Korean Job Discussion Forums

[rchristo10]

Ok, this morning I was using Korean Google to search for information related to Charles Epp's book "Making Rights Real," when I noticed by my adult permissions were not on (i.e. I had to prove that I'm 19 years old or above). This is not something that I'm unfamiliar with so I pressed 인증 to prove my age. Now usually this simply asks that I log into my google account, which has my stated birth information. However, the new system (perhaps promoted by the Internet "crack down") requires that I also put in my 주민번호, which is something I've never seen on google before.

As you can imagine. It doesn't work for foreigners.

Now I'm not trying to start a stir, but I'm actually comfortable looking for several things in Korean and using the Korean version of Google. This privilege has clearly been stripped and I can only imagine what will happen now that my school/ research period has begun anew.

I've since (7 this morning) moved to using google.com instead of google.co.kr, but I'm still extremely pissed off.

Anyone else notice this absurdity!?

[Louis VI]

Google is no longer your friend.

[jonpurdy]

If you've been here for a reasonable amount of time you'll realize that Korean website (including those made by foreign companies sometimes) are garbage. Requiring your 주민번호, failing to authenticate a foreign one, etc. The amount of time I've wasted trying to get Korean sites working has got to be multiple percent of all my time in Korea.

For Google, google.com/ncr is the no country redirect.

[Slowmotion]

Korea's websites in general seem like one of the worst in the world amongst developed countries.

-A billion active X's programs to install
-Websites that don't even work in Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera etc
-Websites that won't work on smart phones
-Don't follow web standards
-Stupid registration system

[tatertot]

As Google is a US company, I don't think you can attribute this to (intentional) discrimination. For Google to operate in Korea, they need to follow Korean laws. Most foreigners using Google in Korea would not choose to use google.co.kr, so Google probably didn't think to implement user verification for non-Koreans. Chalk it up as an inconvenience, and use google.com instead.

[Canonite]

Can you still use Google.com or other, non-Korean, varieties of it? (I as because in Canada, for example, you can't use Google.com - unless there's a way around it I don't know - ...you type in Google.com and it automatically re-routes you to Google.ca).

[ThingsComeAround]

jonpurdy answered your question. Canon.

if you check the lower right side where it says 'Google.com in English' it takes you to google.com/ncr

[Menino80]

the failure of the korean sites to recognize foreign 민주번호 is most certainly discrimination. it's a matter of changing one number. a sh a sh. a sh sh shu shu 5000 dollar SUIT! COME on.

[Canonite]

[Jake_Kim]

Which website is it?

Verification with KN ID number is required mostly when you're buying something, or accessing 'adult' materials, or trying to write something on certain online boards/forum. The book in question hardly seems to meet the criteria for a verification alert.

[twilczynski]

In case of google.co.kr you can use your name (written like this: SURNAMEGIVENNAME) and your registration number.

[rchristo10]

[winterfall]

If this pisses you off, you know the bank security program you need to install? It's malware and has a script for blocking sites

I've got a really sensitive virus & spyware program. I paid 2 grand for my comp so I put that thing behind hoops of fire. The programst keeps telling me the blocklist attached to nprotect (Bank account access program) is conflicting with the script on the webpages or is trying to change information.

[murmanjake]

I hate all that crapware u gotta install to access a bank acct here.

really grinds my gears...