Korea
Seoul Authorities Force Cancellation of Adult Expo for 'Distorting Perceptions of Sex'
After Seoul authorities repeatedly prevented 2024 KXF The Fashion from finding a suitable venue, event organizers have canceled the popular Korean adult industry expo, which was scheduled for this week.
South Korea Targets Philippines-Based Alleged Porn Distributor
An alleged South Korean porn distributor has been arrested in the Philippines by immigration authorities after Seoul officials requested his deportation and accused him of “distribution of over 7,400 obscene videos via internet file sharing websites.”
S. Korea Considers Blocking Tumblr Over Sexually Explicit Images
South Korea’s communications authority is weighing whether to block access to Tumblr if the social media platform doesn’t rein in sexually explicit content.
Playboy Korea Makes Debut Next Month
Playboy magazine will be introduced next month in South Korea for the first time.
Svakom Featured in Beauty Expo Korea 2016
Svakom’s products were featured in the Beauty Expo Korea 2016, organized in Seoul and held Nov. 25-27.
Korea Tosses Adultery Law; Condom Brand Shares Shoot Up
Condoms are suddenly the hot thing in South Korea after a court this week overruled a law that criminalized adultery.
AshleyMadison.com Sues S. Korea in Canadian Court
Avid Life Media, the parent company running AshleyMadison.com, has filed a complaint in Canadian federal court alleging that South Korea and its communications czar have wrongfully blocked its website after its launch there in April.
N. Korea Reportedly Executes 80 for Distributing Porn, Other Offenses
About 80 people reportedly were executed last week in seven cities across North Korea over offenses that included distribution of porn.
N. Korea 1st Lady Emerges After Porn Rumors Break
Was Ri Sol-ju, North Korea’s first lady, a porn star?
S. Korea Obscenity Conviction Is Tossed
A law professor here was acquitted Thursday on charges that he posted a series of photographs showing male genitals on his blog.
Porn on the Rise in North Korea
Porn is on the rise in socially suffocated North Korea.
Korea Worried About Surge in Mobile Porn
Koreans are consuming more Internet porn thanks to the country’s burgeoning use of smartphones and tablets.
S. Korea Search Engines File Google Complaint
Android-based smartphones use Google as their default search engine and, according to two search giants in South Korea, the preloading of Android had made it “virtually impossible to switch to another option” for Internet searching.
South Korea Will Be 1st With Nationwide WiMax
South Korea will be the first country with nationwide WiMax coverage.
Hustler Lingerie Signs Distribution Deal in Korea
Hustler Lingerie has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with ATU Corp. for all of South Korea.
Apple’s iPhone Is Coming to S. Korea
The Apple iPhone will get another boost in market share when South Koreans are able to buy the devices starting in November.
Naked News Plans to Re-enter S. Korea Market
South Korea's Naked News closed up shop in late July after more than a couple months of operation, but the show’s president says it may be back in the Asian country.
Country Snapshot: South Korea
Up until fairly recently, South Korea had no significance in my life whatsoever. Nowadays, my dual-SIM cell phone is made by Samsung, my plasma TV by LG, and my son religiously attends Taekwondo sessions every week — so it certainly features now!
South Korea Starts 'War Against Pornography'
The South Korean government has started a multilevel "war against pornography," intended "to fight against lewd material on television, the Internet and elsewhere."
Google Plans 'SafeSearch' Filtering System in Korea
Responding to government requests, Google had agreed to develop a "SafeSearch" filtering system to protect minors from accessing and viewing harmful and/or obscene images online.