Monday, February 05, 2007

Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea

Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea
Middle-age Korean Net Users on the Rise

Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea

Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea:
Spam "Queen" Nailed

"A notorious online advertiser nicknamed 'the Queen of Spam' has been caught by police. The spammer was notorious with Internet users for sending trillions of unsolicited email advertisements under the bogus name 'Kim Ha-na' in 2003 and 2004. The ads promoted financial services or pornographic websites. The 'queen' turned out to be a 21-year-old man named Park who lived in Daegu. "

Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea

Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea: "Korean Wave Swamps N.Korean Authorities

South Korean popular culture has become a headache for North Korean authorities, who seem unable to stem its samizdat spread there. Quoting North Korean refugees, a government official said Thursday many South Korean soap operas and movies have made their way into North Korea, and some young people find it difficult to keep up with their colleagues if they miss any South Korean dramas or movies."

INSIDE JoongAng Daily

INSIDE JoongAng Daily (February 05, 2007 ): "Election Commission cracking down on videos
‘We’re just adding a fun spice to the election,’ said fan club leader Chung Kwang-young
Here are some videos that National Election Commission does not want you to see: Park Geun-hye tickling the piano keyboard, playing “The Flower Song” by German composer Gustav Lange; a comedic video involving Lee Myung-bak applying skin lotion to his face; and Sohn Hak-kyu meeting with coal miners as he eats noodles."

The Korea Times : Korean Gamers Look to Europe

The Korea Times : Korean Gamers Look to Europe: "There is a right time and place for success. There is no exception for gamers.

For those who are good at the popular online simulation game ``StarCraft,’’ Korea is the place to be. There are 225 professional players, including three foreigners, registered with the Korea e-Sports Association. Top-class players earn hundreds of thousands of won a year in salary and in prize money."

The Korea Times : Online Ad Market to Top $1 Billion

The Korea Times : Online Ad Market to Top $1 Billion: "The country's online advertisement market is expected to top $1 billion this year as advertisers are paying more attention to the Internet and reducing their exposure to conventional TV and radio. "

The Korea Times : Web Users Back Opposition Party

The Korea Times : Web Users Back Opposition Party: "Presidential hopefuls of the main opposition Grand National Party (GNP) are maximizing the power of Internet in politics by using it to distribute popular homemade video clips, called ``user-created contents'' (UCC). "

The Korea Times : All the Protests Go Online

The Korea Times : All the Protests Go Online: "The Internet has emerged as the venue for protest where online-only activists deploy new technologies to challenge governments and corporations, and promote causes mundane and sublime, an American expert said in an article contributed to the Washington Post on Sunday. "

WiBro bringing Korea, technology into new age| Korea.net News

WiBro bringing Korea, technology into new age Korea.net News: "The Internet is everywhere and not just in the sense of widespread accessibility in homes and workplaces. It's moving around -- literally. WiBro (wireless broadband), or portable Internet, entered serious development in 2003 and became commercially available in June, 2006 for the first time in the world. Now we can roam around freely and still conduct daily tasks online through the click of a button. "

Korean film 'The Host' hits American reviewer's top 10 list for 2006| Korea.net News

Korean film 'The Host' hits American reviewer's top 10 list for 2006 Korea.net News

Korea's Internet users rise over 1 mil. 2006 | Korea.net News

Korea's Internet users rise over 1 mil. 2006 Korea.net News

"Digital Hallyu" around the world| Korea.net News

"Digital Hallyu" around the world Korea.net News: "February 06, 2007
Korean global IT companies are applying culture marketing to further spread brand recognition around the world. "

From gadget to fashion icon: Cellphone transformation continues| Korea.net News

From gadget to fashion icon: Cellphone transformation continues Korea.net News: "January 24, 2007
Today, cellular phones continue to amaze users around the world. Cellphone makers keep developing new mobile phones with various features that integrate computer, camera, music player and TV functions. The latest cell phones even provide navigation services for users driving in unfamiliar terrain."

[Editorial] The revival of freedom of speech violations from years past : Editorial & Opinion : Home

[Editorial] The revival of freedom of speech violations from years past : Editorial & Opinion : Home: "Two teachers have been arrested for posting North Korean materials that praise Pyongyang’s 'Songun Politics' on the home page of the Seoul branch of the Korean Teachers and Educational Workers Union (Jeon Gyo Jo). "

More U.S. schools rejecting controversial book questioned on factual authenticity : International : Home

More U.S. schools rejecting controversial book questioned on factual authenticity : International : Home: "An autobiographical novel for children by a Japanese-American author claiming that she witnessed wartime atrocities committed by Koreans is now being rejected by an increasing number of schools in the United States as Korean-Americans challenge the authenticity of her story."

U.S. TV to air interview of army deserter in Pyongyang : Arts & Entertainment : Home

U.S. TV to air interview of army deserter in Pyongyang : Arts & Entertainment : Home: "44 years after fleeing to North Korea, U.S. Army deserter will tell his story"

Japanese royals attend film honoring Korean hero : Arts & Entertainment : Home

Japanese royals attend film honoring Korean hero : Arts & Entertainment : Home: "Screening marked 6th anniversary of Korean's death while trying to save Japanese man from subway"

N. Korea blasts Western news media over its alleged aid to Iran's nuclear program : International : Home

N. Korea blasts Western news media over its alleged aid to Iran's nuclear program : International : Home: "North Korea's Foreign Ministry on Saturday denounced Western news media for saying that the communist state is helping Iran to prepare an underground nuclear weapon test."

S. Korean handset makers lose ground in global market : Business : Home

S. Korean handset makers lose ground in global market : Business : Home: "South Korean mobile phone makers saw their global market shares drop during the fourth quarter of last year amid intensifying competition, a report showed Monday."

With online education market hot, prices skyrocket : National : Home

With online education market hot, prices skyrocket : National : Home: "Internet classes were once a low-cost alternative to private cram schools"

The new political tool? Manipulating online search rankings : National : Home

The new political tool? Manipulating online search rankings : National : Home: "Netizens bombard Internet portals with searches for their cause of the day"

[Column] The importance of enforcing media standards : Editorial & Opinion : Home

[Column] The importance of enforcing media standards [Hankyoreh]