People in their 20s and 30s spend less than 10,000 won per month on books - South Korea

In South Korea, people no longer spend 10,000 won (approximately 1,107 yen) a month to buy paper books. This was especially noticeable among people in their 20s and 30s.
According to the National Statistics Portal of the Statistics Agency on the 29th, the age of the household head in the second quarter of this year was 30.
The average monthly book expenditure for households under the age of 10 was 9,033 won (approximately 1,000 yen), down 34.1% from a year ago. Monthly book spending for households in their 20s and 30s has fallen to less than 10,000 won
This is the first time since 2006, when related statistics were compiled. Book expenditures, which had remained at the 20,000 won (approximately 2,214 yen) level in the mid-2000s, decreased to 19,000 won in the second quarter of 2012.
After dropping below the 10,000 won level for the first time at 668 won (approximately 2,177 yen), it has been steadily decreasing. In particular, after falling around 20% for three consecutive quarters since the third quarter of last year, the second quarter
In 2017, the rate of decline became even greater, dropping to around 9,000 won (approximately 996 yen). In the second quarter of this year, households in their 40s were the only household to spend more than 10,000 won a month on books. Month for households in their 40s
The average amount spent on books was 17,475 won (approximately 1,935 yen), an increase of 0.1% from a year ago. The average monthly book expenditure for all households in the second quarter was 9,011 won (about 998 yen) a year ago.
It decreased by 10.4% to 8,077 won (approximately 894 yen). However, in household budget statistics, 'book expenditure' only includes the cost of purchasing paper books, and e-book consumption is included along with game content, etc.
It is aggregated as 'Cultural service expenditure'. The decline in book spending is interpreted as a reflection of the culture of younger generations who obtain the information they need through mobile content rather than printed materials.
is appearing. According to the Seoul Institute of Technology, in a survey of 1,037 Seoul residents conducted in November last year, 19.6% of the respondents in their teens and 13.5% of those in their 20s were YouTube users.
They answered that they watch any video while reading.