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The OpenNet Initiative classifies Internet censorship in South Korea as pervasive in the conflict/security area, as selective in the social area, with fewer evidence of filtering in the political and Internet tools areas. [7] In 2011 South Korea was included on Reporters Without Borders list of countries Under Surveillance. [8]
South Korea is one of the few countries that explicitly prohibits any form of pornography. Pornographic websites, books, writings, films, magazines, photographs or other materials of a pornographic nature are illegal in South Korea. [20] Distribution of pornography is a felony, and can result in a fine or a prison sentence not exceeding one ...
South Korea uses IP address blocking to ban web sites considered sympathetic to North Korea. [40] [155] Illegal websites, such as those offering unrated games, file sharing, pornography, and gambling, are also blocked. Any attempts to bypass this is enforced with the "three-strikes" program.
‘Everything But The Bagel’ seasoning from Trader Joe's has been illegal in South Korea for two years, as poppy seeds are designated as a narcotic. Trader Joe's Everything but the Bagel is ...
Korea News Service in Japan carries articles of the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and is blocked in South Korea. As of 2010, there are 65 North Korean-run and pro-North Korean websites blocked in South Korea. [1] A test conducted by OpenNet Initiative in 2010 found that most websites blocked in South Korea are related to North Korea. The ...
Here's why Trader Joe’s Everything But The Bagel Seasoning was banned in South Korea, and how one of its ingredients could get you stopped at the airport.
The following is a non-exhaustive list of K-pop videos that have been banned by one or more South Korean television networks, for reasons such as suggestive or offensive lyrics and imagery. K-pop is characterized by a wide variety of audiovisual elements, and K-pop singles will typically include a music video and a dance routine.
Johnny Somali, an American YouTuber known for his inflammatory stunts, became the center of a South Korean investigation that could keep him trapped in the country for a while. The streamer, whose ...