
Most popular smartphone apps South Korea 2022, by type
Other multimedia services were often accessed via mobile devices, like reading, music, or video streaming. Meanwhile, the most popular instant messaging application in South Korea that year was KakaoTalk.
According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2022, around 76.3 percent of respondents stated that communication applications are among their top three most used smartphone apps. Photo and video applications followed at a 52.5 respondent share.