According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, around 32 percent of respondents stated that they had read more than one printed book within the last year. While the reading rate of printed books has decreased over the past decade, it is still ahead of other types of publications, such as e-books and audio books. The overall reading rate of all three types amounted to 43 percent that year.
Annual reading rate among adults in South Korea in selected years between 2011 and 2023, by type of publication
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Korean Publishers Association. (May 13, 2024). Annual reading rate among adults in South Korea in selected years between 2011 and 2023, by type of publication [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372348/south-korea-yearly-adult-reading-rate-by-publication-type/
Korean Publishers Association. "Annual reading rate among adults in South Korea in selected years between 2011 and 2023, by type of publication." Chart. May 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372348/south-korea-yearly-adult-reading-rate-by-publication-type/
Korean Publishers Association. (2024). Annual reading rate among adults in South Korea in selected years between 2011 and 2023, by type of publication. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372348/south-korea-yearly-adult-reading-rate-by-publication-type/
Korean Publishers Association. "Annual Reading Rate among Adults in South Korea in Selected Years between 2011 and 2023, by Type of Publication." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372348/south-korea-yearly-adult-reading-rate-by-publication-type/
Korean Publishers Association, Annual reading rate among adults in South Korea in selected years between 2011 and 2023, by type of publication Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372348/south-korea-yearly-adult-reading-rate-by-publication-type/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Annual reading rate among adults in South Korea in selected years between 2011 and 2023, by type of publication [Graph], Korean Publishers Association, May 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372348/south-korea-yearly-adult-reading-rate-by-publication-type/