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Korean Social Network Cyworld to Shutter U.S. Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 6, 2009 - 9:42am.
Los Angeles - Cyworld, a Korea-based online social network owned by SK Telecom, has decided to shutter its U.S. service three years after launch, having failed to attract a large audience.
tags: Social Networking | Korea | Cyworld | Closures |

Strict New Copyright Law Takes Effect in South Korea

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 24, 2009 - 7:46am.
Los Angeles - South Korea implemented a tough new "three-strikes" copyright law this week, which will empower authorities to sever the Internet connections of repeat copyright infringers for six months, TorrentFreak reports.
tags: Video | Law | Policy | Social Networking | P2P | TV | Music | Korea | Movies | Copyright | Cyworld | Three-Strikes |

Korean Online Social Network Cyworld Launches in U.S.

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 16, 2006 - 5:52pm.
San Francisco - Cyworld, a Korean social networking site launched in 1999 by SK Telecom, announced on Wednesday its official launch in the U.S. The company said 92% of Koreans aged 24-29 are Cyworld members, while its Chinese site has signed up 1.8 million members in six months.
tags: Launches | Internet | Social Networking | Korea | Internet Launches | Cyworld |

Morning Links: August 12, 2006

Authored by Robert Spears on August 12, 2006 - 2:33am.
LAT: Dodgers, MLB Dispute Rights of VOD Channels
AP: Feds to Continue BetOnSports Prosecution
WSJ: 10 Unaired Fall Pilots Leaked Online
WSJ: Why Internet Regulation Would be a Mistake
FWST: Pranksters Posting Fake Profiles on MySpace
SDUT: Tower Going Way of Vinyl Records
FT: Google’s Love Affair with Old Media
News.com: Cyworld, Korean Social-Networking Site Comes to US
News.com: How Cyworld Could Trump MySpace
WSJ: Job Market Heats Up In Silicon Valley
tags: Sports | Internet | Video | Law | Social Networking | VOD | MLB | Leaks | LA Dodgers | Cyworld |