SK Telecom starts sale of Facebook's Oculus VR headset

SK Telecom has started domestic sales of Facebook’s latest Oculus virtual reality (VR) headset in Korea, a move that aims to capture the growing interest in augmented reality (AR) and VR headsets.

2021-02-01

Naver, Kakao and Wavve all caught in 'Netflix Law' net

Naver, Kakao and Wavve have been designated as content providers legally obliged to take responsibility for network stability, according to the Ministry of Science and ICT on Monday. They were named alongside Google, Netflix and Facebook.

2021-01-18

Kim Jang-hoon saying farewell to Facebook

Singer Kim Jang-hoon is pulling the plug on his Facebook account due to fake fan clubs that have sprung up. “I will be closing this account soon,” Kim announced on Facebook Wednesday. “One of my longtime fans impersonated me [through fake accounts]..

2021-01-14

Cafe24 offers direct connection to Facebook Shops

Online shopping vendors that built their websites with Cafe24, a Korean e-commerce platform provider, are now able to automatically update their products on Facebook Shops.

2020-12-08

Facebook hit with $6 million penalty for customer data leak

Facebook has been ordered to pay over 6.8 billion won ($6.1 million) in penalties for the improper use of consumer information.

2020-11-26

Lawmaker under fire after porn posted on his Facebook account

Rep. Park Jae-ho of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) faced criticism Monday, after his Facebook account posted, and subsequently deleted, a pornographic video clip.

2020-09-07

Boycotts and girlcotts (KOR)

Charles Boycott (1832-1897) was a British Army Captain stationed in Ireland. After leaving the military, he worked as a property manager for an English landlord in Ireland. The lives of Irish farmers in the 19th century were...

2020-06-30

Boycotts and girlcotts

CHANG HYE-SOOCharles Boycott (1832-1897) was a British Army Captain stationed in Ireland. After leaving the military, he worked as a property manager for an English landlord in Ireland. The lives of Irish farmers in the 19th...

2020-06-30

[NEWS IN FOCUS] Is this the end of the road for social network pioneer Cyworld?

Cyworld, once Korea's most popular social network and one of the first in the world, is finally reaching the end of its long life after failing to keep up with newer services like Facebook and Instagram.

2020-06-09

Tax man turns attention to YouTube stars, influencers

Korean tax authorities say they plan to focus a spotlight on the country's top YouTubers, social media influencers and other content creators who attempt to dodge taxes by under-declaring income earned from global IT firms.

2020-05-24

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