Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Rumors run rife on YouTube but gossip video creators face few repercussions

A mere whiff of a gossip is dropped on social media and nowadays it doesn’t make headlines in traditional news media outlets. Rather, it’s immediately picked up by YouTubers, dubbed as “cyber wreckers” in Korea. The terminology refers to YouTubers...

2022-02-16

Hong Suk-chun responds to haters on post remembering late volleyballer

Entertainer Hong Suk-chun shot back at haters who left malicious comments on his condolences for the late professional volleyballer Kim In-hyeok. “I want to have a word with the haters,” Hong wrote on his Instagram account on Monday. “Do...

2022-02-07

[WORD_ON_THE_WEB] 'Posting hate comments is murder'

In the last few days, professional volleyball player Kim In-hyeok and internet personality Jo Jang-mi were found dead. The two public figures had spoken out in the past about how they struggled to deal with malicious comments at them online.

2022-02-07