The graph ranks the most common reasons for mobile instant messenger usage in South Korea as of August 2015. During the survey period, 56.6 percent of respondents chose the group chat function as one of their main usage reasons.
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Korean Internet & Security Agency. (February 22, 2016). Reasons for mobile instant messenger usage in South Korea as of August 2015 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/266373/south-korea-mobile-messenger-usage-reasons/
Korean Internet & Security Agency. "Reasons for mobile instant messenger usage in South Korea as of August 2015." Chart. February 22, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/266373/south-korea-mobile-messenger-usage-reasons/
Korean Internet & Security Agency. (2016). Reasons for mobile instant messenger usage in South Korea as of August 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/266373/south-korea-mobile-messenger-usage-reasons/
Korean Internet & Security Agency. "Reasons for Mobile Instant Messenger Usage in South Korea as of August 2015." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Feb 2016, /statistics/266373/south-korea-mobile-messenger-usage-reasons/
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Reasons for mobile instant messenger usage in South Korea as of August 2015 [Graph], Korean Internet & Security Agency, February 22, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/266373/south-korea-mobile-messenger-usage-reasons/
