*There was no count available for the specific number of normal youth surveyed.
According to the source, normal youth are students enrolled in schools across the country.
Games with gambling or lottery mechanics or adult content are designated as 'harmful content for youth' by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, which is part of the South Korean government.
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Normal youth that experienced harmful games South Korea 2010-2020
In 2020, around 16.4 percent of normal youth in South Korea had experience playing adult games. Overall, the share of normal youth that experienced harmful games had decreased over the years. However, the share of normal youth that experienced adult games rose in 2018 from 2016.
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Statistics Korea. (March 29, 2021). Share of normal youth that experienced harmful games in South Korea from 2010 to 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1150540/south-korea-normal-youth-that-experienced-harmful-games/
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