MySpace launches in tech-savvy Korea

As MySpace continues to expand around the world it faces different problems and challenges in different regions. It’s latest launch is into Korea, an area of the world well-known it’s advanced use of technology.

Unlike other versions of the social networking site, MySpace Korea is attempting to appeal to Koreans with the introduction of some more advanced features. For example, the Korean site has a service called Minilog, that is meant to work a lot like Twitter and allows users a form of micro-blogging.

Users can also skin their MySpace giving it a more unique look and feel. The skins are currently being created by local artists ensuring a high-quality of production and therefore encouraging their use.

MySpace’s ultimate goal is to attract users to its service and away from rivals such as Facebook. With Korea, however, it has another equally important objective in the form of attracting programmers from the area to help improve its service.

They are hoping the new features on the site, coupled with the OpenSocial-based development platform it employs will attract not only social networkers, but techies as well to the service.