Daum.net is an web portal in South Korea. The portal offer an free e-mail service, a social networking site, news and forums. In 2008, Daum.net launched new features such as shopping search and search trends. In 2004, Daum bought Lycos.com.http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/2004/08/64431
History
Daum.net was started in 1995 by Jae-Woong Lee. It is currently the most popular web portal in South Korea. In 1997, Daum launched a free e-mail service call Hanmail.net. In 1999, they launched their social network site "Daum's Cafe." http://info.daum.net/DaumEng/info/subHistory2001.do
Community and Culture
Daum.net users can read news, contribute content, chat in the Daum's Cafe, search videos and read email.