While your Korean might not be refined yet, you may need material to practice your Korean language skills. Why not use some sites that are free to practice those developing Korean language skills? Also, check out what the most “online countries” (source CIA World Factbook) in the world views daily on their computers:
- Naver (no doubt about this one — the most used Search Engine — the Korean “google.com”)
- Daum (similar in terms of the battle between Google & Yahoo — this is the Yahoo, but ironically may be dealing with US’s Google to get a foothold into the Korean market)
- Nate (owned by SK, one of the bigger “chae-bols” or business groups like “Hyundai” in Korea)
- Yahoo! (Yahoo’s penetrating more than Google is — Koreans seem to like busy interfaces)
- Tom.com (China’s penetrated into the Korean market as well)
- NetMarble (gaming is big in this country where the youth also power a lot of the Internet usage in the PC Rooms)
- Gmarket (Auction site — Koreans love to get a deal)
- Internet Auction (was the Ebay of Korea, but Gmarket’s kind of taken over)
- Hangame (like I said, gaming is big!)
- MSN (2 US companies have learned that a busy interface is better than a simple one in Korea)
- Sayclub (Social networking site – 2nd behind the #1 site Cyworld, which is owned by the #3 site Nate.com)
- Empas – (Search engine, music downloads,
- Google (Google can’t be overlooked despite not realizing the simple interface isn’t helping them beat Yahoo & MSN in this market)
- Paran (Entertainment portal – can download video & music, along with shopping — basically serves as a portal)
- Kookmin Bank (Korea’s most online friendly bank at this point — according to its users)
- YouTube (Koreans like video too! Actually, Koreans love their TV)
- KTdom (Alibaba.com of Korea; Datasbase of small and medium sized enterprises in home goods, construction, cars, appliances, services, clothing, travel, health, real estate, and restaurants.)
- EC Plaza (Designed to offer Internet based services, where trading firms around the world can engage in business without any barriers in terms of nation, region, or language while promoting global trade community.)
- Google Korea (The Korean version of Google)
- Nexon (More gaming…)
-
Recent Comments
Korea Society RSS- Rhythms to Make the Heart Beat Faster
- Korean Cars Drive to the Top: A Look at the Korean Car Industry
- Meeting with H.E. Lee Myung-bak
- China-North Korea Relations: 60 Years Between Friction and Cooperation
- Cybercrime and the Global Economy: Implications for South Korea and the U.S.
- Interview with Director Park Chan-wook
- TradINNOVAtion: New Trends in Contemporary Korean Architecture
- Quick & Easy Korean Cooking
- Ambassador Stephen W. Bosworth
- The Obama Administration and an Economy in Distress: Labor and Employment Law Challenges facing Korean Employers Doing Business in the U.S.
- CNN’s Asia Stories
- Philippines mourns massacre victims
- 7 suspects charged over Mumbai attacks
- Khmer Rouge jail chief faces long jail term
- Huge icebergs floating towards New Zealand
- Obama toasts India at first state dinner
- Official: Pentagon making Afghanistan plans
- Official: Pakistanis want Taliban defeat
- Two executed in China over tainted milk
- U.N.: 150,000 still in Sri Lankan camps
- Ritual animal slaughter begins in Nepal
No Comments Yet