According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, smartphones were the most essential media for respondents between the ages of 13 and 59 years. Those in their sixties and above considered their televisions to be the most essential. All other media was considered less important, with newspapers almost falling entirely out of consideration.
Essential media for South Koreans as of August 2023, by medium and age group
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Korea Communications Commission. (January 8, 2024). Essential media for South Koreans as of August 2023, by medium and age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/663416/south-korea-most-essential-medium-age/
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Korea Communications Commission. (2024). Essential media for South Koreans as of August 2023, by medium and age group . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/663416/south-korea-most-essential-medium-age/
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