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Type of site | Social network service |
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| Available in | Korean, Chinese, English, German, Japanese, Spanish, Vietnamese |
| Owner | CyworldZ[1] |
| URL | cyworld.com (Korea) |
| Cyworld | |
| Hangul | 싸이월드 |
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| Revised Romanization | Ssaiwoldeu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ssaiwŏltŭ |
| Stable release | ; iOS
8.7.3 (May 2, 2019[2])
8.7.2 (April 10, 2019[3]) [±] |
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| Operating system | iOS, Android |
| Website | cyworld |
Cyworld (Korean: 싸이월드) is a South Korean social network service. Cyworld was originally part of SK communication, and became an independent company in 2014.[4] Members cultivate relationships by forming Ilchon (Korean: 일촌, Hanja: 一寸) or "friendships" with each other through their minihompy. Avatars and "mini-rooms"[5] (small, decoratable, apartment-like spaces in an isometric projection)[6] are features of the service, which can make for a Sims-like experience.[7]
The "Cy" in Cyworld can mean "cyber", but is also a pun on the Korean word for relationship (Korean: 사이 'between').[5]
Cyworld is a rough equivalent to MySpace of the United States,[8] with the main difference being that revenue is generated through the sale of dotori (Korean: 도토리), or acorns,[9] which can be used to purchase virtual goods,[6] such as background music, pixelated furniture, and virtual appliances.[5]
Cyworld also has operations in China and Vietnam.[10]
- ^ "[가상화폐 시세] 싸이클럽 6% 하락 'NFT·싸이월드 관련 질의응답'". 29 December 2021. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Apple on the App Store". iTunes Store. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ "Cyworld". Google Play Store. 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ^ "싸이월드 완전 독립…네이트도 개편". Archived from the original on 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
- ^ a b c Cyworld ready to attack MySpace Archived 2022-10-28 at the Wayback Machine money.cnn.com, July 27, 2006: 11:35 AM EDT
- ^ a b E-Society: My World Is Cyworld Archived 2005-12-31 at the Wayback Machine businessweek.com, Sep 26, 2005
- ^ Koreans Find Secret Cybersauce Archived 2014-02-20 at the Wayback Machine wired.com, 08.08.05
- ^ Kim Tae-gyu (March 7, 2007). "Cyworld fever cools". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ Tapping into growing market for virtual goods seattlepi.com, November 2, 2009 9:56 p.m. PT
- ^ Korean SNS Cyworld To Withdraw From U.S. and Taiwan Archived 2022-10-28 at the Wayback Machine telecomskorea.com, 2009/11/09