Koreans are generally a social people and the “Active social network penetration in Korea” was 93%, the third highest in the world. Korea also has the world’s 6th highest smartphone penetration rate.  But what are the most popular social media apps in South Korea? There are different ways to measure this, for example: Every method …

Every year, millions of Koreans travel internationally for a variety of reasons. Despite there still being a decrease in international travel from the figures recorded before the covid-19 pandemic, there has been an overall shift in the preferences for Koreans regarding their favourite and least favourite countries, as well as their choice if they were …

Naver Naver is a search engine that was launched in 1999 and has grown into becoming South Korea’s main search engine with approximately 40 million active users. When Naver was first launched, its main goal as a platform was to be the quickest search engines available in order to be the most used search portal …

What is Naver Papago? Naver’s Papago is a translation platform which was officially launched in 2017 by the Naver corporation. The service was originally intended to be used as an app separate from other Naver services but as a reflection of consumer usage, it became a part of Naver’s home page in addition to having …

'Webtoons' are a form of digital comics that have grown in popularity since the 2010’s. Through this blog post, we have explored the journey of the Webtoon phenomenon since its creation.

  Every year many people from all around the world come to visit South Korea, but where do Koreans themselves like to travel to? More than half of the population of South Korea travel abroad on an annual basis, which is only continuing to grow since the lockdowns. In Korea, workers are provided with a …

Have you ever considered becoming an English teacher in South Korea? Every year many people from across the world come to South Korea to teach English to school aged students. However, there is a wide range of teaching opportunities available to native English speakers that, although not as publicized, can be an ideal option for …

In recent years South Korea has become known on the internet for citizen’s fashion styles.Despite this, knowing how to adapt to dressing appropriately for the Korean climate andtypically conservative culture in the workplace can be challenging to those unfamiliar. InKorea there is often an emphasis on looking smart, well turned out and neat rather thanwearing …

South Korean Office Romances have been becoming increasingly popular in recent years, with the rise in Netflix users, more diverse productions aren’t just being created but are able to be viewed more internationally than ever before. From the popularity of suspenseful thriller ‘Squid Games’ and global success of the romance reality show ‘Singles Inferno’ in …

The eventful year of 2022 has ended and the arrival of a hopeful new year has begun. How has digital marketing changed in the post covid era and what marketing trends will gain attention in the future? In this post, we will analyse the behavioural analysis of Korean consumers in addition to the 2023 digital …