What social media is most popular in Korea?

It wasn’t long ago that the Korean social landscape was dominated by domestic companies. But just as it has done in most of the world, Facebook has climbed to the top spot. Over 60\% of South Koreans now use Facebook, 24\% use Facebook Messenger, and 39\% use Instagram (another Facebook product).

What social media apps does South Korea use?

KakaoTalk has dominated consumer spending on social apps in Korea for 10 years. Users spent an average of 39 hours on YouTube per month, followed by KakaoTalk and Facebook.

Is Twitter popular in South Korea?

4. TWITTER is highly popular with both Korean and Japanese FITs, however has a more significant following among the latter. It might be interesting to note that there are more Twitter users than Facebook users in Japan alone, according to Newley Purnell of The Wall Street Journal.

Which social media platforms do South Koreans use the most?

In 2018, Facebook proved to be the most frequently used social media platform in South Korea but KakaoStory was the next in line, ranking ahead of international social media giants Twitter and Instagram.

How popular is Facebook in South Korea?

Millions of South Koreans use Facebook, a social media giant that has recently come under scrutiny for its user privacy policies. In terms of monthly active users, Facebook’s penetration rate in South Korea was around 28 percent in 2017.

Do you need a subscription to use Facebook in Korea?

A paid subscription is required for full access. As of 2018, Facebook was one of the most popular social media platforms in South Korea, with around 28.9 percent of survey respondents in that year stating that they used it the most frequently out of all the other social media services provided in the country.

Why is Cyworld so popular in South Korea?

Created in 1999, way back before Facebook and Twitter, Cyworld was the first major social media network and a huge hit in South Korea. One of its unique features is that it allows its users to organise, manage and prioritise their relationships according to a hierarchy consisting of three different “ranks”, matching the structure of Korean society.