South Korea - Digital Economy

Synopsis

The widespread adoption of the Internet in South Korea coupled with the continued pace of development has resulted in an exciting digital economy. This report looks at various aspects of the digital economy in South Korea that support the drive to converged services. It includes statistics on e-commerce users and market size; a review of e-entertainment and various e-services such as online shopping and e-banking. The report also includes an overview of smart grid developments in South Korea and Smart Cities.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Internet Status
  • 2.1 Internet usage patterns
  • 2.2 Internet media consumption
• 3. E-commerce
  • 3.1 E-commerce background
  • 3.2 E-commerce volumes
  • 3.3 E-Cash
  • 3.4 E-Banking
• 4. E-government
• 5. E-entertainment
  • 5.1 Online gaming
  • 5.2 Online music
  • 5.3 Social networking
• 6. E-services
  • 6.1 Online trading
  • 6.2 Online shopping
  • 6.3 E-learning
  • 6.4 Internet search engines
• 7. Digital Economy
  • 7.1 Smart grids
    • 7.1.1 Smart grid stages: 2010 - 2030
    • 7.1.2 Five smart grid implementation areas
    • 7.1.3 Jeju Island
  • 7.2 Smart cities
    • 7.2.1 New Songdo City
    • 7.2.2 Suwon
    • 7.2.3 Seoul
• 8. Related reports

• Table 1 – Internet usage rates – May 2009
• Table 2 – Purpose of using the Internet – May 2009
• Table 3 – Online versus offline media consumption – May 2009
• Table 4 – E-commerce volume – 2001 - 2009
• Table 5 – E-commerce volume by transaction type – 2001 - 2009
• Table 6 – Internet banking service subscribers – 2001 - 2009
• Table 7 – Financial service by delivery channel – 2005 - 2009
• Table 8 – E-tax usage rates – 2002 - 2007
• Table 9 – Online game market volume – 2002 - 2008
• Table 10 – Digital music market volume – 2003 - 2009
• Table 11 – Usage rates by types of social networking service – June 2009
• Table 12 – Online stock trading customers – 2004 - 2007
• Table 13 – Purchase items by Internet shopping – 2009
• Table 14 – E-learning user market volume – 2004 - 2008
• Table 15 – Internet search engine market share – 2009

• Exhibit 1 – South Korea rankings in UN global e-government survey: 2005; 2008; 2010
• Exhibit 3 – Smart grid implementation areas
• Exhibit 4 – Phased implementation plan of Jeju Smart Grid: 2010 - 2013