According to a survey conducted in South Africa in 2019, 15.5 percent of respondents considered K-pop to be very popular within the country. However, 41 percent stated they considered it to only be popular among a few people, while 22.3 percent did not consider it to be popular in South Africa.
Popularity of South Korean pop music (K-pop) in South Africa in 2019
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Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (February 25, 2020). Popularity of South Korean pop music (K-pop) in South Africa in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/956117/south-korea-kpop-popularity-in-south-africa/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. "Popularity of South Korean pop music (K-pop) in South Africa in 2019." Chart. February 25, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/956117/south-korea-kpop-popularity-in-south-africa/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (2020). Popularity of South Korean pop music (K-pop) in South Africa in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/956117/south-korea-kpop-popularity-in-south-africa/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. "Popularity of South Korean Pop Music (K-pop) in South Africa in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/956117/south-korea-kpop-popularity-in-south-africa/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, Popularity of South Korean pop music (K-pop) in South Africa in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/956117/south-korea-kpop-popularity-in-south-africa/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Popularity of South Korean pop music (K-pop) in South Africa in 2019 [Graph], Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, February 25, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/956117/south-korea-kpop-popularity-in-south-africa/