Original question: "If you want to buy drugs in South Korea, do you think it can be easily done through internet sites, social media, and acquaintances?"
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Difficulty level of buying drugs in South Korea 2024
According to a survey conducted in South Korea in late 2024, around 48 percent of respondents stated that they thought it would be difficult but ultimately possible to buy drugs within the country, while 38 percent considered it to be easy if one is determined. Only eight percent thought it was impossible. Among current drug users, the most common source for drugs was friends or acquaintances.
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Hankook Research. (February 5, 2025). Perceived difficulty of obtaining drugs in South Korea as of December 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1422536/south-korea-drug-buying-difficulty/
Hankook Research. "Perceived difficulty of obtaining drugs in South Korea as of December 2024 ." Chart. February 5, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1422536/south-korea-drug-buying-difficulty/
Hankook Research. (2025). Perceived difficulty of obtaining drugs in South Korea as of December 2024 . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1422536/south-korea-drug-buying-difficulty/
Hankook Research. "Perceived Difficulty of Obtaining Drugs in South Korea as of December 2024 ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Feb 2025, /statistics/1422536/south-korea-drug-buying-difficulty/
Hankook Research, Perceived difficulty of obtaining drugs in South Korea as of December 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1422536/south-korea-drug-buying-difficulty/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Perceived difficulty of obtaining drugs in South Korea as of December 2024 [Graph], Hankook Research, February 5, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1422536/south-korea-drug-buying-difficulty/
