Based on sampled data, YouTube was the longest used Android and iOS application in South Korea as of April 2024, with a total of around billion minutes. This was followed by KakaoTalk, a popular South Korean messenger application.Â
Given that smartphone giant Samsung is based in South Korea, it is unsurprising that smartphones play an important part in the everyday lives of most South Koreans. According to a governmental survey in 2023, close to ** percent of South Koreans owned a smartphone. While Apple is among the top three brands in the South Korean smartphone market, Samsung was clearly leading the market in 2024.
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