Original question: "Have you paid for ONLINE news content, or accessed a paid for ONLINE news service in the last year? (This could be a digital subscription, combined digital/print subscription, a donation, or one-off payment for an article or app or e-edition)."
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Willingness to pay for digital news South Korea 2026, by age group
According to a survey conducted in South Korea in early 2026, around ** percent of respondents aged between 25 and 34 years stated they paid for digital news in the previous year. Willingness to pay was fairly low across all age groups. On average, only ** percent of respondents were willing to pay for digital news that year.
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (June 16, 2026). Share of South Koreans who were willing to pay for digital news as of February 2026, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/982733/south-korea-digital-news-willingsness-pay-by-age-group/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Share of South Koreans who were willing to pay for digital news as of February 2026, by age group." Chart. June 16, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/982733/south-korea-digital-news-willingsness-pay-by-age-group/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2026). Share of South Koreans who were willing to pay for digital news as of February 2026, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/982733/south-korea-digital-news-willingsness-pay-by-age-group/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Share of South Koreans Who Were Willing to Pay for Digital News as of February 2026, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Jun 2026, /statistics/982733/south-korea-digital-news-willingsness-pay-by-age-group/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Share of South Koreans who were willing to pay for digital news as of February 2026, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/982733/south-korea-digital-news-willingsness-pay-by-age-group/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Share of South Koreans who were willing to pay for digital news as of February 2026, by age group [Graph], Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, June 16, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/982733/south-korea-digital-news-willingsness-pay-by-age-group/
