Update on Cyworld in English

INSIDE JoongAng Daily: "Meanwhile, SK Communications, another SK affiliate, is preparing to launch Cyworld in the United States later this month. The Web-based community portal has been widely successful in Korea. Its American incarnation is currently in a closed test service phase. “Selected users have been testing the service since December and it will soon be ready for the general public,” said Shin Hee-jung, an SK Communications official in Seoul. The American Cyworld will be run by SK Communications’ branch in San Francisco, which was established in October last year. SK Communications has high hopes for Cyworld’s U.S. debut, as the service has been hugely popular in Korea and China. Cyworld in Korea had 17 million members as of April. "