What is Cyworld?
Q: What is Cyworld?
A: Cyworld is a social networking service created by SK communications.
Q: What does the name Cyworld mean?
A: The name can be interpreted in two ways. The first meaning is simply short for "cyber world" and the second meaning is "사이(Korean word for relationship) world."
Q: What does "1chon" mean in Cyworld?
A: In Cyworld, making the relationship as friends is called "being 1chon". 1chon means very very close relative like family in Korea.
Q: What content can users upload and share on Cyworld?
A: The users can easily update pictures, videos clips, and blogs and share them with other users through what is called "minihompy."
Q: How does Cyworld compare to Facebook and Myspace?
A: Cyworld is similar to that of Facebook or Myspace in U.S.
Q: What is the user base of Cyworld in South Korea?
A: The statistics shows that there are about 22,000,000 users in South Korea, which is about the half of the population of South Korea.
Q: In which other countries has SK communications expanded Cyworld services?
A: SK communications has expanded the cyworld services into other countries, such as China, Japan, Vietnam, and U.S.A starting on 2005.
