According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2024, approximately 87.6 percent of respondents said they visited PC bangs mainly to play games, while 58.5 percent stated they went there to have meals or beverages.
Share of PC bang visits in South Korea in 2024, by type of activity
game players who visited PC bang at least once a week
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview, online survey
Supplementary notes
PC bang, uniquely developed in South Korea, refers to a venue where visitors can use desktop computers, the Internet environment, printers, and snack bars. It is considered as a social meeting point for e-sports lovers to enjoy multiplayer computer games together.
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Korea Creative Content Agency. (December 30, 2024). Share of PC bang visits in South Korea in 2024, by type of activity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/910012/south-korea-pc-bang-main-activities/
Korea Creative Content Agency. "Share of PC bang visits in South Korea in 2024, by type of activity." Chart. December 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/910012/south-korea-pc-bang-main-activities/
Korea Creative Content Agency. (2024). Share of PC bang visits in South Korea in 2024, by type of activity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/910012/south-korea-pc-bang-main-activities/
Korea Creative Content Agency. "Share of Pc Bang Visits in South Korea in 2024, by Type of Activity." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/910012/south-korea-pc-bang-main-activities/
Korea Creative Content Agency, Share of PC bang visits in South Korea in 2024, by type of activity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/910012/south-korea-pc-bang-main-activities/ (last visited May 05, 2025)
Share of PC bang visits in South Korea in 2024, by type of activity [Graph], Korea Creative Content Agency, December 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/910012/south-korea-pc-bang-main-activities/
