In 2023, according to a survey in South Korea, approximately 94.8 percent of respondents said they visited PC bangs mainly to play games. Another 39.7 percent stated to go there to watch videos.
Share of PC bang visits in South Korea in 2023, by type of activity
game players who visited PC bang at least once a week
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview, online survey
Supplementary notes
PC bang, uniquely developed in South Korea, refers to a venue where visitors can use desktop computers, the Internet environment, printers, and snack bars. It is considered as a social meeting point for e-sports lovers to enjoy multiplayer computer games together.
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Korea Creative Content Agency. (October 16, 2023). Share of PC bang visits in South Korea in 2023, by type of activity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/910012/south-korea-pc-bang-main-activities/
Korea Creative Content Agency. "Share of PC bang visits in South Korea in 2023, by type of activity." Chart. October 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/910012/south-korea-pc-bang-main-activities/
Korea Creative Content Agency. (2023). Share of PC bang visits in South Korea in 2023, by type of activity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/910012/south-korea-pc-bang-main-activities/
Korea Creative Content Agency. "Share of Pc Bang Visits in South Korea in 2023, by Type of Activity." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/910012/south-korea-pc-bang-main-activities/
Korea Creative Content Agency, Share of PC bang visits in South Korea in 2023, by type of activity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/910012/south-korea-pc-bang-main-activities/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of PC bang visits in South Korea in 2023, by type of activity [Graph], Korea Creative Content Agency, October 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/910012/south-korea-pc-bang-main-activities/
