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What is the meaning of Cyworld?

cyber world
Cyworld is a social networking service created by SK communications. The name can be interpreted in two ways. The first meaning is simply short for “cyber world” and the second meaning is “사이(Korean word for relationship) world.” In Cyworld, making the raltionship as friends is called “being 1chon”.

What is Cyworld Korea?

Cyworld (Korean: 싸이월드) is a South Korean social network service. Cyworld was originally part of SK communication, and became an independent company in 2014. The “Cy” in Cyworld can mean “cyber”, but is also a pun on the Korean word for relationship (Korean: 사이 ‘between’).

Is Cyworld still active?

The National Tax Service revoked the business registration of Cyworld, the company that formerly owned the service, in May last year after it constantly failed to pay withheld tax. On the tax agency’s website, the company has been shown as closed since May 26.

When was Cyworld invented?

Cyworld, created in 1999 by a startup club of students in the graduate school of business at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, began its service in earnest in 2001.

When did cyworld close?

Other foreign social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, which were easy to use on smartphones, became trendy, and Cyworld eventually shut down its services in 2019.

Do Koreans still use Cyworld?

However, the PC-based platform fell out of favor as Koreans moved on from flip phones to smartphones in the dawn of the 2010s. Other foreign social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, which were easy to use on smartphones, became trendy, and Cyworld eventually shut down its services in 2019.

What is the most popular SNS in Korea?

As of 2020, Facebook was one of the most popular social media platforms in South Korea, with around 23.7 percent of survey respondents in that year stating that they used it the most frequently out of all the other social media services provided in the country.

What search engine is used in Korea?

Naver
In 2020, the most used search engine in South Korea was Naver with a share of around 59 percent of monthly active users. Naver is a South Korean online platform and search engine which is operated by Naver Corporation.

Which SNS do BTS use?

The BTS members use Twitter and the group has YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok accounts. BTS does have accounts on multiple social media platforms, earning millions of followers on Instagram, Twitter, and even TikTok.