Every once in a while, we publish the top 5 iOS (free & paid), Android (free & paid) and Cyworld apps in Korea. Since the beginning of November, there has been a large shake up in the rankings. Previously, the Korean government required all games to submit their games for ratings board approvals. While local… Continue Reading
The Korean social commerce market just got a bit more interesting with LivingSocial‘s acquisition of Ticket Monster. Groupon had entered the Korean market earlier this year and quickly gained market share to become part of the “big 4″ of Korean social commerce sites along with Ticket Monster, Coupang and WeMakePrice. A LivingSocial acquisition of Ticket… Continue Reading
One of the more interesting ideas to come across our way at Seoul Space recently is a smartphone application called Raction. The idea is simple. Watch a video advertisement and then you will be eligible for a sweepstakes to win a prize that day. Everyday at 1 PM, Raction gives away a number of prizes…. Continue Reading
A few days ago, Kakao Talk announced over 16 million users. Earlier this year, Kakao Talk introduced a service where users can send gift certificates for items like coffee, pizza and chocolate.. While the service generated millions of dollars in revenue per month from launch, it was rumored Kakao’s Talk cut of the revenue was… Continue Reading
Recently, we had the chance to meet Hee Eun Park, the CEO of ium, an online dating site with a new twist. ium is a dating site where you get matched with one person per day. Once you see your matches profile, you can make a decision whether you are interested. If both parties say… Continue Reading
