This statistic depicts the most frequently accessed social media among users aged over 64 years in South Korea in 2018. During the time period, 45.8 percent of senior social media users accessed Kakao Story the most.
Most frequently accessed social media among users aged over 64 years in South Korea in 2018
9,426 household members of 4,162 households (2018)
Age group
64 years and older
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
Kakao Story is a social networking service for KakaoTalk users to share photos with friends. In South Korea, KakaoTalk is the most commonly used mobile instant messaging application for smartphone users.
Naver Band is a mobile community application that facilitates group communication. It was created by a subsidiary of Naver Corporation, which has operated the biggest search engine in South Korea.
Since 2011, KISDI has tracked the cross-media usage of 5,000 households and the members by means of household visits, interviews and self-reported written media diary on the media use patterns across 17 cities and provinces in South Korea.
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KISDI. (December 31, 2018). Most frequently accessed social media among users aged over 64 years in South Korea in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/764020/south-korea-popular-social-media-among-senior-users/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
KISDI. "Most frequently accessed social media among users aged over 64 years in South Korea in 2018." Chart. December 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/764020/south-korea-popular-social-media-among-senior-users/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
KISDI. (2018). Most frequently accessed social media among users aged over 64 years in South Korea in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/764020/south-korea-popular-social-media-among-senior-users/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
KISDI. "Most Frequently Accessed Social Media among Users Aged over 64 Years in South Korea in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/764020/south-korea-popular-social-media-among-senior-users/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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