According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2024, around ** percent of respondents stated that their consumption of pirated media decreased because their overall content consumption decreased. This was the most common reason by far, followed by stopping after realizing it was not the official source and concerns regarding copyright lawsuits and harmful content.
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Korea Copyright Protection Agency. (January 1, 2025). Leading reason for decreased use of pirated media in South Korea as of September 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1133801/south-korea-reasons-for-stopping-pirated-media-use/
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