Korean teens watch online videos 3 hours daily, half view short-form content every day

South Korean teenagers are now spending more than three hours a day watching online video content on platforms like YouTube and Instagram Reels. The data reveals a significant surge in the consumption of short-form videos, while traditional television viewership among adolescents has dropped sharply. According to the "Tweens' and Teens' Media Use 2025" released by the Korea Press Foundation on Wednesday, these findings are based on a survey of 2,674 students ranging from fourth grade elementary school students to seniors in high school, conducted between June and September of last year. When asked about platforms or services used in the past week, 95.1 percent of respondents said they had used online video platforms — the second-highest rate after internet portals (95.7 percent). The daily average viewing time for the total respondent pool was 200.6 minutes, or approximately 3.3 hours. Middle school students spent the most time glued to screens at 233.7 minutes, followed by high school students (226.2 minutes) and elementary school students (143.6 minutes). The most frequently watchedWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times