According to a survey conducted by the Korean Film Council, just under half of South Korean Internet users download pirated materials from the web. In South Korea, downloading bootleg films has become a national Internet pastime, along with online gaming and porn archive collections.

About a third of surveyed users claimed that the cost savings of downloading movies was a prime motive and about 21 percent rationalized the downloads as being more hassle-free as opposed to purchasing legitimate products. 28 percent of people who said they have never downloaded any pirates materials said so because it was too complicated.

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