In 2021, around ** percent of news readers in South Korea read traditional printed newspapers. The share of people reading print news has decreased dramatically since 2009, when nearly three-quarters of readers were reading newspapers. Overall, around ** percent of Koreans read the news, though most do so online.
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KOSIS. (November 17, 2021). Share of printed newspaper readers among news readers in South Korea from 2009 to 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1169404/south-korea-printed-newspaper-readers/
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