CYWORLD -- What do 15 million Koreans know about the future...US launch in beta

CYWORLD -- will SK Telecom rule online worldwide? Suddenly Korea's SK Telecom is in the news and moving forward on several fronts.

Korean social-network Cyworld is moving onto US land with a beta out of San Francisco. If you don't know about Cyworld -- you should! The Korean social-networking service has reached saturation among young South Koreans, with reports estimating 90% of late teens to twenty-somethings . A division of mobile wireless provider SK Communications, the company has already expanded into the Chinese and Japanese markets and now USA.

Welcome to Cyworld! (USA beta-site)

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FROM THAT SITE: "Cyworld is a FREE online community that brings people together like never before. Family, coworkers, schoolmates, and best buds are all here -- playing, working and just hanging out. Our Minihome service is a fun way to express yourself while keeping in touch with your friends (and making new ones!) Post pictures, keep a journal and lots more… in style. Join one of our clubs (or start your own) to meet other people who share your interests. Whether you’re into cars, crafts or calculus, there’s a conversation happening right now."
BUSINESS WEEK STORY ON CYWORLD:E-Society: My World Is Cyworld

"If someone is to block Cyworld today, I'll probably have to sue the person." ... "I use Cyworld as the photo archive for my family," says Kim Joon, ... www.businessweek.com/magazine/ content/05_39/b3952405.htm - 51k - Cached -

Cyworld - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia -

Cyworld control room in Seoul, Korea. Operation of the site is monitored here by · Enlarge ... The main feature of Cyworld is the service called minihompy, ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyworld - 20k - Cached - Similar pages

Mashable* » Cyworld US Launches - Will It Topple MySpace?Cyworld US, the American version of the popular Korean social networking site, ... So how will Cyworld stack up against MySpace? Well, I get the sense that ...mashable.com/2006/03/30/ cyworld-us-will-it-topple-myspace/ - 52k - Cached -

RED HERRING | Cyworld to Annex the US

According to the private beta site, Cyworld US will be similar to the other global ... Cyworld could continue its global success in the growing US market. ... www.redherring.com/article.aspx?a=16327 - 37k -

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Smart Mobs: Come and see me in my hompy

Cyworld's main feature is a blog-like "mini hompy," short for mini homepage. What differenciates Cyworld is the "mini rooms" that users can customize with ... www.smartmobs.com/archive/ 2004/10/01/come_and_see_me.html - 28k -