THE SOUTH KOREAN CYBER POLICY IN PROMOTING ACTIVE INTERNET USERS AND ITS VULNERABILITIES IN CYBER THREATS

Abstract

The world is now entering the 4th Industrial Revolution (IR4) and South Korea is the example that accepted the cutting-edge evolution as it is a country with the most wired in the world. Hence, this study intends to explore the initiatives taken by the government of South Korea in succeeding to encourage and expand internet users among South Korean by implementing an auxiliary cyber policy. This study will implement a qualitative method by focusing on the case study of South Korea. The researcher intends to examine the cyber policy made by the South Korean government and its effect on the increasing internet usage among South Korean. The findings show that there are demographic factors in influencing internet users and mechanisms taken by the government by collaborating with private agencies in influencing South Korean through media platforms about the benefits of using the internet as part of daily life despite its vulnerability in cybercrimes.