SEOUL, March. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, the number of South Koreans who buy more than 100 books a year is increasing.
According to Kyobo Book Center, South Korea’s biggest bookstore chain, the number of readers who bought more than 100 books last year was up by 9.5 percent compared to 2020.
The number of such readers also recorded a year to year growth of 17.9 percent in 2020, the first year of the pandemic.
By age group, those in their 40s accounted for 39.7 percent, followed by those in their 30s at 25.5 percent and those in their 50s at 17.2 percent.
The average number of books bought per person rose by 19.8 percent in 2020 and 16.1 percent in 2021.
By genre of books, such readers bought mainly in the areas of self-development, humanities, economics, and business management and study, while children’s books were also popular.
Kyobo Book Center added that sales of books for children and teenagers and study books increased sharply after the spread of the coronavirus.
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