SEOUL, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — With various types of video content featuring subject matter such as songs, dance and food having gained popularity on the video-sharing website YouTube, channels featuring pet animals are another trendy topic. Yesterday, YouTube Korea released a list of channels that had seen the biggest growth in the first half [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of celebrity comedians in Korea are turning to YouTube for work. As comedy sketch programs on terrestrial TV channels continue to dwindle, leaving comedians with fewer work opportunities, they are pivoting to new platforms, namely the Internet. One key difference that distinguishes online platforms like YouTube [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — TV commercials from local loan companies have been a source of consternation for at least a decade in South Korea. In 2007, due to increased voices calling for regulation, the government banned loan commercials from all broadcast TV channels. Improving technology such as cable and satellite TV soon allowed [...]