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Korean Wikipedia (abbreviated ko-WP) is the Korean-language version of Wikipedia.

Zava-misy sy ny Antontan'isa

Natomboka: Oktobra 2002

Habe ankehitriny: 748 924lahatsoratra

Fitambaran'ny fanovàna: 41 829 049

Tonian-dahatsoratra mavitrika: 6 182 tamin'ny volana lasa

Mpitantanana: 23

Coverage

Areas of strength

• Strong coverage of Korea-related topics such as modern history, biographies, places, and culture.
• Rapid updates on Korean pop culture, including webtoons, K-pop, and television dramas.
• Steady contributions from subject-matter experts in education, science, and technology.
• Active translation of articles from English, Japanese, and other language editions, enabling up-to-date information.

Areas of weakness

• Some academic and specialized fields have fewer contributors, resulting in limited depth compared to other editions.
• Occasional articles lack sufficient citations or have underdeveloped discussion pages.

Operation

Unique qualities

• Active efforts to translate articles from major language editions, particularly English and Japanese Wikipedia.

Challenges

• Literally not available in North Korea, as access to global internet is available mostly for government officials.
• Competition from other Korean language wikis.

Competitors

• Namuwiki – larger but more informal competitor with extensive pop-culture coverage.
• Libre Wiki - a smaller scale competitor to Korean Wikipedia that aims for a similar encyclopedic structure, placing emphasis on neutrality, verifiable sources, and community-driven governance.