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Freedom of expression, Koreans and the Internet

 
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tfunk



Joined: 12 Aug 2006
Location: Dublin, Ireland

PostPosted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 5:47 am    Post subject: Freedom of expression, Koreans and the Internet Reply with quote

Are there Korean forums and websites that support political activism against official government policy? What is the law regarding these websites? Are there any Anti-American forums on the Internet supported by an online Korean community?
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Ya-ta Boy



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994

PostPosted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Are there any Anti-American forums on the Internet supported by an online Korean community?



Yes. It's based in Toronto.
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The Bobster



Joined: 15 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 7:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've been told it's illegal to access N Korean websites from here, though I've managed to do it, and felt a little gleefully naughty afterwards. Legally, Koreans don't have the freedom of expression we do back in our countiries. In actuality, there's very little in the way of restrictions these days.

The Sunshine Policy changed a lot of stuff like that down here. Problem is, it didn't seem to change anything up there. Oh, well.
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doggyji



Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Toronto - Hamilton - Vineland - St. Catherines

PostPosted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:00 am    Post subject: Re: Freedom of expression, Koreans and the Internet Reply with quote

tfunk wrote:
Are there Korean forums and websites that support political activism against official government policy? What is the law regarding these websites? Are there any Anti-American forums on the Internet supported by an online Korean community?
There's a high chance of finding anti-samgyupsal, anti-right-hand, anti-weather-forcast, anti-president-roh's-hairdo and anti-flipflop forums (often called cafes in Korean terminology) in the Korean internet. Laughing Korean forums and websites that support political activism against official government policy? Of course. There are plenty of political sites and some people's favorite pastime seems to be chewing the Roh admin. Anti-American forums in the Korean internet? Of course. But still there's a taboo in making a website promoting communism or glorifying NK. 국가보안법 (national security laws mainly against NK) lingers on. There have been lots of debates and conflicts over whether to abolish it or not.
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tfunk



Joined: 12 Aug 2006
Location: Dublin, Ireland

PostPosted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It would be interesting to read some of the forums to get a closer look at the Korean mindset. I understand that a forum is hardly the place to get an accurate insight into peoples personalities but it at least gives some indication into peoples interests.

I think that online internet forums/chat rooms etc. could be a powerful front for a cultural revolution/shift in attitudes, particularly with the Confucian system of being assigned an identity in society by default. If people are experimenting with new ideas and identities then the internet provides a medium in which to use these ideas with a degree of anonymity.

If only I could speak Korean.
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