A blogging mystery: Coarse language, sarcasm, and an internet fall from grace in South Korea

A blogger who rose to fame on the basis of his economic predictions was indicted Jan. 22 with spreading false information. The charges came 11 days after the blogger’s arrest.The story of how the so-called economy president, who posted more than 100 commentaries on a portal site, went from stardom to defendant signals just how powerful the internet can be here in South Korea, which is commonly considered the most wired country in the world.The arrest followed a posting he made on the internet in December saying the government had demanded that banks and financial institutions stop purchasing U.S. dollars as the government tried to stave off the decline of South Korea’s currency. According to prosecutors, the comments were incorrect and harmed the foreign exchange market. They also allege that he caused the country to lose credibility in the international community.
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/south-korea/090119/blogging-mystery