South Korean mobile gaming industry experiencing high growth rates over the last years, with further growth forecast.
According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, around 20 percent of mobile gamers stated that their favorite genre of mobile game was roleplaying games (RPGs). This was followed by puzzle and matching games and simulation games. Mobile gaming is popular in the country, with the Most preferred genre of mobile games in South Korea as of July 2023
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Korea Creative Content Agency. (October 16, 2023). Most preferred genre of mobile games in South Korea as of July 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1077618/south-korea-preferred-mobile-game-genre/
Korea Creative Content Agency. "Most preferred genre of mobile games in South Korea as of July 2023." Chart. October 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1077618/south-korea-preferred-mobile-game-genre/
Korea Creative Content Agency. (2023). Most preferred genre of mobile games in South Korea as of July 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1077618/south-korea-preferred-mobile-game-genre/
Korea Creative Content Agency. "Most Preferred Genre of Mobile Games in South Korea as of July 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1077618/south-korea-preferred-mobile-game-genre/
Korea Creative Content Agency, Most preferred genre of mobile games in South Korea as of July 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1077618/south-korea-preferred-mobile-game-genre/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Most preferred genre of mobile games in South Korea as of July 2023 [Graph], Korea Creative Content Agency, October 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1077618/south-korea-preferred-mobile-game-genre/