Daum opens Internet novel service
2009/01/08 19:22
The Korea Times looks at a new service Internet novel service from the Korean portal Daum that authors are using to help sell their books while also opening a new channel to communicate with readers:
The service is designed to form a decent book reading culture on the Internet for people who have little time for reading books due to widespread Internet culture.
Daum said the service is intended to be a communication channel between readers and authors and not just a provider of texts.
A readers' opinion board and fan letter corner are available on the site.``The portal sites have evolved from the basic functions of information sharing to a cultural space for Internet users. This service is expected to become a new attempt to connect Korean literature trends to Internet culture and offer more opportunity for diverse cultural activities to users,'' Kim Jin-a, media team manager of the portal company, said.
