Monday, December 04, 2006
The Korea Herald : The Nation's No.1 English Newspaper: " SK Telecom to launch mobile network games
SK Telecom Co., the country's largest wireless operator, said yesterday it would shortly unveil 30 kinds of mobile network games including three-dimensional battles, first-person shooters, strategic simulations and one-button games."
SK Telecom Co., the country's largest wireless operator, said yesterday it would shortly unveil 30 kinds of mobile network games including three-dimensional battles, first-person shooters, strategic simulations and one-button games."
Korea's IT minister to launch overseas tour to strengthen tech ties| Korea.net News: "Korea's top technology policymaker will embark on an overseas trip to three countries next week in order to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the information technology sector (IT), the nation's Information Ministry said Friday (Dec. 1). "
Individuals can become broadcasters| Korea.net News: "Web users can broadcast video clips to pre-registered audiences from across the world on a real-time basis thanks to a new channel service, called Hooopy.
Shotech, a Korean developer of online marketing solutions, said on Tuesday (Nov. 28) that the venture startup had commercially launched the English-language service Hooopy.
“Hooopy is a platform that enables users to transmit video clips or digital music files in real time to whoever agrees to receive them in advance,” Shotech President Sho Ryu said. "
Shotech, a Korean developer of online marketing solutions, said on Tuesday (Nov. 28) that the venture startup had commercially launched the English-language service Hooopy.
“Hooopy is a platform that enables users to transmit video clips or digital music files in real time to whoever agrees to receive them in advance,” Shotech President Sho Ryu said. "
Technology think tank develops reality-mixed e-learning system| Korea.net News: "The state-run Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) has developed an e-learning system, under which students are be able to learn in the classroom or at home with both real textbooks and three-dimensional virtual contents. "
Cell phones revolutionize Korean lifestyles| Korea.net News: "The Internet, a watch, credit card, MP3 player, digital camera, subway ticket, dictionary and alarm clock -- What do these things have in common?
In case you don't have an answer, here's a hint. All these functions are neatly tucked into one small gadget, and more than 40 million Koreans, or about four in five, have them in their pockets, hang them around their necks, carry them in their bags or clip them on their belts. Simply, they are ubiquitous. "
In case you don't have an answer, here's a hint. All these functions are neatly tucked into one small gadget, and more than 40 million Koreans, or about four in five, have them in their pockets, hang them around their necks, carry them in their bags or clip them on their belts. Simply, they are ubiquitous. "
Big Brother Is Watching You - OhmyNews International:
"Widespread use of security cameras in Korea causes invasion of privacy
Published 2006-12-03 18:38 (KST)
They are everywhere, most of the time they are inconspicuously placed, secretly watching our every move. Other times they are placed out in the open with signs announcing their presence in an attempt to scare us to comply with the established rules. Surveillance cameras are now a part of our everyday life."
"Widespread use of security cameras in Korea causes invasion of privacy
Published 2006-12-03 18:38 (KST)
They are everywhere, most of the time they are inconspicuously placed, secretly watching our every move. Other times they are placed out in the open with signs announcing their presence in an attempt to scare us to comply with the established rules. Surveillance cameras are now a part of our everyday life."
INSIDE JoongAng Daily: "Hooopy: Real-time news to your desktop
November 24, 2006 ㅡ Fans of high tech may start going Hooopy.
Hooopy?
A Korean venture company has developed an English language service that enables people to choose Web sites, blogs, or other media content and receive that content on their desk top computer in real-time. "
November 24, 2006 ㅡ Fans of high tech may start going Hooopy.
Hooopy?
A Korean venture company has developed an English language service that enables people to choose Web sites, blogs, or other media content and receive that content on their desk top computer in real-time. "
INSIDE JoongAng Daily: "Internet-assisted suicides rise as legal bars obstruct rescues
December 04, 2006 ㅡ A 19-year-old female college student in Seoul typed 'potassium cyanide' into a search box on the portal site Naver in mid-October. In a second, she found a series of postings about suicide on the Web site's board where users ask and answer questions. "
December 04, 2006 ㅡ A 19-year-old female college student in Seoul typed 'potassium cyanide' into a search box on the portal site Naver in mid-October. In a second, she found a series of postings about suicide on the Web site's board where users ask and answer questions. "
donga.com [english donga]:
"Digital Cameras, the Omnipotent Individual Information Appliance
MARCH 30, 2004 22:45
by Tae-Han Kim (freewill@donga.com)
--Troublesome pen, go away!
In a classroom of a college, students are eager to push the buttons of their digital cameras when the professor leaves the classroom.
“I don’t have to laboriously write down all the stuff on the board. I can print it out after taking a picture with my digital camera,” remarked Lee Su-jin, a college student, 20.
A borrowed notebook of a friend no longer needs to be photocopied. Printing out digital camera-captured pictures is same in respect to quality.
“When I am faced with the important part when I read a book in a library, I take it as a picture with my digital camera,” remarked Kim Soo-jung, 27, who majors in design art.
Large bookstores are suffering from the digital camera mania because people take pictures of the necessary parts of the book rather than buying the whole book."
"Digital Cameras, the Omnipotent Individual Information Appliance
MARCH 30, 2004 22:45
by Tae-Han Kim (freewill@donga.com)
--Troublesome pen, go away!
In a classroom of a college, students are eager to push the buttons of their digital cameras when the professor leaves the classroom.
“I don’t have to laboriously write down all the stuff on the board. I can print it out after taking a picture with my digital camera,” remarked Lee Su-jin, a college student, 20.
A borrowed notebook of a friend no longer needs to be photocopied. Printing out digital camera-captured pictures is same in respect to quality.
“When I am faced with the important part when I read a book in a library, I take it as a picture with my digital camera,” remarked Kim Soo-jung, 27, who majors in design art.
Large bookstores are suffering from the digital camera mania because people take pictures of the necessary parts of the book rather than buying the whole book."
Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea: "Sony Hesitates to Bring PlayStation 3 to Korea "
South, North Korean journalist associations meet for first time : National : Home:
"Journalist associations from South and North Korea met for the first time in 61 years on Wednesday to discuss ways to promote inter-Korean exchanges and reconciliation.
The meeting at Mt. Geumgang, a scenic resort on North Korea's east coast, brought together 115 journalists from South Korea and 50 from the North, according to the Seoul-based Journalists Association of Korea (JAK).
The South Korean journalists at the meeting were from news agencies, newspapers and online media, along with producers from broadcasting companies, while North Korean reporters from official media such as the Rodong Sinmun, the organ of the North's ruling Worker's Party of Korea, the Korean Central News Agency and Radio Pyongyang participated."
"Journalist associations from South and North Korea met for the first time in 61 years on Wednesday to discuss ways to promote inter-Korean exchanges and reconciliation.
The meeting at Mt. Geumgang, a scenic resort on North Korea's east coast, brought together 115 journalists from South Korea and 50 from the North, according to the Seoul-based Journalists Association of Korea (JAK).
The South Korean journalists at the meeting were from news agencies, newspapers and online media, along with producers from broadcasting companies, while North Korean reporters from official media such as the Rodong Sinmun, the organ of the North's ruling Worker's Party of Korea, the Korean Central News Agency and Radio Pyongyang participated."
Korean waves sweeps Jeju : Arts & Entertainment : Home: "Star-studded int'l expo hopes to deepen understanding of Korean pop culture to Asia"
Increased Internet information leaks raise alarm : National : Home:
"There are growing worries over the Internet violence in Korea."
"There are growing worries over the Internet violence in Korea."
Monday, November 27, 2006
donga.com [english donga]: "40M Koreans Now Using Cell Phones
NOVEMBER 27, 2006 07:05
Recently, the number of cell phone users has reached the 40 million mark. This comes after 22 years of the introduction of the analogue cell phone service and 10 years after the start of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) service."
NOVEMBER 27, 2006 07:05
Recently, the number of cell phone users has reached the 40 million mark. This comes after 22 years of the introduction of the analogue cell phone service and 10 years after the start of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) service."
Look to Korea for future of Internet: The Independent| Korea.net News:
"Date: November 23, 2006
A major British newspaper featured Korea's world-leading Internet technology in its weekly media special edition on Saturday (Nov. 20).
In the article titled “South Korea: Look east to see the future of the Internet,” The Independent's reporter David McNeill wrote, “A tech-savvy government, the highest broadband penetration rate in the world, and a nation of restless young cyber-activists make South Korea the most fascinating media laboratory on the planet.” "
"Date: November 23, 2006
A major British newspaper featured Korea's world-leading Internet technology in its weekly media special edition on Saturday (Nov. 20).
In the article titled “South Korea: Look east to see the future of the Internet,” The Independent's reporter David McNeill wrote, “A tech-savvy government, the highest broadband penetration rate in the world, and a nation of restless young cyber-activists make South Korea the most fascinating media laboratory on the planet.” "
New English-language news site offers alternative views| Korea.net News:
"Date: November 27, 2006
The Hankyoreh, Korea's leading daily newspaper, has launched an online English edition (http://english.hani.co.kr). "
"Date: November 27, 2006
The Hankyoreh, Korea's leading daily newspaper, has launched an online English edition (http://english.hani.co.kr). "
Korean wave arrives in Central, South America| Korea.net News: "Date: November 27, 2006
Newspapers have published reports about the recent Korean culture boom, or hallyu, sweeping over East Asian countries. Though some critics claim hallyu works only in Asia, such phenomenon, however, is not solely based on the similarity or common feelings that Asians share. "
Newspapers have published reports about the recent Korean culture boom, or hallyu, sweeping over East Asian countries. Though some critics claim hallyu works only in Asia, such phenomenon, however, is not solely based on the similarity or common feelings that Asians share. "
Korea announces new IT vision| Korea.net News:
"Date: November 22, 2006
The Ministry of Information and Communication announced a new information technology (IT) vision on Monday (Nov. 20), vowing to turn Korea into the world's IT superpower. "
"Date: November 22, 2006
The Ministry of Information and Communication announced a new information technology (IT) vision on Monday (Nov. 20), vowing to turn Korea into the world's IT superpower. "
Firms ride on user-created video boom | Korea.net News: "Date: November 27, 2006
Companies are shrewdly taking advantage of the soaring popularity of Internet video sharing services, planting advertising spots in the free-of-charge videos created by users.
LG Electronics has featured its MP3 player on a series of yoga video clips made by Kim Jin-hee this month. Kim, a Sookmyung Women's University student, wears an MP3 player around her neck throughout the 3-minute clips. She has become a popular figure in the Internet community as her videos are frequently viewed at video sharing sites such as Mgoon and Tag Story. "
Companies are shrewdly taking advantage of the soaring popularity of Internet video sharing services, planting advertising spots in the free-of-charge videos created by users.
LG Electronics has featured its MP3 player on a series of yoga video clips made by Kim Jin-hee this month. Kim, a Sookmyung Women's University student, wears an MP3 player around her neck throughout the 3-minute clips. She has become a popular figure in the Internet community as her videos are frequently viewed at video sharing sites such as Mgoon and Tag Story. "
The Korea Herald : The Nation's No.1 English Newspaper: " KT aims to be a leader in TV service on internet. Broadband operator eyes Web-based television as future revenue source"
The Korea Times : Internet-Based TV Conjures Up Magical World: "... This is an imagined snap shot of Korean people’s daily lives in just five years. All the aforementioned services will be powered by the Internet protocol TV (IPTV), if all goes as planned."
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Variety.com - Korean pic has no 'Regrets' at B.O.:
"Gay-themed drama off to strong start
By DARCY PAQUET
SEOUL -- Gay-themed Korean drama 'No Regrets,' which was picked up by Fortissimo for world sales at this fall's Pusan Intl. Film Festival, is off to a strong start at the Korean box office.
Despite opening on only six screens, the low-budget film sold 12,126 tickets to gross $84,000 in its first weekend."
"Gay-themed drama off to strong start
By DARCY PAQUET
SEOUL -- Gay-themed Korean drama 'No Regrets,' which was picked up by Fortissimo for world sales at this fall's Pusan Intl. Film Festival, is off to a strong start at the Korean box office.
Despite opening on only six screens, the low-budget film sold 12,126 tickets to gross $84,000 in its first weekend."
Variety.com - South Korea starts IPTV trial:
"260 households in Seoul region to be connected to service
By DARCY PAQUET
SEOUL — South Korea moved a stop closer to its long-delayed rollout of internet protocol television (IPTV) with the start of trial services by a KT Corp.-led consortium."
"260 households in Seoul region to be connected to service
By DARCY PAQUET
SEOUL — South Korea moved a stop closer to its long-delayed rollout of internet protocol television (IPTV) with the start of trial services by a KT Corp.-led consortium."
GigaOM » Social Networking by the Numbers: "Written by Liz Gannes- Posted Wednesday, November 8 at 1:34 PM
Some interesting figures from social networking company executives here at the Web 2.0 Summit1. Cyworld and MySpace are, more than ever, heads and shoulders above the competition."
Some interesting figures from social networking company executives here at the Web 2.0 Summit1. Cyworld and MySpace are, more than ever, heads and shoulders above the competition."
Monday, November 20, 2006
TV joins campaign to promote marriage, birth | Korea.net News: "Date: November 21, 2006
TV soap operas are to join the government's campaign to promote marriage and birth.
A two-day workshop organized by the state-run Planned Population Federation of Korea and the Korean TV and Radio Writers Association began on Monday in South Chungcheong Province, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said on Monday (Nov. 20). The event aims to increase positive portrayals of marriage and birth in mass media, especially in TV dramas. "
TV soap operas are to join the government's campaign to promote marriage and birth.
A two-day workshop organized by the state-run Planned Population Federation of Korea and the Korean TV and Radio Writers Association began on Monday in South Chungcheong Province, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said on Monday (Nov. 20). The event aims to increase positive portrayals of marriage and birth in mass media, especially in TV dramas. "
INSIDE JoongAng Daily: "Some spamming can save lives
November 15, 2006 ㅡ Joo Ah-young, a 15-year-old with a mental handicap, was separated from her parents on an outing, and was missing for 15 days before the police decided to take another approach to the search. An SMS message with her photo was sent to people in Seoul and Gyeonggi province. Two days after the message was sent, a call came to the police from a security guard of a shopping mall in Dongdaemun, saying that he had found Ms. Joo. "
November 15, 2006 ㅡ Joo Ah-young, a 15-year-old with a mental handicap, was separated from her parents on an outing, and was missing for 15 days before the police decided to take another approach to the search. An SMS message with her photo was sent to people in Seoul and Gyeonggi province. Two days after the message was sent, a call came to the police from a security guard of a shopping mall in Dongdaemun, saying that he had found Ms. Joo. "
INSIDE JoongAng Daily: "Barely-clad models cause controversy at game expo
November 15, 2006 ㅡ Korea's four-day game expo Gstar 2006 ended on Sunday, with a little more exposure than its organizers had planned for. On the last day, a special event took place at the Nexon booth, involving a team of female dancers wearing bra tops. During the performance, the top of one of the dancers was pushed up, baring most of her breasts. She quickly fixed her attire, but many of the people attending the show, including minors, were quick enough to capture the moment with their digital cameras."
November 15, 2006 ㅡ Korea's four-day game expo Gstar 2006 ended on Sunday, with a little more exposure than its organizers had planned for. On the last day, a special event took place at the Nexon booth, involving a team of female dancers wearing bra tops. During the performance, the top of one of the dancers was pushed up, baring most of her breasts. She quickly fixed her attire, but many of the people attending the show, including minors, were quick enough to capture the moment with their digital cameras."
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