Web 2.0 Asia :: When it comes to online voting, nobody beats the Koreans

Web 2.0 Asia :: When it comes to online voting, nobody beats the Koreans:
"2008/04/18 17:32

(Tipped by Joyce Kim) Rain, a Korean popstar, is yet again getting the most votes for this year's Time magazine 100 Most Influential People list.

Joyce calls Rain '...the biggest guy in Asia, like Michael Jackson and JT rolled up into one. Mega mega star in Asia...' (Who's JT by the way? Oh, a quick googling tells me it must be Justin Timerlake - he comes out on top).

Rain received the most votes last year - Notice (the venerable) Steve Jobs was at a mere #11.

Is Rain really the most influential person of the world? Is he really making this world a better place to live? I don't know about that. (For his fans, I'm sure he is.) But the vote clearly shows that, when it comes to online voting, no one really beats the internet-savvy Koreans. Although most Korean fans of Rain might not understand English, they won't have problem recognizing how to push Rain to the top on the online voting. They'd do the same even if the sites are in Russian.

Joyce's service, Soompi.com, encourages its users to go vote for Rain - If you happen to be a Rain fan (which I highly doubt given the audience of this blog), here's the link for you to show some love for Rain."