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Naver

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  • Naver Webtoon’s Stagtown to be cinematized by Hollywood

    Jan 23, 2025
    in Feeds, News
    Naver Webtoon’s Stagtown to be cinematized by Hollywood

    South Korea’s Naver Webtoon said on Thursday its horror series Stagtown, popular in the US, will be made into a…

    Naver
  • Coupang, Naver in neck and neck race to lead S.Korea’s e-commerce market

    Jan 21, 2025
    in Feeds, News
    Coupang, Naver in neck and neck race to lead S.Korea’s e-commerce market

    Coupang Inc. and Naver Corp., the top two players in the South Korean e-commerce market, are expected to further tighten…

    Coupang, Lotte, Naver, Rocket Delivery, Shopping
  • Is Dr. YoungHoon Kim a fraud/scammer? (Allegedly highest IQ of 276)

    Jan 16, 2025
    in Community, Feeds

    So last year some month ago some articles in korean news appeared about him claiming he got a record IQ…

    Naver, Politics
  • Naver Webtoon invests in Japan’s Number Nine

    Jan 16, 2025
    in Feeds, News
    Naver Webtoon invests in Japan’s Number Nine

    South Korea’s Naver Webtoon said on Thursday that its Japanese service operator Line Digital Frontier invested in Number Nine, a…

    Japan, Naver
  • Naver D2SF invests in N.American AI startup

    Jan 14, 2025
    in Feeds, News
    Naver D2SF invests in N.American AI startup

    South Korea’s online giant Naver Corp.’s startup nurturing organization D2SF (D2 Startup Factory) invested in North American AI ad tech…

    Naver
  • BB Girls Set to Break Barriers with ‘LOVE 2’: A Comeback Story of Resilience and Reinvention

    Jan 8, 2025
    in Entertainment, Feeds
    BB Girls Set to Break Barriers with ‘LOVE 2’: A Comeback Story of Resilience and Reinvention

    Most of us remember BBGIRLS as Brave Girls and right now they are preparing to release their highly anticipated 2nd…

    Fame, K-pop, K-pop industry, KT, Naver
  • Korean startup M&As halve with smaller deal size

    Dec 27, 2024
    in News
    Korean startup M&As halve with smaller deal size

    (Courtesy of Getty Images) Mergers and acquisitions of South Korean startups halved in value in 2024 as conglomerates and Big…

    fail, Kakao, Koreans, Naver
  • Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae, China’s Alibaba to set up e-commerce JV

    Dec 26, 2024
    in News
    Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae, China’s Alibaba to set up e-commerce JV

    South Korea’s retail conglomerate Shinsegae Group has joined forces with Chinese online shopping giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. to better…

    Controversy, Coupang, Naver, purpose, Shopping
  • South Korea mulls temporary visa waiver for group Chinese tourists

    Dec 26, 2024
    in News
    South Korea mulls temporary visa waiver for group Chinese tourists

    A cruise ship carrying Chinese group tourists to Jeju Island (Courtesy of Yonhap) South Korea is considering temporary visa exemptions…

    Chinese Tourists, Jeju, martial law, Naver, Seoul, Shopping, Tourism, travel
  • Maternity Shopping in Korea

    Dec 26, 2024
    in Community

    I will be flying to Korea shortly to visit my husband’s side of the family for around six weeks. I…

    Busan, daegu, family, Naver, Shopping
  • Korea’s Naver Pay partners with WeChat Pay for mobile payments in China

    Dec 24, 2024
    in News
    Korea’s Naver Pay partners with WeChat Pay for mobile payments in China

    Naver Pay partners with WeChat Pay to offer a QR code mobile payment and digital wallet service in China South…

    Naver, travel
  • Hanni and her need to have an agency due to visa expiration, explained

    Dec 20, 2024
    in Community

    News Jeans, who claims ‘contract termination’, may have her visa expire… What will happen to Hani’s activities? (Source: https://n.news.naver.com/article/023/0003877692?sid=102) Translated…

    Naver, Tourism
  • Naver Maps gets ‘3-D’ navigation labels

    Dec 16, 2024
    in Community
    Naver Maps gets ‘3-D’ navigation labels

    submitted by /u/self-fix [link] [comments]

    Naver
  • Military defying orders by visiting cv and eating ramen

    Dec 9, 2024
    in Community

    https://n.news.naver.com/article/028/0002720572?cds=news_edit So on the day of martial law, while the media was very much focused on the National Assembly, other…

    martial law, Military, Naver
  • CJ OliveNetworks to expand cloud management biz

    Dec 4, 2024
    in News
    CJ OliveNetworks to expand cloud management biz

    South Korea’s CJ OliveNetworks said on Wednesday it will expand its managed service provider (MSP) in the cloud industry, utilizing…

    Naver
  • Naver recruits 500 creators for Clip

    Dec 2, 2024
    in News
    Naver recruits 500 creators for Clip

    South Korea’s Naver Corp. said on Monday it will recruit 500 creators for Clip in the first half of 2025,…

    KT, Naver
  • China’s Alibaba acquires 5% of Ably in 1st equity investment in Korean firm

    Dec 2, 2024
    in News
    China’s Alibaba acquires 5% of Ably in 1st equity investment in Korean firm

    Advertisement of Ably Corp. (Photo captured from Ably’s website) Chinese online shopping giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has invested 100…

    Advertisement, Coupang, Japan, Naver, Shopping
  • NewJeans to hold press conference at 8:30 p.m. on ADOR ultimatum

    Nov 28, 2024
    in Community

    Girl group NewJeans is set to hold an emergency offline press conference today at 8:30 p.m. at the Space Share’s…

    Naver, Seoul
  • TW- SA Gaeun of Limelight/Madein was SA by her CEO and there are chances that the other members might have gone through something like this.

    Nov 22, 2024
    in Community

    “Forced Tongue Kissing, Groping…’ Rookie Girl Group Member Accuses Agency CEO of Sexual Harassment” [Herald Economy’s Kim Bo-young Reporting] A…

    Naver, Parents, request, Sex, Sexual Harassment, travel
  • Bering Lab eyes 7-fold jump in revenue in 5 years

    Nov 21, 2024
    in News
    Bering Lab eyes 7-fold jump in revenue in 5 years

    Bering Lab co-founder and co-CEO Kim Jae-yoon (left) and co-CEO Moon Seong-hyun (Courtesy of Bering Lab) Bering Lab Inc., a…

    Japan, Naver, Seoul
  • TVing beefs up sports content, narrowing gap with Netflix

    Nov 20, 2024
    in News
    TVing beefs up sports content, narrowing gap with Netflix

    TVing, a South Korean over-the-top (OTT) platform, is beefing up live sports and TV series featuring baseball players to catch…

    Coupang, Naver
  • MEGATHREAD- Min Hee-Jin Resigns from ADOR and Hybe

    Nov 20, 2024
    in Community

    (Translation from Naver article) Min Hee-jin, former CEO of Adore, the agency of girl group NewJeans, is leaving HYBE. On…

    history, K-pop, Naver
  • Looking to get t-shirts printed

    Nov 18, 2024
    in Community

    Hello looking to get some t-shirts printed with just letters on the front and back for my place of work,…

    Kakao, Naver
  • Naver, Saudi Arabia’s NHC to build JV

    Nov 18, 2024
    in News
    Naver, Saudi Arabia’s NHC to build JV

    South Korea’s Naver Corp. said on Monday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Saudi Arabia’s National Housing Company…

    Naver
  • Naver Band surpasses 6 mn MAU in US

    Nov 15, 2024
    in News
    Naver Band surpasses 6 mn MAU in US

    South Korea’s Naver Corp. said on Friday its group-based social media platform Band reached 6.04 million monthly active users (MAU)…

    Demographics, Military, Naver, Social Media, Teenager
  • Team Naver unveils digital twin platform in Saudi Arabia

    Nov 15, 2024
    in News
    Team Naver unveils digital twin platform in Saudi Arabia

    Naver Cloud, the cloud subsidiary of South Korean online giant Naver Corp., said on Friday that Team Naver participated in…

    Discussion, Naver
  • *Rumor* All 11 of The Boyz Members Have Signed Exclusive Contracts with One Hundred

    Nov 15, 2024
    in Community

    TenAsia has reported that all 11 of The Boyz members have parted ways with IST and have signed exclusive contracts…

    Naver
  • NewJeans Threaten ADOR with Contract Termination if Demands Are Not Met

    Nov 13, 2024
    in Community

    According to sources in the music industry, NewJeans sent this certified letter under the real names of its five members:…

    apology, Fame, family, Naver, request, Stress
  • SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launches S.Korean satellite to orbit

    Nov 12, 2024
    in News
    SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launches S.Korean satellite to orbit

    Falcon 9 launches the Koreasat-6A mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space…

    KT, Naver
  • Naver’s AI-powered search, online shopping services to go into full swing

    Nov 11, 2024
    in News
    Naver’s AI-powered search, online shopping services to go into full swing

    Naver CEO Choi Soo-yeon unveils the company’s business strategy at DAN 24, a Naver tech conference South Korea’s Naver Corp.…

    Coupang, Japan, Naver, Question, Rocket Delivery, Seoul, Shopping
  • How to use Naver?

    Nov 9, 2024
    in Community
    How to use Naver?

    I recently bought some stuff from en.archivep.kr but had to request to cancel the order. The request still hasn’t gone…

    Naver, request
  • Naver to lead hyper-personalized shopping trends with super app

    Nov 8, 2024
    in News
    Naver to lead hyper-personalized shopping trends with super app

    Naver Corp., South Korea’s largest internet portal, will launch an AI-driven shopping app in the first half of 2025 to…

    Coupang, Naver, Rocket Delivery, Shopping
  • Korean dance moves copyrights to be protected by Naver Z deal

    Nov 5, 2024
    in News
    Korean dance moves copyrights to be protected by Naver Z deal

    Choreography for BTS’ I Need U, jointly created by MVNT co-founder Choi Youngjun (Captured from BTS’ official YouTube) South Korean…

    BTS, Celebrity, Choi Young, K-pop, Lawmakers, Metaverse, Naver
  • Korean toy world – does anyone recgnoize these dolls and companies?

    Nov 3, 2024
    in Community
    Korean toy world – does anyone recgnoize these dolls and companies?

    Hello everyone 🙂 I run a doll hobby page for Asian dolls called r/dollsofasia. I came across these Korean dolls…

    Naver
  • Stupid Naver I’m not a robot auth

    Oct 31, 2024
    in Community
    Stupid Naver I’m not a robot auth

    Tried like 5 times… apparently I’m a robot submitted by /u/Synapse709 [link] [comments]

    Naver
  • Can I have a naver account without using my number?

    Oct 30, 2024
    in Community

    There is this manhwa call “Regressed mercenary’s machinations” and I wanted to read so I did and read the novel.…

    Naver
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History of Korea

  • Exploring Ancient Korea: A Journey into Pre-HistoryOctober 12, 2017
    Introduction to Pre-Historic Korea The timeline of ancient Korea before documented history is a fascinating yet challenging area of study.… Read more: Exploring Ancient Korea: A Journey into Pre-History
  • The Rise and Fall of Go Joseon and the Emergence of the Three KingdomsOctober 19, 2017
    Introduction to Go Joseon The Go Joseon dynasty, often considered a pivotal era in Korean history, emerged around the end… Read more: The Rise and Fall of Go Joseon and the Emergence of the Three Kingdoms
  • The Rise and Fall of Korea’s Three Kingdoms: A Story of Power, Conflict, and UnificationNovember 30, 2017
    Introduction to the Three Kingdoms The Three Kingdoms period in Korea, encompassing approximately from the 1st century BCE to the… Read more: The Rise and Fall of Korea’s Three Kingdoms: A Story of Power, Conflict, and Unification
  • Choe Chi-wonFebruary 14, 2018
    Introduction to Choe Chi-won Choe Chi-won, born in 857, stands as a notable figure in Korean history, specifically during the… Read more: Choe Chi-won
  • King Gwanggaeto the GreatMay 14, 2018
    Introduction to King Gwanggaeto King Gwanggaeto the Great, a pivotal figure in Korean history, ruled from 395 to 413 CE… Read more: King Gwanggaeto the Great
  • Won HyoOctober 14, 2018
    Introduction to Won Hyo Won Hyo, a prominent figure in Korean history, is celebrated for his profound impact on the… Read more: Won Hyo
  • Jang BogoApril 14, 2019
    Introduction to Jang Bogo Jang Bogo, a prominent historical figure from the Silla Dynasty, played a pivotal role in shaping… Read more: Jang Bogo
  • GyebaekApril 14, 2019
    Introduction to Gyebaek Gyebaek is a prominent historical figure in Korean history, particularly known for his role as a general… Read more: Gyebaek
  • King MuryeongSeptember 14, 2019
    Introduction to King Muryeong King Muryeong, reigning from 501 to 523 AD, stands as one of the most influential monarchs… Read more: King Muryeong
  • The Rise and Fall of the Goryeo Dynasty: A Precursor to the Joseon EraJanuary 3, 2020
    Introduction to the Goryeo Dynasty The Goryeo Dynasty, established in 918 AD by the notable general Wang Geon, marks a… Read more: The Rise and Fall of the Goryeo Dynasty: A Precursor to the Joseon Era

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Helplines in Korea

112  | Police

Call to report life-threatening situations and emergencies requiring law enforcement. Text service and location tracking service is also available.

119 | Fire & Ambulance

The fire department and health emergencies requiring ambulance service. There’s also an English reporting section on their website.

182 | Missing Persons & Stolen Vehicles

This line is also used for non-emergency reports and requests such as inquiring about the cost of a fine for a traffic violation, information on car licenses, and how to contact officers in charge of specific cases.

1339 | Korea Center for Disease Control (KCDC) Foreigner Helpline

Particularly useful during the 2015 MERS scare, the KCDC provides foreigners with information about first-aid and diseases in English, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Mongolian.

1366 | Seoul Women’s Help Hotline

Not necessarily English-friendly and not outside of Seoul, this 24-hour service immediate response line for women involved in domestic abuse, sexual violence or prostitution should still be kept handy.

1330 | Korea Tourism Organization’s Travel Helpline

Tourism and translation services. The service is available 24/7 and provides information on tourist sites, transportation, restaurants, and more.

120 | Seoul Municipal Government Info

The Seoul “Dasan” helpline provides information on restaurants (Korean and international cuisines), transportation (bus, subway, taxi, etc.), Korean language schools, interpretation services, legal consulting, lost items, volunteer services, daily living in Seoul, and tourism. Available languages are Chinese, English, Japanese, Mongolian and Vietnamese from 9 am to 10 pm.

1345 | Immigration

Foreign resident can to ask just about any immigration-related question. Keep in mind that they tend to be on the negative side, as it’s the safer way for them to answer. Tip: Get their name and information so that if you visit the immigration office and get a different story you can tell them that you were told otherwise…

1331 | National Human Rights Commission of Korea

Call here to get information on human rights laws and social justice in Korea, as well as get assistance with filing a complaint and even receive counseling.

110 | National Government Call Center

This phone number is available for the public to call and inquire about anything from government policy to civil complaints. Available in 20 different languages.

Useful Official Links on Korea

Korean Arts

  • Archive of Gugak 국악아카이브
  • Artsnet 미술포탈 아츠넷
  • Digital Archive of Performing Arts 공연예술 디지털 아카이브
  • Intangible Heritage Digital Archive 무형유산 디지털 아카이브
  • Korea Digital Archives for the Arts 한국예술디지털아카이브
  • National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea 국립현대미술관
  • ​National Museum of Korea 국립중앙박물관
  • Seoul Photo Archives 서울사진아카이브

Korean Cinema

  • HANCINEMA The Korean Movie & Drama Database
  • Intangible Heritage Digital Archive 무형유산 디지털 아카이브
  • KMDb 한국영화데이터베이스
  • Korea Digital Archives for the Arts 한국예술디지털아카이브
  • Korean Annual Box Office Results 영화진흥위원회 박스오피스
  • Korean Film Archive 한국영상자료원
  • Korean Film Archive YouTube Channel
  • Korean Film Biz Zone
  • Korean Film Council 한국영화진흥위원회
  • KTV National Record Film 한국정책방송원 e영상역사관
  • North Korean film 북한영화 (통일부 북한자료센타)

Language & Literature

  • The Academy of Korean Studies 한국학 중앙 연구원
  • DLKL (한국 문학 디지털 도서관) by 한국문학번역원Digital Library of Korean Literature
  • The Korea Comparative Literature Association 한국비교문학회
  • The Korean Association of Language Sciences 한국언어과학회
  • Korean Literature Archive
  • Korean Literature Author Data Service
  • Korean Literature E-books in Multiple Languages
  • The Learned Society of Modern Korean Literature 한국현대문학회
  • The Modern Linguistic Society of Korea 한국현대언어학회
  • The Society of Korean Oral Literature 한국 구비 문학회
  • 국어 능력 인증 시험 (한국언어문화연구원)
  • 근대 문학 종합 목록 (국립 중앙 도서관)A comprehensive database for Korean modern literature. The site provides a search for authors and titles.
  • 한국 고전 종합 DB
  • 한글 학회 (Korean Language Society)

Statistical Sources

Government sources

  • Statistics Korea (KOSTAT 통계청)
  • Korean Statistical Information Sources (KOSIS 국가통계포털)
  • Open DATA Portal (공공 데이터 포털)

Themed statistics

  • Korean Social Science Data Archive (KOSSDA) 한국사회과학자료원
  • North Korean Statistics 북한통계 (KOISS)
  • 경제통계시스템 (Economic Statistics System)
  • 국가교육통계정보센터 (Korea National Center for Education Statistics & Information)
  • 노동통계 (Labour Statistics)
  • Media Statistics (Korea Press Foundation)
  • Trade Statistics (수출입통계, 관세청 Korea Customs Service)

History related sources

  • 한국역사정보통합시스템 (국사편찬워원회)
  • 한국사 데이터베이스
  • Kyujanggak Institute (규장각 한국학 연구원)Seoul National University Kyujanggak Institute for Korean studies
  • 한국학 디지털 아카이브
  • The Annals of the Joseon Dynasty 조선 왕조 실록
  • The Daily Records of Royal Secretariat of Joseon Dynasty 승정원 일기
  • 朝鮮王朝実録 (東京大学東洋文化研究所)
  • Korean Image Archive (한국 이미지 자료원)2,400 historic, original photographs of Korea (primarily focus on images captured pre-1970, and 35mm color slides) are available for research, presentation, lectures and other forms of scholarly works.
  • Sajin Taehan Min’guk (사진 대한민국)a collection of photographic records that vividly capture the people’s daily lives and social changes.
  • Academy of Korean Studies [한국학 디지털 아카이브]

Bibliographies and Indexes

  • 한국학술지인용색인 Korea Citation Index
  • KORCIS: 한국 고문헌 종합 목록 (국립중앙도서관)Korean Old and Rare Collection Information System
  • 近代朝鮮関係書籍データベース (東京大学東洋文化研究所)
  • 한국 잡지 박물관 DB