NIDA published "2004 Korea Internet Statistics Yearbook"

December 20, 2004

NIDA published '2004 Korea Internet Statistics Yearbook' to provide reliable statistical data and comprehensive description on Internet in Korea. The yearbook, as like previous publications from 2001 to 2003, discusses 'Internet Source', 'Internet use' and 'Internet applications' to show the current Internet status in Korea. It also gives a chance to compare 'Internet use in foreign countries' with that in Korea.

Moreover, it describes diverse new Internet services including 'e-government', 'Internet banking / online stock trading', and 'PC room', and also provides statistics on the adverse effects of Internet use like 'cyber crimes' and 'e-commerce fraud'. The 2004 yearbook newly includes next generation Internet technologies trend and statistics on them such as 'RFID', 'IPv6' and 'portable Internet'.

Remarkably, 'Hot issues' in Internet statistics for 2004 and detailed statistics are written in both Korean and English for foreigners' convenience. A CD, attached to the yearbook, has a web version of the statistics so that the text, graphs, and tables can be readily referred to and quoted.

'2004 Korea Internet Statistics Yearbook' can be purchased at http://www.yes24.com