Some 2.8 per cent admitted raising money through illegal activities.
South Korea.- The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has released its 2025 Youth Gambling Survey, revealing that two out of 10 young people in Seoul have engaged in or been exposed to gambling activities. The report stated that 20.9 per cent of participating students said they had witnessed gambling, up from 10.1 per cent a year earlier.
The proportion of students who said they had personally taken part in gambling rose from 1.5 per cent in 2024 to 2.1 per cent in 2025. Many students now encountering gambling as early as the fifth grade rather than in their first year of middle school.
The results showed a strong shift towards online play, with roughly 80 per cent gambling via digital platforms and 64.6 per cent using smartphones. Some 40.3 per cent said they were introduced to gambling by friends.
Most youths (76.2 per cent) financed their gambling with personal funds, while 2.8 per cent admitted raising money through illegal activities such as fraud, extortion or violence at school. The report revealed that 13.8 per cent of youths had fallen into debt because of gambling, with some turning to unlawful borrowing, pawning valuables or violence to repay it.
The survey, conducted from October 27 to December 9 last year, collected responses from 34,779 students in Seoul. To address the findings, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said it will run a focused youth gambling prevention and management period between February and April, aimed at strengthening intelligence efforts, blocking illegal accounts, and curbing early gambling exposure among students.
The agency will also coordinate with regulators, including the Korea Communications Standards Commission, to take action against illegal gambling sites.
Some 2.8 per cent admitted raising money through illegal activities. South Korea.- The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has released its 2025 Youth Gambling Survey, revealing that two out of 10 young people in Seoul have engaged in or been exposed to gambling activities. The report stated that 20.9 per cent of participating students said they…
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