According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2021, over 46 percent of respondents stated that they read free e-publishing content, such as e-books, web novels or audiobooks. Around 37 percent reported that they paid for such content, while rented and subscription content was less popular.
Distribution of payment types of e-books, web novels, and audiobooks accessed in South Korea as of November 2021
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Policy Information. (May 30, 2022). Distribution of payment types of e-books, web novels, and audiobooks accessed in South Korea as of November 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372593/south-korea-read-e-publishing-content-payment-types/
Policy Information. "Distribution of payment types of e-books, web novels, and audiobooks accessed in South Korea as of November 2021." Chart. May 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372593/south-korea-read-e-publishing-content-payment-types/
Policy Information. (2022). Distribution of payment types of e-books, web novels, and audiobooks accessed in South Korea as of November 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372593/south-korea-read-e-publishing-content-payment-types/
Policy Information. "Distribution of Payment Types of E-books, Web Novels, and Audiobooks Accessed in South Korea as of November 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372593/south-korea-read-e-publishing-content-payment-types/
Policy Information, Distribution of payment types of e-books, web novels, and audiobooks accessed in South Korea as of November 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372593/south-korea-read-e-publishing-content-payment-types/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Distribution of payment types of e-books, web novels, and audiobooks accessed in South Korea as of November 2021 [Graph], Policy Information, May 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372593/south-korea-read-e-publishing-content-payment-types/