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The Most Wired Place on Earth

Tuesday, May 19, 2009
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FRONTLINE goes to South Korea to report on the digital revolution and addictions creating new industries like "Detox Camps" for Internet kids.

FRONTLINE Report

Internet Cafes are everywhere

Internet Cafes are everywhere

They’re apparently far-ahead of the American digital lifestyle. This report explains the effects on kids growing up in the digital age. Some interesting facts:

  • South Korea has over 20,000 Internet cafes called “PC Bangs”.
  • Roughly 50 percent of South Koreans play games regularly, and 75 percent of gamers prefer online games.
  • 43 percent of Koreans maintain a blog.
  • 20 million people belong to Cyworld, an online “parallel universe”

See the FRONTLINE Report.

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