SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Following a fatal stabbing rampage that occurred in daylight in Seoul’s Gwanak District, a series of online posts vowing to commit a similar crime is sparking controversy. Last week, police put a 20-something man under emergency detention on suspicions of uploading an online post the previous day threatening to “kill 20 women [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Aiding and abetting suicide online is being blamed for the rising suicide rate among South Korean youth. Teenagers in need of psychological help often come across suicide-related online communities and may be swept up by the “encouragement” to commit suicide coming from these communities. An online community that recently [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — With a growing number of South Koreans facing depressive symptoms and helplessness as the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep them indoors, online meetings are gaining popularity as people are looking for platforms to express their hobbies and self-development. The fact that users can encourage one another by sharing their [...]
PHOENIX, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – One million members have joined Avnet’s online communities, element14.com and Hackster.io, creating the world’s largest collaborative networks of engineers, entrepreneurs and developers who learn from each other’s product ideas. element14 and Hackster help product developers all over the world get work done faster and more effectively. Instead of scouring [...]