According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2021, around 19 percent of respondents stated that they had read an e-book in the previous year. This represents an increase from the previous year. The rate of reading e-books had dropped in 2015, but has been regaining popularity since then.
Share of adults who read e-books in the previous year in South Korea as of November 2021
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MCST (South Korea). (January 13, 2022). Share of adults who read e-books in the previous year in South Korea as of November 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/948985/south-korea-adults-reading-e-books-share/
MCST (South Korea). "Share of adults who read e-books in the previous year in South Korea as of November 2021." Chart. January 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/948985/south-korea-adults-reading-e-books-share/
MCST (South Korea). (2022). Share of adults who read e-books in the previous year in South Korea as of November 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/948985/south-korea-adults-reading-e-books-share/
MCST (South Korea). "Share of Adults Who Read E-books in The Previous Year in South Korea as of November 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/948985/south-korea-adults-reading-e-books-share/
MCST (South Korea), Share of adults who read e-books in the previous year in South Korea as of November 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/948985/south-korea-adults-reading-e-books-share/ (last visited June 09, 2023)
Share of adults who read e-books in the previous year in South Korea as of November 2021 [Graph], MCST (South Korea), January 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/948985/south-korea-adults-reading-e-books-share/