Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

[WHY] Korean online communities marked by diversity, intensity and a tad of toxicity

Online communities are a major part of daily life in Korea. But why do online communities proliferate, what kinds of communities exist, how do they affect society, and how will they evolve in the future?

2024-09-28

Coupang hits user record in August despite membership fee hike

The e-commerce giant recorded an estimated 31.83 million users and $3.67 billion in sales in August to log its best monthly performance ever.

2024-09-05

Online shopping sales slow amid e-commerce platforms’ payment delays

Korea's online shopping sales grew at the slowest rate yet in July as the delay in payments from major e-commerce platforms and extreme heat dampened consumption, Statistics Korea said Monday.

2024-09-02

Retail sales rise 6.3 percent with strong online platform performances

Retail sales in Korea rose 6.3 percent on year in July on the back of strong performances of online platforms, though offline stores logged a sales decline amid unfavorable weather conditions, the Industry Ministry said Tuesday.

2024-08-27

Musinsa raided for allegedly tying merchants' hands with other platforms

The Fair Trade Commission sent investigators to seize documents at the headquarters of fashion marketplace Musinsa over claims of violating fair trade laws.

2024-08-26

Sellers abandon Qoo10-owned TMON over non-payment

Problems with receiving payment from e-commerce operators owned by Singapore-based Qoo10 is driving sellers away from the platforms.

2024-07-23

Police refer Miryang rape case doxxers to prosecutors for defamation

The Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency said they referred a YouTuber and seven bloggers to the prosecution on defamation charges for sharing personal information without consent in violation of the Information Protection Act.

2024-07-22

FTC ruling on Coupang's search manipulation may rock e-commerce

The state watchdog's reasoning behind the record fine for Coupang may affect the search algorithms of other retailers.

2024-06-14

Korea's online sellers hop between platforms in search of coupons and promotions

Korean e-commerce sellers are engaging in multihoming, the act of switching between different competing platforms to take advantage of their promotions and tap into various audiences.

2024-06-12

Nine-year-old among suspects busted in youth gambling crackdown

The Korean National Police Agency said Thursday that teenagers accounted for one-third of the 2,925 online gambler suspects swept up in a recent dragnet.

2024-04-25