Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (April 2, 2024). Popularity of South Korean games worldwide as of November 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/999289/south-korea-korean-game-popularity-worldwide/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. "Popularity of South Korean games worldwide as of November 2023." Chart. April 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/999289/south-korea-korean-game-popularity-worldwide/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (2024). Popularity of South Korean games worldwide as of November 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/999289/south-korea-korean-game-popularity-worldwide/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. "Popularity of South Korean Games Worldwide as of November 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/999289/south-korea-korean-game-popularity-worldwide/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, Popularity of South Korean games worldwide as of November 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/999289/south-korea-korean-game-popularity-worldwide/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Popularity of South Korean games worldwide as of November 2023 [Graph], Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, April 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/999289/south-korea-korean-game-popularity-worldwide/