According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2019, around half of the respondents said they pursue their hobbies or self-improvement activities for self-improvement, to increase their own skills or abilities. Around 37 percent said it was because these activities were fun, while around 35% each said it was because they wanted to learn new things, or they wanted to find or have hobbies. Other top reasons were for their own mental or physical health, or to acquire additonal income or prepare for retirement.
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Opensurvey. (July 8, 2019). Top reasons for doing hobbies or personal development activities in South Korea in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071887/south-korea-top-reasons-for-hobbies-or-personal-development-activities/
Opensurvey. "Top reasons for doing hobbies or personal development activities in South Korea in 2019." Chart. July 8, 2019. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071887/south-korea-top-reasons-for-hobbies-or-personal-development-activities/
Opensurvey. (2019). Top reasons for doing hobbies or personal development activities in South Korea in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071887/south-korea-top-reasons-for-hobbies-or-personal-development-activities/
Opensurvey. "Top Reasons for Doing Hobbies or Personal Development Activities in South Korea in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071887/south-korea-top-reasons-for-hobbies-or-personal-development-activities/
Opensurvey, Top reasons for doing hobbies or personal development activities in South Korea in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071887/south-korea-top-reasons-for-hobbies-or-personal-development-activities/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Top reasons for doing hobbies or personal development activities in South Korea in 2019 [Graph], Opensurvey, July 8, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071887/south-korea-top-reasons-for-hobbies-or-personal-development-activities/