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'''Ilbe Storage''' ({{lang-ko|일베저장소}} Ilbe Jeojangso), also known as '''ILBE'''({{lang-ko|일베}}) is a website located in [[South Korea]]. The site, created in April 2010, began as a collection of the "daily popular" posts from the BBS of South Korean social website [[DC Inside]]. This gave the site its name Ilbe, which is short for Ilgan Best, Korean for popular daily. As of November 2013, it is the most popular [[Internet humor]] site in South Korea by daily traffic.<ref>[http://www.rankey.com/rank/rank_site_cate.php?cat1_id=13&cat2_id=1372&cat3_id=1373 Rankey 유머/재미 카테고리 순위] 2013.11.06</ref>
'''Ilbe Storage''' ({{lang-ko|일베저장소}} Ilbe Jeojangso) is a website created for the sole purpose of expressing one's ignorance and inferiority complex.

== Ilbe subculture ==

Except some strict rules which prohibit promoting friendship among users or mentioning the administrator's identity, there are almost no censorship, restriction or regulation in this website. It made Ilbe the first and largest place to talk without control and taboo,{{ch|date=January 2014}} but also caused the flooding of suggestive contents, verbal abuse, immoral misbehavior and defamation which can be prosecuted.

The Korea Communications Standards Commission requested that Ilbe regulate problematic contents that are harmful for teenagers.<ref>[http://news1.kr/articles/1426126] 'Ilbe is advised to enhance teenager protection activity by KCSC' (News1)</ref>

A spokesman of [[Saenuri Party]] mentioned Ilbe as "free space where innocent people can speak their words freely".<ref>[http://article.joins.com/news/article/article.asp?total_id=10178596] (Joongang Ilbo)</ref>

Due to their strong influence of their political stance and subculture, it is also considered as a social phenomenon by some critics.<ref>[http://economy.hankooki.com/lpage/opinion/201305/e2013053019344696930.htm] Newspaper editorial 'The Ilbe phenomenon and ideological populism' written by Hwang Yong-Seok, Professor of Konkook University (Seoul Economy Newspaper)</ref><ref>[
http://news.khan.co.kr/kh_news/khan_art_view.html?artid=201306042217105&code=940202] 'The cause of Ilbe phenomenon is... expressing anxiety, feeling betrayed, anger from difficult life as amusement' (Kyunghyang Newspaper)</ref><ref>[
http://www.naeil.com/news_view/?id_art=86391] 'To understand Ilbe phenomenon' by journalist Kim Joo-Eon (Naeil Newspaper)</ref> and Ilbe is considered as Korean version of [[4chan]] and [[2 Channel]].<ref>[http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/society/media/585308.html]'How to deal with troll websites like Ilbe' written by Hwang Yong-Seok, Professor of Konkook University (Hankyoreh)</ref>

To avoid notorious reputation in the real world, Ilbe users tend not to reveal their identity as Ilbe user. They use a term "일밍아웃(Ilming-out)", derived from "Ilbe" and "Coming out" to mention shameful disclosure as Ilbe user in the real world. Also Ilbe users use secret handsign to recognize each other secretly.<ref>[http://news.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20131204000330&md=20131209164300_AT] Psychologist Hwang Sang-Min said "It's a kind of play, to secretly reveal their participation in Ilbe which is not justifiable in society and gain reputation among them." (Herald Economy News)</ref>

== Far-right extremism ==

Ilbe's political stance generally ranges from right to far-right,<ref name="동경">{{뉴스 인용|url=http://weekly.khan.co.kr/khnm.html?mode=view&artid=201206131132341&code=115|제목=<nowiki>[표지이야기]그들은 왜 보수우파를 동경하게 되었나</nowiki>|출판사=[[주간경향]]|저자=정용인|작성일자=2012-06-19|확인일자=2012-08-17}}</ref> but Ilbe raised controversy for their far-right extremism.<ref>[http://newsmaker.khan.co.kr/khnm.html?mode=view&code=115&artid=201206131132381&pt=nv <nowiki>[표지이야기]</nowiki>온라인 극우파 결집 코드는 ‘혐오’] 주간경향 2012.06.19</ref>

=== Denial of Korean democratization process ===

Although Korean government, judiciary and legislature officially concluded [[Gwangju Uprising]] as righteous civil movement by legislating special law, and it was also confirmed by [[UNESCO]] who registered records of Gwangju Uprising as [[UNESCO World Heritage]],<ref>[http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/flagship-project-activities/memory-of-the-world/register/full-list-of-registered-heritage/registered-heritage-page-4/human-rights-documentary-heritage-1980-archives-for-the-may-18th-democratic-uprising-against-military-regime-in-gwangju-republic-of-korea/] UNESCO World Heritage</ref> Ilbe is propagating non-verified conspiracies about Korean democratization.

The May 18 Memorial Foundation(5.18 기념재단), one of [[Gwangju Uprising]] memorial organizations announced that Ilbe is spreading malicious false informations like,<ref>[http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2013/05/21/0200000000AKR20130521117800054.HTML] '4 types of distorting 5.18 Gwangju Democratize Movement' (Yonhap News)</ref>
*North Korean special forces were involved in Gwangju Uprising.
*Gwangju Uprising was heavily-armed riot.
*Military suppression against citizens was justifiable.
*5.18 Special Law(5.18특별법), which respects Gwangju Uprising is unconstitutional.

Claims similar to Ilbe's were disapproved by government many times. The Minister of National Defense Kim Gwan-Jin verified the allegation of North Korea's involvement during democratization as 'groundless'.<ref>[http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/society/201305/h2013053015191921950.htm] 'Kim Kwan-Jin confirms the involvement of North Korean special forces in 5.18 uprising is not true' (Hankook iNews)</ref> Korean Communications Standards Commission decided to take disciplinary action on right-wing television news program 'TV Chosun' and 'Channel A', which claimed allegation of North Korea's involvement during democratization.<ref>[http://www.sisainlive.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=16787] 'KCSC gives a hard blow to TV Chosun and Channel A' (SisaIN News)</ref> It was accused of "both defamation and spreading false information".

In November 2013, [[Daegu]] District Court judged similar case of defamation against Gwangju Uprising victims not guilty, committed by 10 members of Jeonsamo([[Chun Doo-Hwan]] fan group). But in this case judge admitted their claim is insufficient to become defamation, not accepting their claim as fact.<ref>[http://news.khan.co.kr/kh_news/khan_art_view.html?artid=201310301425401&code=940301] Kyunghyang Newspaper</ref>

Even far-right contemporary journalist Cho Gap-Je admitted Gwangju Uprising as a correct anti-communism democratic movement based on his testimony.<ref>[http://www.independent.co.kr/news/article.html?no=5030] Dokrip News</ref>

Ilbe BBS officially adopted the term 'democratize' as a meaning of 'downvote' and 'opposition',<ref>[http://www.ilbe.com/3785174] Notice from Ilbe admin</ref><ref>[http://www.ilbe.com/4109639] Notice from Ilbe admin</ref> due to their denial and sarcasm against [[Gwangju Uprising]].

=== Wide opposition against left-wing politics ===

Ilbe's far-right is expressed as strong opposition to left-wing party, political figure, supporter and labelling them as pro-communism, pro-North Korea, pro-socialism, anti-national without specific criteria.

Ilbe also label some far-right figures like former contemporary journalist Cho Gap-Je as '좌빨(Far-left communist)' because he supported Gwangju Uprising as justifiable movement.<ref>[http://article.joins.com/news/article/article.asp?total_id=11577790&cloc=olink|article|default] Cho Gap-Je bashed from Ilbe (Joongang Ilbo)</ref><ref>[http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/society/society_general/588681.html] Causeless 'red-hunting' of Ilbe (Hankyoreh)</ref> Even former president Roh Mu-Hyun and Kim Dae-Jung used [[neoliberal]] economic policies and they were criticized from left-wing for conservative stance,<ref>[
http://www.pressian.com/article/article.asp?article_num=60090604160957] Pressian</ref> Ilbe considers both as 'communist' or 'North Korean spy' because of their conciliatory attitude toward North Korean in economy and diplomacy.<ref>[http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/opinion/201305/h20130529033054121990.htm] Hankook iNews Opinion</ref>

Their extremism is mainly expressed as terms like

*좌빨(Jwa-ppal), "Leftist partisan" in Korea, to degrade left-wing as communistic and pro-North Korea.
*좌좀(Jwa-zom), "Leftwing zombie" in Korea, to degrade left-wing as demagogue.
*종북(Jong-buk), "North Korea followers" in Korea, to degrade left-wing as pro-North Korea

=== Pro-authoritarian ===

Many Ilbe users follow charismatic appeal of former presidents like [[Chun Doo-Hwan]] and [[Park Chung-Hee]] who led the series of military dictatorship in Korea. They also favor authoritarian approach in Korea by combining their opposition of Gwangju Uprising.<ref>[http://shindonga.donga.com/docs/magazine/shin/2013/06/18/201306180500014/201306180500014_3.html] Monthly Shindonga from Donga Ilbo</ref>

=== Hatred against Jeolla ===

Because Jeolla province's capital city Gwangju is one of the prominent democratization movement places in Korea and monumental place for Korean left-wing politics, Ilbe regards Jeolla as 'communist's land' and 'hive of North Korean spies'.<ref>[http://www.sisapress.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=60025] 'Cyber specter who tickles regionalism' (Sisa Journal)</ref> Its hatred is expressed as extreme verbal abuse against Jeolla and related political figures.<ref>[http://news.donga.com/3/all/20130619/55959333/1]'"Eliminate all communists" to the classmate from Jeolla province' (Dong-a Ilbo)</ref>
It is common in Ilbe using terms like,

*홍어(Hong-eo): "Fermented Skate(fish)" in Korean, means people from Jeolla to degrade them. This word is derived from the traditional food of Jeolla.
*라도(Rado): Shortened "Jeolla-do" in Korean, means Jeolla and its people to degrade them.
*슨상(Seun-sang): "Teacher" in Jeolla dialect, means former president [[Kim Dae-Jung]] as a leader of Jeolla communists.
*네다홍(Ne-da-hong): Shortened "Here comes next Skate(fish)" in Korean, means ignoring someone as a communist or Pro-North Korea.
*7시(Ilgopsi): "Seven O'clock(direction)" in Korean, means Jeolla as a state which should be isolated and quarantined.

== Controversy ==

Because Ilbe has a strong cultural influence on Korean internet, some of Ilbe's extremisic view of politics and antisocial subculture caused controversy.<ref>[http://www.mt.co.kr/view/mtview.php?type=1&no=2012110211481048862&outlink=1] Money Today</ref><ref>[http://news.sbs.co.kr/section_news/news_read.jsp?news_id=N1001647616] SBS News</ref> Also some of Ilbe users don't represent entire Ilbe itself though, there were some controversial issues caused by Ilbe users or related to Ilbe's unique political stance and their deviated subculture.

=== Legal issues ===

In July 9, 2013, [[Gangnam]] Police Office arrested 16-year-old boy for sexual defamation against music producer [[Park Jin-Young]] and singer [[Bae Suzy]]. He submitted a picture of sexual affair of two people on Ilbe.<ref>[http://biz.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20130709000936] Herald Economy News</ref> Bae Suzy is from Jeolla province.

There was also similar case committed by 25-year-old man. In December 22, 2012, He spreaded the someone's photo named 'Skate(fish) breeding season' in Ilbe, which depicts one man insulting the signboard of Bae Suzy sexually. Bae Suzy's agency [[JYP Entertainment]] accused the suspect, but JYP Entertainment withdrew their accusation after suspect apologized his crime by visiting JYP Entertainment with his mom for 2 months.<ref>[http://sports.khan.co.kr/news/sk_index.html?cat=view&art_id=201307091016013&sec_id=540101&pt=nv ] Sports Kyunghyang News</ref>

In November 28, 2013, There was a first trial of defamation committed by Ilbe user who injured the honor of [[Gwangju Uprising]] victims by disparaging their corpse photo as 'Skate(fish) parcel'.<ref>[http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/society/2013/11/28/0702000000AKR20131128163300054.HTML] Yonhap News</ref> Offender claimed that he feels sorry for his crime and he sent such apology to the victims by phone call, but the organizations related to [[Gwangju Uprising]] victims said there was no such apology. Offender requested the jurisdictional transfer of his case from [[Gwangju]] District Court to [[Daegu]] District Court and it was accepted.<ref>[http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/society/201312/h2013121115164022000.htm] Hankook iNews</ref>

In September 30, 2013, 32-year-old male Ilbe user pushed ahead sandwich-man protest in front of Ewha Women's University. He was hanging a cardboard on his neck filled with sentences like insulting Ewha University students, [[comfort women]], other Korean women, and their genitals, sexually. Also there were words like 'such women are communists and Pro-North Korea'. He was charged 1.5 million won of penalty from Seoul West Prosecutor's Office, but he blamed his guilt as 'wrong democracy'.<ref>[http://www.nocutnews.co.kr/Show.asp?IDX=2655773] Nocut News</ref><ref>[
http://news1.kr/articles/1341740] News1</ref>

Seoul Central District Court accepted the provisidonal injunction against Ilbe. It was petitioned by an Ilbe critic who was degraded and threatened from Ilbe user.<ref>[http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/society/201310/h2013101721094521950.htm] Hankook iNews</ref> As a result, Ilbe was forced to delete some antisocial contents.

In November 7, 2013, former first lady [[Lee Hui-Ho]], whose husband was former president [[Kim Dae-Jung]] accused some Ilbe users of degrading deceased president Kim by spreading false information.<ref>[http://www.pressian.com/article/article.asp?article_num=60131107153842] Lady Lee accuses Ilbe users of degrading former president Kim Dae-Jung (Pressian)</ref>

=== Possible misdemeanor ===

In April 2013, After [[Anonymous]] Korea released the member list of [[Uriminzokkiri]], Ilbe users witchhunted massive identities from the list as 'communist' and 'North Korean spies'. There were also right-wing figures in the list, but Ilbe ignored the possibilities of identity theft and committed possible defamation without verification.<ref>[http://www.fnnews.com/view?ra=Sent1201m_View&corp=fnnews&arcid=13040516010353&cDateYear=2013&cDateMonth=04&cDateDay=05] Financial News</ref>

A pre-service elementary teacher who depicted female elementary school students as '로린이(Lolita girl)' and wrote his experience of prostitution on Ilbe caused controversy. This was ended by giving up his appointment by himself.
<ref>[http://www.dailian.co.kr/news/view/345582/?sc=naver] Dailian</ref>

After the Seoul National University Student Council's protesting declaration against 2013 South Korea Election Meddling Scandal, Ilbe user released the photos of some members as an opposition and mentioned 'I don't care whether you guys lynch them or not'.<ref>[http://www.etoday.co.kr/news/section/newsview.php?idxno=751218] eToday News</ref> Seoul National University Student Council said they're considering lawsuit against Ilbe.

The website has also raised controversy by mocking the early death of boy-band singer [[Ulala Session|Lim Yoon-taek]] from stomach cancer and former president [[Roh Moo-Hyun]]<ref>The Korea Herald/ANN [http://my.news.yahoo.com/korean-singer-plagued-even-death-malicious-internet-comments-040002808.html Korean singer plagued even in death by malicious Internet comments] 13 February 2013 "Hateful online comments toward the late singer Lim Yoon-taek - who died Monday from gastric cancer - started to emerge on Tuesday, debasing Lim's premature death. On humor website Daily Best (Ilgan Best), a netizen posted a picture of Lim's wife with comments "My husband passed away. I was paid 1 billion won." This appears to be a parody of a life insurance commercial that depicts a wife being paid insurance money after her husband dies. Another posting from the Daily Best featured a picture of the late former President Roh Moo-hyun welcoming Lim. In the picture Roh tells Lim, "You're new. Sing me a song." Each posting received more than 500 "likes" on the website, which is notorious for crudeness among its members."</ref>

In November 22, 2013, student of Kangwon Provincial College who is self-claimed Ilbe user uploaded twitter which contains sexual harassment on female buddhist monk's virginity. Three days later, the monk Hyo-Jeon asked for follow-up action to the president of the college. But Ilbe user didn't apologize his crime and kept insulting her. After controversy he deleted his Twitter account and this is ended with an official apology from the president of the college.<ref>[http://thinkdifferent.tistory.com/7129] Twitter Screenshot</ref><ref>[http://www.mt.co.kr/view/mtview.php?type=1&no=2013112609401145278&outlink=1] MoneyToday</ref>

=== Misogyny ===

Ilbe takes extremely hostile attitude toward women, especially Korean women, and express hatred and superiority against them.<ref>[http://www.nocutnews.co.kr/Show.asp?IDX=2541314] One sexual assault counsellor said "It is the combination of commodification of women and peer culture which lies beneath Korean society", and women organization Womenlink activist Lee Yoon-So said "Ilbe seems to express mysogyny behind anonymousity, and enjoying its propagation". (Nocut News)</ref> This is expressed as Ilbe's lauguage subculture which generally degrades women as dependent, inferior and sexual subject.<ref>[http://news.kukinews.com/article/view.asp?page=1&gCode=kmi&arcid=0007379452&cp=nv] Kim Hak-Jun, who analyzed Ilbe and presented his paper 'Misogyny in cyberspace' at Korean Association Of Women Studies seminar said "The anxiety of conservative men caused by the extension of women's right is expressed in misogyny". (Kookmin iNews)</ref> They use terms like,

*보지(Bo-ji), "Vagina" in Korean, means women.
*보빨(Bo-ppal), "Sucking vagina" in Korean, means sucking up to women.
*김치녀(Kimchi-nyeo), "Kimchi girl" in Korean, means Korean women.
*보혐(Bo-hyum), "Anti-vagina" in Korean, means aversion to women.
*보빨남(Bo-ppal-nam), "A man who sucks vagina" in Korean, means a man who admires women.
*로린이(Lorin-ee), "Lolita kid" in Korean, means little girl as a sexual figure.

Such misogyny and [[male chauvinism]] is sometimes expressed as actual sexual harassment against women.<ref>[http://news.kukinews.com/article/view.asp?page=1&gCode=soc&arcid=0007827356&cp=nv] Ilbe stirs controversy over spying their female family sexually (Kookmin Ilbo)</ref><ref>[http://www.mediatoday.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=107310] 'Most of such contents are victimizing almost every Korean woman and express savagery over them' (MediaToday)</ref>

=== Vandalism ===

In December 2013, some self-claimed Ilbe users start vandalizing hand-written posters in universities and colleges around Korea. Publicizing hand-written posters which criticizes political indifference, social disharmony, inequality, South Korea spy allegation, ongoing rail strike, and other political and social issues is started from Korea University and it spread among some Korean universities.<ref>[http://news.khan.co.kr/kh_news/khan_art_view.html?artid=201312161627441&code=940100] '안녕들 하십니까(inquiring after nation's health)' hand-written poster created sensation (Kyunghyang Newspaper)</ref> However, this culture is generally accepted as far-left, communistic and pro-North Korea by such Ilbe users.<ref>[http://www.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=2013121554677] Ilbe user who vandalized the poster mentioned "I ripped it because I don't want to see far-left communist schoomates putting this school to shame". (Hankook Economy News)</ref>

Hand-written poster in Korea University is vandalized by self-claimed Ilbe user.<ref>[http://news.khan.co.kr/kh_news/khan_art_view.html?artid=201312142122551&code=940100] Someone who acknowledge his vandalism against popular hand-written posters called as '안녕들 하십니까(inquiring after nation's health)' is vandalized by someone who claimed himself as Ilbe user. (Kyunghyang Newspaper)</ref> He confirmed his vandalism by uploading his photo online with sexual degrade against original writer of the poster. After it became controversial, he uploaded an apology for his action. But he also announced that he will accuse people first who degraded him and his action and reveal his identity.<ref>[http://www.nocutnews.co.kr/Show.asp?IDX=2713607] 'sexual harrassment, pretended apology, and preparing legal action' (Nocut News)</ref>

Similar vandalism is ongoing nationwide such as [[Busan]] University,<ref>[http://www.kookje.co.kr/news2011/asp/newsbody.asp?code=0300&key=20131216.22008212154] Ilbe user who vandalized Busan University's hand-written poster confirms it with photo (Kookje Newspaper)</ref> Hannam University in [[Daejeon]],<ref>[http://app.yonhapnews.co.kr/YNA/Basic/article/ArticlePhoto/YIBW_showArticlePhotoPopup.aspx?contents_id=PYH20131216080700063&from=search] Photo by Yonhap News</ref> Sogang University.<ref>[http://news.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20130625000286&md=20130628004528_AT] 'Same thing happened in Sogang University' (Herald Economy News)</ref>

Ha Tae-Kyung, member of conservative [[Saenuri Party]] blamed Ilbe users who committed such vandalism as 'loser'.<ref>[http://news.khan.co.kr/kh_news/khan_art_view.html?artid=201312161011211&code=910402] Ha Tae-Kyung says "Anyone who rip the poster is loser" (Kyunghyang Newspaper)</ref>

=== Cyberterrorism ===

In 2012, Some Ilbe users attempted XSS script attack against TodayHumor, a similar website with left-wing stance. Administrator of TodayHumor announced that he will consider legal action against Ilbe.<ref>[http://article.joins.com/news/article/article.asp?total_id=9919224&ctg=1200] Joongang Ilbo</ref>

=== Cyberterrorism against Ilbe ===

Unknown hacker group made a [[distributed denial-of-service]]([[DDoS]]) attack on the site on 7 April 2013.<ref>[http://nwww.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20130408000916 Major Korean community website attacked by hackers] 8 April 2013-04-08 "An international hacking group is rumored to have attacked “Ilgan Best,” one of South Korea’s biggest online communities. Ilgan Best (Ilbe.com) is a humor-centered community website, producing jokes and political viewpoints."</ref> The attack was reported as possible revenge of Anonymous for Ilbe's vandalism in #OpIsrael IRC(Internet Relay Chat). Anonymous Korea claimed on its Twitter account that it was not involved with the denial of service at Ilbe. However Anonymous Korea also mentioned that Ilbe members entered the chatroom used by Anonymous hackers and stirred them up, using insulting language and flooding the chatroom with repeated text. The relationship between Anonymous Korea and Anonymous remains ambiguous.<ref>[http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_northkorea/581971.html Transnational hackers may have struck another Korean target] "Right wing website Ilgan Best Jeojangso (Daily Best Storehouse: Ilbe) suffered connectivity issues after being the target of a DDOS (distributed denial of service) attack. Analysts suspect that Ilbe may have been attacked by Anonymous, the international hacker organization that hacked Uriminzokkiri, a North Korean propaganda website directed at South Korea."</ref>

=== Violation of political neutrality ===

Some police officers and soldiers who publicly admired former president and dictator [[Chun Doo-Hwan]] and [[Park Chung-Hee]] as 'patriotic' in Ilbe caused controversy because they violated the political neutrality required to public officers.<ref>[http://www.segye.com/content/html/2013/10/02/20131002002239.html?OutUrl=naver] Segye Ilbo</ref>

Also police officer who degraded left-wing protesters as 'rioter' in Ilbe is brought to [[Yongsan]] police office disciplinary committee.<ref>[http://news.kukinews.com/article/view.asp?page=1&gCode=soc&arcid=0007904686&cp=nv] 'Police officer who mentioned 'war on riot' at Ilbe is finally brought to disciplinary committee' (Kookmin Ilbo)</ref>

=== Alleged terrorism on Comotomo feeding bottle ===

In December 10, 2013, an employee of Comotomo feeding bottle company who is self-claimed Ilbe user alleged that he interrupted feeding bottle manufacturing process by 'sucking' feeding bottles. He confirmed his employment in Comotomo Korea with his photo under the title 'Titty party' and commented "Sometimes I suck this feeding bottle when I miss female breast so much" in Ilbe. He raised outrage over childcare community not only for his vulgarism but also concerned hygiene. Comotomo Korea released an official apology for this controversy and mentioned their employment of such Ilbe user was 'fault'.<ref>[http://sbscnbc.sbs.co.kr/read.jsp?pmArticleId=10000619972] Comotomo's official apology for 'alleged feeding bottle terrorism by Ilbe user employee' (SBS CNBC)</ref> Also employee's accident report was revealed, confessing "I submitted vulgar contents on Ilbe. I caused economic and mental damage on company and consumers for my own entertainment. The feeding bottle terrorism what I claimed is totally false and I will take any legal responsibility.".<ref>[http://sports.khan.co.kr/news/sk_index.html?cat=view&art_id=201312201049463&sec_id=562901] 'Comotomo's official apology... what happened?' (Sports Kyunghyang Newspaper)</ref>

== Criticism ==

Ilbe gained criticism from both left and right, mainly from left-wing.

In parliamentary inspection held in October 2013, member of [[Democratic Party (South Korea, 2011)|Democratic Party]] Yu Seung-Hui criticized Ilbe's antisocial aspect. He released the information from Korean Communications Standards Commission, hundreds of submitted complains about harmful contents in Ilbe like suicide, crime, drug, sexism, violence, as well as defamation and discrimination against left-wing politics and [[Jeolla]] province <ref>[http://news.khan.co.kr/kh_news/khan_art_view.html?artid=201310152236385&code=940202] 'Ilbe, excess of antisocial contents like drugs and organ trafficking' (Kyunghyang Newspaper)</ref>

Shin Hye-Sik, representative of right-wing online press 'Dokrip Newspaper' said "(Ilbe users) should make an apology for problematic claims". Kim Young-Hwan, current far-right critic and former pro-NK activist said "Right-wing is an attitude to inherit conservative awareness, but in this criteria Ilbe is not right-wing. Ilbe's radical argument will escalate social chaos.". Yoon Pyong-Joong, right-wing professor of Hanshin University defined Ilbe's far-right extremism as "Isn't worth saying at all". They shared the understanding that Ilbe should be criticized by public argument, not by legal action.<ref>[http://weekly.khan.co.kr/khnm.html?mode=view&code=113&artid=201305281106011] Ilbe from right-wing prospect, 'It's a kind of disease, More than senselessness' (Weekly Kyunghyang)</ref>

Conservative monthly magazine 'Shindonga' released a special section to criticize Ilbe as 'close to fascism rather than normal right-wing' and 'antisocial'.<ref>[http://shindonga.donga.com/docs/magazine/shin/2013/06/18/201306180500014/201306180500014_1.html] 'Ilbe, a mutant monster who tickles fascism within us' Shindonga July 2013</ref>

Japanese journalist Yasuda Goichi, the author of 'The Internet and Patriotism(Netto to Aikoku)' diagnosed Ilbe as similar to anti-[[Zainichi]] association, one of Japanese cyber far-right group([[Uyoku dantai]]).<ref>[http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/society/201306/h2013060321175221950.htm] 'Ilbe resembles anti-Zainichi association... maybe a phenomenon which revealed many Korean's heart' (Hankook Ilbo)</ref>

== Media attention ==
Agency of Korean [[K-pop]] dance group [[Crayon Pop]] mentioned Ilbe as 'antisocial' while denying alleged involvement with Ilbe.<ref>[http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20130822000942] (Korea Herald)</ref>

Some Ilbe members are alleged to have registered in [[SHINee]] world(fan club) for posting defamatory comments about [[Kim Jonghyun|Jonghyun]] after he voiced his support to a student cause in support of [[LGBT rights by country or territory|gay rights]], which was one of above-mentioned hand-written posters around Korean universities.<ref>[http://ph.omg.yahoo.com/news/shinee-world-gets-harassed-by-ilbe-users-over-075500017.html] (Yahoo Phillipines)</ref><ref>[http://biz.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20131218000210] (In response to Jonghyun's support for hand-written poster,) 'In far-right website Ilbe, there are ongoing political condemn and verbal abuse against Jonghyun.' (Herald Economy News)</ref>

==See also==
* [[2channel]]
* [[4chan]]
* [[Uyoku dantai]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Web Site ==
* [http://www.ilbe.com/ Ilbe Storage] {{ko}}

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[[Category:Websites]]
[[Category:Internet properties established in 2010]]

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일베저장소
Ilbe Jeojangso
Type of site
Textboard
OwnerUBH Corp. (acquired from former owner Park Michael Yong(박용구))
URLILBE
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional

Ilbe Storage (Korean: 일베저장소 Ilbe Jeojangso), also known as ILBE(Korean: 일베) is a website located in South Korea. The site, created in April 2010, began as a collection of the "daily popular" posts from the BBS of South Korean social website DC Inside. This gave the site its name Ilbe, which is short for Ilgan Best, Korean for popular daily. As of November 2013, it is the most popular Internet humor site in South Korea by daily traffic.[1]

Ilbe subculture

Except some strict rules which prohibit promoting friendship among users or mentioning the administrator's identity, there are almost no censorship, restriction or regulation in this website. It made Ilbe the first and largest place to talk without control and taboo, but also caused the flooding of suggestive contents, verbal abuse, immoral misbehavior and defamation which can be prosecuted.

The Korea Communications Standards Commission requested that Ilbe regulate problematic contents that are harmful for teenagers.[2]

A spokesman of Saenuri Party mentioned Ilbe as "free space where innocent people can speak their words freely".[3]

Due to their strong influence of their political stance and subculture, it is also considered as a social phenomenon by some critics.[4][5][6] and Ilbe is considered as Korean version of 4chan and 2 Channel.[7]

To avoid notorious reputation in the real world, Ilbe users tend not to reveal their identity as Ilbe user. They use a term "일밍아웃(Ilming-out)", derived from "Ilbe" and "Coming out" to mention shameful disclosure as Ilbe user in the real world. Also Ilbe users use secret handsign to recognize each other secretly.[8]

Far-right extremism

Ilbe's political stance generally ranges from right to far-right,[9] but Ilbe raised controversy for their far-right extremism.[10]

Denial of Korean democratization process

Although Korean government, judiciary and legislature officially concluded Gwangju Uprising as righteous civil movement by legislating special law, and it was also confirmed by UNESCO who registered records of Gwangju Uprising as UNESCO World Heritage,[11] Ilbe is propagating non-verified conspiracies about Korean democratization.

The May 18 Memorial Foundation(5.18 기념재단), one of Gwangju Uprising memorial organizations announced that Ilbe is spreading malicious false informations like,[12]

  • North Korean special forces were involved in Gwangju Uprising.
  • Gwangju Uprising was heavily-armed riot.
  • Military suppression against citizens was justifiable.
  • 5.18 Special Law(5.18특별법), which respects Gwangju Uprising is unconstitutional.

Claims similar to Ilbe's were disapproved by government many times. The Minister of National Defense Kim Gwan-Jin verified the allegation of North Korea's involvement during democratization as 'groundless'.[13] Korean Communications Standards Commission decided to take disciplinary action on right-wing television news program 'TV Chosun' and 'Channel A', which claimed allegation of North Korea's involvement during democratization.[14] It was accused of "both defamation and spreading false information".

In November 2013, Daegu District Court judged similar case of defamation against Gwangju Uprising victims not guilty, committed by 10 members of Jeonsamo(Chun Doo-Hwan fan group). But in this case judge admitted their claim is insufficient to become defamation, not accepting their claim as fact.[15]

Even far-right contemporary journalist Cho Gap-Je admitted Gwangju Uprising as a correct anti-communism democratic movement based on his testimony.[16]

Ilbe BBS officially adopted the term 'democratize' as a meaning of 'downvote' and 'opposition',[17][18] due to their denial and sarcasm against Gwangju Uprising.

Wide opposition against left-wing politics

Ilbe's far-right is expressed as strong opposition to left-wing party, political figure, supporter and labelling them as pro-communism, pro-North Korea, pro-socialism, anti-national without specific criteria.

Ilbe also label some far-right figures like former contemporary journalist Cho Gap-Je as '좌빨(Far-left communist)' because he supported Gwangju Uprising as justifiable movement.[19][20] Even former president Roh Mu-Hyun and Kim Dae-Jung used neoliberal economic policies and they were criticized from left-wing for conservative stance,[21] Ilbe considers both as 'communist' or 'North Korean spy' because of their conciliatory attitude toward North Korean in economy and diplomacy.[22]

Their extremism is mainly expressed as terms like

  • 좌빨(Jwa-ppal), "Leftist partisan" in Korea, to degrade left-wing as communistic and pro-North Korea.
  • 좌좀(Jwa-zom), "Leftwing zombie" in Korea, to degrade left-wing as demagogue.
  • 종북(Jong-buk), "North Korea followers" in Korea, to degrade left-wing as pro-North Korea

Pro-authoritarian

Many Ilbe users follow charismatic appeal of former presidents like Chun Doo-Hwan and Park Chung-Hee who led the series of military dictatorship in Korea. They also favor authoritarian approach in Korea by combining their opposition of Gwangju Uprising.[23]

Hatred against Jeolla

Because Jeolla province's capital city Gwangju is one of the prominent democratization movement places in Korea and monumental place for Korean left-wing politics, Ilbe regards Jeolla as 'communist's land' and 'hive of North Korean spies'.[24] Its hatred is expressed as extreme verbal abuse against Jeolla and related political figures.[25] It is common in Ilbe using terms like,

  • 홍어(Hong-eo): "Fermented Skate(fish)" in Korean, means people from Jeolla to degrade them. This word is derived from the traditional food of Jeolla.
  • 라도(Rado): Shortened "Jeolla-do" in Korean, means Jeolla and its people to degrade them.
  • 슨상(Seun-sang): "Teacher" in Jeolla dialect, means former president Kim Dae-Jung as a leader of Jeolla communists.
  • 네다홍(Ne-da-hong): Shortened "Here comes next Skate(fish)" in Korean, means ignoring someone as a communist or Pro-North Korea.
  • 7시(Ilgopsi): "Seven O'clock(direction)" in Korean, means Jeolla as a state which should be isolated and quarantined.

Controversy

Because Ilbe has a strong cultural influence on Korean internet, some of Ilbe's extremisic view of politics and antisocial subculture caused controversy.[26][27] Also some of Ilbe users don't represent entire Ilbe itself though, there were some controversial issues caused by Ilbe users or related to Ilbe's unique political stance and their deviated subculture.

In July 9, 2013, Gangnam Police Office arrested 16-year-old boy for sexual defamation against music producer Park Jin-Young and singer Bae Suzy. He submitted a picture of sexual affair of two people on Ilbe.[28] Bae Suzy is from Jeolla province.

There was also similar case committed by 25-year-old man. In December 22, 2012, He spreaded the someone's photo named 'Skate(fish) breeding season' in Ilbe, which depicts one man insulting the signboard of Bae Suzy sexually. Bae Suzy's agency JYP Entertainment accused the suspect, but JYP Entertainment withdrew their accusation after suspect apologized his crime by visiting JYP Entertainment with his mom for 2 months.[29]

In November 28, 2013, There was a first trial of defamation committed by Ilbe user who injured the honor of Gwangju Uprising victims by disparaging their corpse photo as 'Skate(fish) parcel'.[30] Offender claimed that he feels sorry for his crime and he sent such apology to the victims by phone call, but the organizations related to Gwangju Uprising victims said there was no such apology. Offender requested the jurisdictional transfer of his case from Gwangju District Court to Daegu District Court and it was accepted.[31]

In September 30, 2013, 32-year-old male Ilbe user pushed ahead sandwich-man protest in front of Ewha Women's University. He was hanging a cardboard on his neck filled with sentences like insulting Ewha University students, comfort women, other Korean women, and their genitals, sexually. Also there were words like 'such women are communists and Pro-North Korea'. He was charged 1.5 million won of penalty from Seoul West Prosecutor's Office, but he blamed his guilt as 'wrong democracy'.[32][33]

Seoul Central District Court accepted the provisidonal injunction against Ilbe. It was petitioned by an Ilbe critic who was degraded and threatened from Ilbe user.[34] As a result, Ilbe was forced to delete some antisocial contents.

In November 7, 2013, former first lady Lee Hui-Ho, whose husband was former president Kim Dae-Jung accused some Ilbe users of degrading deceased president Kim by spreading false information.[35]

Possible misdemeanor

In April 2013, After Anonymous Korea released the member list of Uriminzokkiri, Ilbe users witchhunted massive identities from the list as 'communist' and 'North Korean spies'. There were also right-wing figures in the list, but Ilbe ignored the possibilities of identity theft and committed possible defamation without verification.[36]

A pre-service elementary teacher who depicted female elementary school students as '로린이(Lolita girl)' and wrote his experience of prostitution on Ilbe caused controversy. This was ended by giving up his appointment by himself. [37]

After the Seoul National University Student Council's protesting declaration against 2013 South Korea Election Meddling Scandal, Ilbe user released the photos of some members as an opposition and mentioned 'I don't care whether you guys lynch them or not'.[38] Seoul National University Student Council said they're considering lawsuit against Ilbe.

The website has also raised controversy by mocking the early death of boy-band singer Lim Yoon-taek from stomach cancer and former president Roh Moo-Hyun[39]

In November 22, 2013, student of Kangwon Provincial College who is self-claimed Ilbe user uploaded twitter which contains sexual harassment on female buddhist monk's virginity. Three days later, the monk Hyo-Jeon asked for follow-up action to the president of the college. But Ilbe user didn't apologize his crime and kept insulting her. After controversy he deleted his Twitter account and this is ended with an official apology from the president of the college.[40][41]

Misogyny

Ilbe takes extremely hostile attitude toward women, especially Korean women, and express hatred and superiority against them.[42] This is expressed as Ilbe's lauguage subculture which generally degrades women as dependent, inferior and sexual subject.[43] They use terms like,

  • 보지(Bo-ji), "Vagina" in Korean, means women.
  • 보빨(Bo-ppal), "Sucking vagina" in Korean, means sucking up to women.
  • 김치녀(Kimchi-nyeo), "Kimchi girl" in Korean, means Korean women.
  • 보혐(Bo-hyum), "Anti-vagina" in Korean, means aversion to women.
  • 보빨남(Bo-ppal-nam), "A man who sucks vagina" in Korean, means a man who admires women.
  • 로린이(Lorin-ee), "Lolita kid" in Korean, means little girl as a sexual figure.

Such misogyny and male chauvinism is sometimes expressed as actual sexual harassment against women.[44][45]

Vandalism

In December 2013, some self-claimed Ilbe users start vandalizing hand-written posters in universities and colleges around Korea. Publicizing hand-written posters which criticizes political indifference, social disharmony, inequality, South Korea spy allegation, ongoing rail strike, and other political and social issues is started from Korea University and it spread among some Korean universities.[46] However, this culture is generally accepted as far-left, communistic and pro-North Korea by such Ilbe users.[47]

Hand-written poster in Korea University is vandalized by self-claimed Ilbe user.[48] He confirmed his vandalism by uploading his photo online with sexual degrade against original writer of the poster. After it became controversial, he uploaded an apology for his action. But he also announced that he will accuse people first who degraded him and his action and reveal his identity.[49]

Similar vandalism is ongoing nationwide such as Busan University,[50] Hannam University in Daejeon,[51] Sogang University.[52]

Ha Tae-Kyung, member of conservative Saenuri Party blamed Ilbe users who committed such vandalism as 'loser'.[53]

Cyberterrorism

In 2012, Some Ilbe users attempted XSS script attack against TodayHumor, a similar website with left-wing stance. Administrator of TodayHumor announced that he will consider legal action against Ilbe.[54]

Cyberterrorism against Ilbe

Unknown hacker group made a distributed denial-of-service(DDoS) attack on the site on 7 April 2013.[55] The attack was reported as possible revenge of Anonymous for Ilbe's vandalism in #OpIsrael IRC(Internet Relay Chat). Anonymous Korea claimed on its Twitter account that it was not involved with the denial of service at Ilbe. However Anonymous Korea also mentioned that Ilbe members entered the chatroom used by Anonymous hackers and stirred them up, using insulting language and flooding the chatroom with repeated text. The relationship between Anonymous Korea and Anonymous remains ambiguous.[56]

Violation of political neutrality

Some police officers and soldiers who publicly admired former president and dictator Chun Doo-Hwan and Park Chung-Hee as 'patriotic' in Ilbe caused controversy because they violated the political neutrality required to public officers.[57]

Also police officer who degraded left-wing protesters as 'rioter' in Ilbe is brought to Yongsan police office disciplinary committee.[58]

Alleged terrorism on Comotomo feeding bottle

In December 10, 2013, an employee of Comotomo feeding bottle company who is self-claimed Ilbe user alleged that he interrupted feeding bottle manufacturing process by 'sucking' feeding bottles. He confirmed his employment in Comotomo Korea with his photo under the title 'Titty party' and commented "Sometimes I suck this feeding bottle when I miss female breast so much" in Ilbe. He raised outrage over childcare community not only for his vulgarism but also concerned hygiene. Comotomo Korea released an official apology for this controversy and mentioned their employment of such Ilbe user was 'fault'.[59] Also employee's accident report was revealed, confessing "I submitted vulgar contents on Ilbe. I caused economic and mental damage on company and consumers for my own entertainment. The feeding bottle terrorism what I claimed is totally false and I will take any legal responsibility.".[60]

Criticism

Ilbe gained criticism from both left and right, mainly from left-wing.

In parliamentary inspection held in October 2013, member of Democratic Party Yu Seung-Hui criticized Ilbe's antisocial aspect. He released the information from Korean Communications Standards Commission, hundreds of submitted complains about harmful contents in Ilbe like suicide, crime, drug, sexism, violence, as well as defamation and discrimination against left-wing politics and Jeolla province [61]

Shin Hye-Sik, representative of right-wing online press 'Dokrip Newspaper' said "(Ilbe users) should make an apology for problematic claims". Kim Young-Hwan, current far-right critic and former pro-NK activist said "Right-wing is an attitude to inherit conservative awareness, but in this criteria Ilbe is not right-wing. Ilbe's radical argument will escalate social chaos.". Yoon Pyong-Joong, right-wing professor of Hanshin University defined Ilbe's far-right extremism as "Isn't worth saying at all". They shared the understanding that Ilbe should be criticized by public argument, not by legal action.[62]

Conservative monthly magazine 'Shindonga' released a special section to criticize Ilbe as 'close to fascism rather than normal right-wing' and 'antisocial'.[63]

Japanese journalist Yasuda Goichi, the author of 'The Internet and Patriotism(Netto to Aikoku)' diagnosed Ilbe as similar to anti-Zainichi association, one of Japanese cyber far-right group(Uyoku dantai).[64]

Media attention

Agency of Korean K-pop dance group Crayon Pop mentioned Ilbe as 'antisocial' while denying alleged involvement with Ilbe.[65]

Some Ilbe members are alleged to have registered in SHINee world(fan club) for posting defamatory comments about Jonghyun after he voiced his support to a student cause in support of gay rights, which was one of above-mentioned hand-written posters around Korean universities.[66][67]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rankey 유머/재미 카테고리 순위 2013.11.06
  2. ^ [1] 'Ilbe is advised to enhance teenager protection activity by KCSC' (News1)
  3. ^ [2] (Joongang Ilbo)
  4. ^ [3] Newspaper editorial 'The Ilbe phenomenon and ideological populism' written by Hwang Yong-Seok, Professor of Konkook University (Seoul Economy Newspaper)
  5. ^ [ http://news.khan.co.kr/kh_news/khan_art_view.html?artid=201306042217105&code=940202] 'The cause of Ilbe phenomenon is... expressing anxiety, feeling betrayed, anger from difficult life as amusement' (Kyunghyang Newspaper)
  6. ^ [ http://www.naeil.com/news_view/?id_art=86391] 'To understand Ilbe phenomenon' by journalist Kim Joo-Eon (Naeil Newspaper)
  7. ^ [4]'How to deal with troll websites like Ilbe' written by Hwang Yong-Seok, Professor of Konkook University (Hankyoreh)
  8. ^ [5] Psychologist Hwang Sang-Min said "It's a kind of play, to secretly reveal their participation in Ilbe which is not justifiable in society and gain reputation among them." (Herald Economy News)
  9. ^ http://weekly.khan.co.kr/khnm.html?mode=view&artid=201206131132341&code=115. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |작성일자= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |저자= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |제목= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |출판사= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |확인일자= ignored (help)
  10. ^ [표지이야기]온라인 극우파 결집 코드는 ‘혐오’ 주간경향 2012.06.19
  11. ^ [6] UNESCO World Heritage
  12. ^ [7] '4 types of distorting 5.18 Gwangju Democratize Movement' (Yonhap News)
  13. ^ [8] 'Kim Kwan-Jin confirms the involvement of North Korean special forces in 5.18 uprising is not true' (Hankook iNews)
  14. ^ [9] 'KCSC gives a hard blow to TV Chosun and Channel A' (SisaIN News)
  15. ^ [10] Kyunghyang Newspaper
  16. ^ [11] Dokrip News
  17. ^ [12] Notice from Ilbe admin
  18. ^ [13] Notice from Ilbe admin
  19. ^ [14] Cho Gap-Je bashed from Ilbe (Joongang Ilbo)
  20. ^ [15] Causeless 'red-hunting' of Ilbe (Hankyoreh)
  21. ^ [ http://www.pressian.com/article/article.asp?article_num=60090604160957] Pressian
  22. ^ [16] Hankook iNews Opinion
  23. ^ [17] Monthly Shindonga from Donga Ilbo
  24. ^ [18] 'Cyber specter who tickles regionalism' (Sisa Journal)
  25. ^ [19]'"Eliminate all communists" to the classmate from Jeolla province' (Dong-a Ilbo)
  26. ^ [20] Money Today
  27. ^ [21] SBS News
  28. ^ [22] Herald Economy News
  29. ^ [23] Sports Kyunghyang News
  30. ^ [24] Yonhap News
  31. ^ [25] Hankook iNews
  32. ^ [26] Nocut News
  33. ^ [ http://news1.kr/articles/1341740] News1
  34. ^ [27] Hankook iNews
  35. ^ [28] Lady Lee accuses Ilbe users of degrading former president Kim Dae-Jung (Pressian)
  36. ^ [29] Financial News
  37. ^ [30] Dailian
  38. ^ [31] eToday News
  39. ^ The Korea Herald/ANN Korean singer plagued even in death by malicious Internet comments 13 February 2013 "Hateful online comments toward the late singer Lim Yoon-taek - who died Monday from gastric cancer - started to emerge on Tuesday, debasing Lim's premature death. On humor website Daily Best (Ilgan Best), a netizen posted a picture of Lim's wife with comments "My husband passed away. I was paid 1 billion won." This appears to be a parody of a life insurance commercial that depicts a wife being paid insurance money after her husband dies. Another posting from the Daily Best featured a picture of the late former President Roh Moo-hyun welcoming Lim. In the picture Roh tells Lim, "You're new. Sing me a song." Each posting received more than 500 "likes" on the website, which is notorious for crudeness among its members."
  40. ^ [32] Twitter Screenshot
  41. ^ [33] MoneyToday
  42. ^ [34] One sexual assault counsellor said "It is the combination of commodification of women and peer culture which lies beneath Korean society", and women organization Womenlink activist Lee Yoon-So said "Ilbe seems to express mysogyny behind anonymousity, and enjoying its propagation". (Nocut News)
  43. ^ [35] Kim Hak-Jun, who analyzed Ilbe and presented his paper 'Misogyny in cyberspace' at Korean Association Of Women Studies seminar said "The anxiety of conservative men caused by the extension of women's right is expressed in misogyny". (Kookmin iNews)
  44. ^ [36] Ilbe stirs controversy over spying their female family sexually (Kookmin Ilbo)
  45. ^ [37] 'Most of such contents are victimizing almost every Korean woman and express savagery over them' (MediaToday)
  46. ^ [38] '안녕들 하십니까(inquiring after nation's health)' hand-written poster created sensation (Kyunghyang Newspaper)
  47. ^ [39] Ilbe user who vandalized the poster mentioned "I ripped it because I don't want to see far-left communist schoomates putting this school to shame". (Hankook Economy News)
  48. ^ [40] Someone who acknowledge his vandalism against popular hand-written posters called as '안녕들 하십니까(inquiring after nation's health)' is vandalized by someone who claimed himself as Ilbe user. (Kyunghyang Newspaper)
  49. ^ [41] 'sexual harrassment, pretended apology, and preparing legal action' (Nocut News)
  50. ^ [42] Ilbe user who vandalized Busan University's hand-written poster confirms it with photo (Kookje Newspaper)
  51. ^ [43] Photo by Yonhap News
  52. ^ [44] 'Same thing happened in Sogang University' (Herald Economy News)
  53. ^ [45] Ha Tae-Kyung says "Anyone who rip the poster is loser" (Kyunghyang Newspaper)
  54. ^ [46] Joongang Ilbo
  55. ^ Major Korean community website attacked by hackers 8 April 2013-04-08 "An international hacking group is rumored to have attacked “Ilgan Best,” one of South Korea’s biggest online communities. Ilgan Best (Ilbe.com) is a humor-centered community website, producing jokes and political viewpoints."
  56. ^ Transnational hackers may have struck another Korean target "Right wing website Ilgan Best Jeojangso (Daily Best Storehouse: Ilbe) suffered connectivity issues after being the target of a DDOS (distributed denial of service) attack. Analysts suspect that Ilbe may have been attacked by Anonymous, the international hacker organization that hacked Uriminzokkiri, a North Korean propaganda website directed at South Korea."
  57. ^ [47] Segye Ilbo
  58. ^ [48] 'Police officer who mentioned 'war on riot' at Ilbe is finally brought to disciplinary committee' (Kookmin Ilbo)
  59. ^ [49] Comotomo's official apology for 'alleged feeding bottle terrorism by Ilbe user employee' (SBS CNBC)
  60. ^ [50] 'Comotomo's official apology... what happened?' (Sports Kyunghyang Newspaper)
  61. ^ [51] 'Ilbe, excess of antisocial contents like drugs and organ trafficking' (Kyunghyang Newspaper)
  62. ^ [52] Ilbe from right-wing prospect, 'It's a kind of disease, More than senselessness' (Weekly Kyunghyang)
  63. ^ [53] 'Ilbe, a mutant monster who tickles fascism within us' Shindonga July 2013
  64. ^ [54] 'Ilbe resembles anti-Zainichi association... maybe a phenomenon which revealed many Korean's heart' (Hankook Ilbo)
  65. ^ [55] (Korea Herald)
  66. ^ [56] (Yahoo Phillipines)
  67. ^ [57] (In response to Jonghyun's support for hand-written poster,) 'In far-right website Ilbe, there are ongoing political condemn and verbal abuse against Jonghyun.' (Herald Economy News)

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