In 2023, more than 40 percent of smartphone users aged between 10 and 19 years were at risk of being overdependent on their smartphone. A similar trend was observed among respondents in their twenties, with around 33 percent facing the same risk.
Social media apps, streaming services, and e-commerce platforms all play a significant role in influencing widespread usage habits, thereby shaping a digital lifestyle where constant connectivity is the norm. The increased usage is particularly evident among Generation Z, as many prefer smartphones over TVs or computers. Additionally, more than 60 percent of people in their twenties use their smartphones for online shopping. While these functions are highly useful, they also contribute to a greater risk of overdependence on smartphones among younger generations.
Share of smartphone users with smartphone overdependence in South Korea as of November 2023, by age group
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Figures refer to smartphone user groups at high/potential risk levels of smartphone overdependency. Smartphone dependency is classified as high risk, potential risk, and general user group according to smartphone overdependency scale by National Information Society Agency (NIA) in 2016.
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NIA. (March 28, 2024). Share of smartphone users with smartphone overdependence in South Korea as of November 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/971487/south-korea-smartphone-overdependence-risk-by-age/
NIA. "Share of smartphone users with smartphone overdependence in South Korea as of November 2023, by age group." Chart. March 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971487/south-korea-smartphone-overdependence-risk-by-age/
NIA. (2024). Share of smartphone users with smartphone overdependence in South Korea as of November 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971487/south-korea-smartphone-overdependence-risk-by-age/
NIA. "Share of Smartphone Users with Smartphone Overdependence in South Korea as of November 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/971487/south-korea-smartphone-overdependence-risk-by-age/
NIA, Share of smartphone users with smartphone overdependence in South Korea as of November 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/971487/south-korea-smartphone-overdependence-risk-by-age/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of smartphone users with smartphone overdependence in South Korea as of November 2023, by age group [Graph], NIA, March 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/971487/south-korea-smartphone-overdependence-risk-by-age/