South Korea - Internet and E-Services

Synopsis

Archived report: this report was archived September 2005 and has not been updated. The growth in Internet usage in South Korea is most notable for the amazing uptake of broadband Internet services. Korea leads the world in broadband Internet penetration. Around 65% of the population are Internet users. The result is the third largest Internet population in Asia after Japan and China. This report describes the Internet phenomenon in South Korea, as well as providing related information on e-services such as e-commerce, e-government, e-banking and online trading.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. Internet market
  
  • 2.1 Overview of the Internet in South Korea
    
  • 2.2 Statistical overview
    
  • 2.3 Internet usage trends – NIDA July 2004 survey
    
  • 2.4 ISP market
    
  • 2.5 Websites / online portals
    
  • 2.6 Apartment LANs
    
  • 2.7 Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP-VPN)
    
  • 2.8 Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)
    
  • 2.9 Telephone Number Mapping (eNUM)
    
  • 2.10 Hybrid wireless / fixed-line Internet
    
  • 2.11 Internet cafes / PC bangs
    
• 3. Content and e-services
  
  • 3.1 Key Internet access applications
    
  • 3.2 E-commerce
    
    • 3.2.1 NIDA e-commerce survey
      
    • 3.2.2 B2B e-commerce
      
    • 3.2.3 Online auction
      
    • 3.2.4 E-cash
      
  • 3.3 Online trading
    
  • 3.4 E-banking
    
  • 3.5 E-government
    
  • 3.6 Online gaming
    
• 4. Related reports
  

• Table seq Table \* Arabic 1 – Registered .kr domains – 1996 – 2005
• Table 2 – Internet users – 1994 - 2005
• Table 3 – Internet penetration rate – 2000 - 2005
• Table 4 – Internet host computers – 1994 - 2005
• Table 5 – Internet subscribers by system – 2002; 2003; 2005

• Exhibit 1 – Korea Information Infrastructure (KII) Program – 1995 - 2005
• Exhibit 2 – Major ISPs