According to a survey conducted across 18 countries in 2021, around 14.5 percent of respondents stated that their favorite Korean video game was PUBG, a battle royale game first released in 2016. It has since become a favorite game in the professional e-sports scene.
Globally leading video games from South Korea as of December 2021
among international Hallyu consumers in 18 countries
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
Surveyed countries include the United States, Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Vietnam, Australia, Argentina, Brazil, France, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, South Africa, and Russia.
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Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (December 14, 2022). Globally leading video games from South Korea as of December 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366154/south-korea-internationally-popular-games/
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Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (2022). Globally leading video games from South Korea as of December 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366154/south-korea-internationally-popular-games/
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