Twitter is used mainly to exchange information (81.6 percent), NHN’s social networking service MeToday for fun (60.8 percent), Cyworld to network and keep in touch with friends (90.9 percent) and Facebook for business (26.7 percent).
The Chosun Ilbo
— Kim Ky-won, professor of economics at Korea National Open University.
South Korea: Samsung doesn’t find satirical spoof amusing - latimes.com
“America is a free speech society, whereas Korea is not.”
—Brendon Carr
It’s interesting to read about an industry leader in the field of electronics who manufactures all their own products. Will Sony ever get back into the manufacturing game?
Lee Min Ho (via aBbYhaLO)
Dunkin’ Donuts in Korea is advertised in a slightly different way. Slightly.
What a stunning photo.
With her brother on her back a war weary Korean girl tiredly trudges by a stalled M-26 tank, at Haengju, Korea. June 9, 1951. Maj. R.V. Spencer, UAF. (Navy)
Today 59 years ago, the Korean War broke out (South Koreans call the war 6.25). For more pictures take a look at this flickr set.
In South Korea, All of Life Is Mobile - NYTimes.com
Part of the ubiquitous Korean mobile craze.
Succession at Samsung: Crowning success | The Economist
The Lee family is the most prominent Korean family business, in 2007 the total sales of the Samsung Chaebol had sales of $174 billion, 17% of South Korea’s GDP and this graph and article illustrate how the family stays in control. A round about circle of controling interests and a circle of shareholding.
