WEB BRIEFINGS: Korea's email population soars to 9.23 million

<p>May figures released by Seoul-based Internet market research firm, </p><p>Korea Metrix have revealed that of the country's 13.17 million Netizens, </p><p>70 per cent regularly use email. The research, which was targeted at </p><p>email marketers, found that each user holds an average of two email </p><p>accounts, sending five to six emails daily. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Ousting Yahoo! from pole position as the leading Internet service </p><p>provider was Hanmail, garnering 49.5 per cent of the 10,000 users </p><p>polled. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Yahoo! and Chollian ranked closely behind. </p><p><BR><BR> </p>

by | 07/07/2000

May figures released by Seoul-based Internet market research firm,

Korea Metrix have revealed that of the country's 13.17 million Netizens,

70 per cent regularly use email. The research, which was targeted at

email marketers, found that each user holds an average of two email

accounts, sending five to six emails daily.

Ousting Yahoo! from pole position as the leading Internet service

provider was Hanmail, garnering 49.5 per cent of the 10,000 users

polled.

Yahoo! and Chollian ranked closely behind.