According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2024, South Koreans spent an average of nearly three hours watching television. Phones were used for close to 2.5 hours daily.
Average time spent by individuals on media consumption in South Korea as of August 2024, by medium
(in minutes)
Characteristic
Average time spent daily in minutes
Television (at home)
170
Phone
156
Computer
94
Print media (newspapers/books/magazines)
34
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KISDISTAT. (December 2, 2024). Average time spent by individuals on media consumption in South Korea as of August 2024, by medium (in minutes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130811/south-korea-time-spent-by-individuals-on-daily-media-consumption-by-medium/
KISDISTAT. "Average time spent by individuals on media consumption in South Korea as of August 2024, by medium (in minutes)." Chart. December 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130811/south-korea-time-spent-by-individuals-on-daily-media-consumption-by-medium/
KISDISTAT. (2024). Average time spent by individuals on media consumption in South Korea as of August 2024, by medium (in minutes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130811/south-korea-time-spent-by-individuals-on-daily-media-consumption-by-medium/
KISDISTAT. "Average Time Spent by Individuals on Media Consumption in South Korea as of August 2024, by Medium (in Minutes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130811/south-korea-time-spent-by-individuals-on-daily-media-consumption-by-medium/
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