In 2021, around 21 percent of news readers in South Korea read traditional printed newspapers. The share of people reading print news has decreased dramatically since 2009, when nearly three-quarters of readers were reading newspapers. Overall, around 66 percent of Koreans read the news, though most do so online.
Share of printed newspaper readers among news readers in South Korea from 2009 to 2021
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KOSIS. (November 17, 2021). Share of printed newspaper readers among news readers in South Korea from 2009 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169404/south-korea-printed-newspaper-readers/
KOSIS. "Share of printed newspaper readers among news readers in South Korea from 2009 to 2021." Chart. November 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169404/south-korea-printed-newspaper-readers/
KOSIS. (2021). Share of printed newspaper readers among news readers in South Korea from 2009 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169404/south-korea-printed-newspaper-readers/
KOSIS. "Share of Printed Newspaper Readers among News Readers in South Korea from 2009 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169404/south-korea-printed-newspaper-readers/
KOSIS, Share of printed newspaper readers among news readers in South Korea from 2009 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169404/south-korea-printed-newspaper-readers/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Share of printed newspaper readers among news readers in South Korea from 2009 to 2021 [Graph], KOSIS, November 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169404/south-korea-printed-newspaper-readers/