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currency on clothing and accessories. At its peak more than a quarter of the popula-
tion had an active Cyworld account. A series of embarrassing, high-profile data leaks
and rising competition have eaten into that user base, and many analysts now reckon
Facebook has a wider reach in South Korea.
Other popular local services include me2day, a microblogging service similar to
Twitter, and instant messaging applications NateOn and KakaoTalk. The latter is ar-
guably the most popular Android smartphone app in the country, and many foreign
residents soon find they have to jump on board if they're to have any hope of keeping
in touch with local friends.
HOW THE INTERNET ALMOST BROUGHT DOWN A PRESIDENT
Former President Lee Myung-bak addresses a conference in 2008.
