This statistic presents the result of a survey about the popularity of South Korean webtoons worldwide in 2019. That year, around 21.5 percent of respondents stated that Korean webtoons were very popular in their country.
Popularity of South Korean webtoons worldwide in 2019
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, Indonesia, Australia, Vietnam, United States, Brazil, 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. (February 25, 2020). Popularity of South Korean webtoons worldwide in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/999284/south-korea-korean-webtoon-popularity-worldwide/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. "Popularity of South Korean webtoons worldwide in 2019." Chart. February 25, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/999284/south-korea-korean-webtoon-popularity-worldwide/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (2020). Popularity of South Korean webtoons worldwide in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/999284/south-korea-korean-webtoon-popularity-worldwide/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. "Popularity of South Korean Webtoons Worldwide in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/999284/south-korea-korean-webtoon-popularity-worldwide/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, Popularity of South Korean webtoons worldwide in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/999284/south-korea-korean-webtoon-popularity-worldwide/ (last visited July 05, 2020)
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