SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Ilbe Storage, usually known simply as Ilbe, has disappeared from Google’s search results, sparking speculation that the company may have deliberately removed the extreme right community that has long been criticized for promoting discriminatory and abusive agendas beyond the traditional values of conservatism. Since May 29, googling Ilbe (in Korean) [...]
SEOUL, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) – “Gon-choong” means insect in Korean. “Gisaeng-choong” translates into parasite. “Hae-choong” describes harmful insects. As such, ‘choong’ is a word that refers to bugs and insects in general. But its use has expanded to refer to various social groups in Korea, often to degrade, abase, and insult. According to Daumsoft, [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) – A piece of street art symbolizing the Ilbe online community was badly damaged Wednesday, creating controversy. Ilbe is an extreme right-wing group that has been criticized for its often far-fetched conservatism and misogynic viewpoints. The artwork was modeled after a hand gesture that is used by Ilbe members as [...]
GUNSAN, Apr. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A teenager who threw a home-made bomb at a forum about North Korea held by Shin Eun-mi, an American-Korean activist, has been sentenced to a maximum of two years in prison. The teenager, known by his surname Oh, said at his trial at Jeonju District Court on April 23 [...]
SEOUL, Sep. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Members of “Ilbe,” short for “Ilgan Best Storage House,” South Korea’s well known ultra-right Internet community website, have come up with their best answer to long-running hunger strikes staged by the Sewol Ferry incident victims and their supporters at the Gwanghwanmun Gate in downtown Seoul. Since July 14, some [...]