The Gazette questioned 200 Keimyung University students about their reading habits.

1. How many books do you read a month?

a. None 10%
b. 1 38%
c. 2 10%
d. 3 8%
e. 4 2%
f. 5 2%

2. What percentage of your monthly allowance do you spend on books?

a. 0~5% 52%
b. 6~10% 38%
c. 11~20% 6%
d. 21~25% 3%

3. What subjects do you usually read about?

a. Human knowledge and education 40%
b. Politics and economics 7%
c. Society and culture 20%
d. Art 6%
e. Language study 25%
f. IT (Information Technology) 2%

4. When do you usually read?

a. Before bed 42%
b. In the restroom 6%
c. Between classes 9%
d. On the way to and from school 38%
e. Other 5%

5. If you want to read a book, what do you do?

a. I will buy it. 16%
b. I will borrow it from friends. 11%
c. I will borrow it from the library. 70%
d. Other 3%

6. Where do you get information about books?

a. From bookstores. 17%
b. From book reviews on the Internet. 40%
c. I listen to opinions from people around me. 29%
d. From mass media advertisements. 13%
e. Other 1%

7. When you choose a book, what do you consider most?

a. The author and/or publishing company 8%
b. Expert criticism 17%
c. Recommendations from other people 32%
d. Sales ranking 18%
e. Pooularity 23%
f. Other 2%

8. Why do you read books?

a. I like to read 10%
b. To develop culture and my intellectual level 41%
c. To study hard 21%
d. To relieve boredom 6%
e. To communicate or share something in common with other people 2%
f. To get practical information to use in real life
(cooking, investment strategies, etc.) 14%
g. Pressure to read from myself 5%
h. Other 1%

9. Do you enjoy reading books?

a. Yes 43%
b. No 57%

This survey shows that 38% of KMU students read just one book a month and they don't spend much money on books. Most students borrow books rather than buy them, and 41% of students responded that they read books to develop their intellectual level.