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Reading Crisis Deepens in South Korea as 6 in 10 Adults Didn’t Pick Up a Book Last Year

Reading Crisis Deepens in South Korea as 6 in 10 Adults Didn’t Pick Up a Book Last Year

SEOUL, Apr. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – A stark decline in reading habits has gripped South Korea, with nearly 6 out of 10 adults failing to read a single book over the past year, according to the results of a government survey released on April 18. The 2023 National Reading Survey conducted by the Ministry of Culture, [...]