SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — More than three out of five adults are considering becoming a YouTuber, according to a recent survey. According to a survey of 3,543 adult men and women conducted by the job portal Saramin, 63 percent, or 2,233, said they were willing to challenge themselves to become YouTube content creators. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A new phenomenon in South Korea is attracting much attention as YouTubers who broadcast live on the Internet often discover crime scenes or help arrest suspects. Some even say that YouTubers act as quasi-police officers or private detectives when law enforcement agencies are not on the ball. YouTuber ‘KKongji’ [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — For English YouTuber Joshua Carrott, Korean food is the key source of inspiration for his YouTube creation intended to bridge two different cultures. He is the host of the sensational YouTube channel, “Korean Englishman,” better known as “Yongguk Namja” in Korean. “Of all Korean culture, Korean food is the [...]
BUSAN, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — ‘Youngkukine’, what was once an obscure snack seller at the traditional Geumjeong Market in Busan, has now become a popular attraction among local and overseas visitors alike largely due to the massive power of YouTube. What used to be a hole in the wall for local kids and neighbouring [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — YouTuber is now one of the 10 occupations most desired by South Korean elementary school students, while scientist has been pushed out of the top 10, a government survey showed Thursday. In the survey of thousands of young students by government agencies earlier this year, professional athlete replaced teacher [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — CJ O Shopping is expanding its variety show style programs in an effort to attract younger viewers. The major South Korean TV shopping channel announced on Thursday a number of new ‘media commerce’ programs scheduled to air at midnight during the week. The term ‘media commerce’ refers to the collaboration [...]