According to a survey conducted in 2020 among multiple countries on the popularity of Korean webtoons, Indonesia was the country with the highest level of popularity, with around 38.2 percent of Indonesian respondents answering that they were interested in it. Following were India and Turkey, with 37.5 and 35.5 percent of each country's respondents answering to be interested respectively.
Popularity of South Korean webtoons in selected countries 2020
people who experienced South Korean cultural contents
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
*This survey was conducted in the following countries: China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Australia, Vietnam, United States, Brazil, Argentina, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Turkey, UAE, and South Africa.
Original question: "How popular do you think are Korean webtoons in your country at the moment?"
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Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (January 28, 2021). Popularity of South Korean webtoons in selected countries 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254859/south-korea-korean-webtoon-popularity-by-country/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. "Popularity of South Korean webtoons in selected countries 2020." Chart. January 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254859/south-korea-korean-webtoon-popularity-by-country/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (2021). Popularity of South Korean webtoons in selected countries 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254859/south-korea-korean-webtoon-popularity-by-country/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. "Popularity of South Korean Webtoons in Selected Countries 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254859/south-korea-korean-webtoon-popularity-by-country/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, Popularity of South Korean webtoons in selected countries 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254859/south-korea-korean-webtoon-popularity-by-country/ (last visited December 03, 2021)
