among people who had accessed e-publishing content within the previous year
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
Respondents count by school level was as follows: Primary school students (4th to 6th year students only): 456 Middle school students: 440 High school students: 417
Citation formats
Devices used to access e-publishing and digital contents South Korea 2023
According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, around ** percent of adult and ** percent of student respondents stated that they had used their smartphones to access e-publishing content like e-books, web novels or audiobooks. Tablets were the second-most common device used among both groups.
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MCST (South Korea). (April 22, 2024). Distribution of devices used to access e-books, web novels, and audiobooks in South Korea as of November 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1371649/south-korea-devices-used-to-read-e-publishing-contents/
MCST (South Korea). "Distribution of devices used to access e-books, web novels, and audiobooks in South Korea as of November 2023." Chart. April 22, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1371649/south-korea-devices-used-to-read-e-publishing-contents/
MCST (South Korea). (2024). Distribution of devices used to access e-books, web novels, and audiobooks in South Korea as of November 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1371649/south-korea-devices-used-to-read-e-publishing-contents/
MCST (South Korea). "Distribution of Devices Used to Access E-books, Web Novels, and Audiobooks in South Korea as of November 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Apr 2024, /statistics/1371649/south-korea-devices-used-to-read-e-publishing-contents/
MCST (South Korea), Distribution of devices used to access e-books, web novels, and audiobooks in South Korea as of November 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1371649/south-korea-devices-used-to-read-e-publishing-contents/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Distribution of devices used to access e-books, web novels, and audiobooks in South Korea as of November 2023 [Graph], MCST (South Korea), April 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1371649/south-korea-devices-used-to-read-e-publishing-contents/
