There is an article about buying and selling invitations. When I saw where I was going to be invited, it was a popular’talking social media’ these days. They don’t look like text or video, but talk and listen and talk. Although it is a free service, it is said that they buy invitations to sign up and are looking for used smartphones.
Reporter Seong Hwa-seon covered what happened.
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Writer Kang Min-gyeong recently fell in love with social media that uses voices instead of text messages and videos.
I have also spent the night talking.
The impact of Corona 19 is also great.
[강민경/클럽하우스 앱 이용자 : 사람들을 만나기가 어려운 상황이잖아요. 모임을 가지기도 힘들고 그런데 직접 사람을 만나서 얘기하는 기분이 들더라고요.]
Chat rooms that are open frequently have a variety of topics.
Anyone can go in and hear and speak.
You can also create your own chat room.
[강지인/클럽하우스 앱 이용자 : ‘시각디자인학과 얘기 들으실 분’이라는 방을 만들었는데 저희 학교뿐 아니라 관련 직업을 가지거나 회사에서 디자이너들과 소통하는 방법을 알고 싶으신 분들도 많이 놀러왔어요.]
Reporters also used chat rooms to interview users.
[(하루에 몇 시간 정도 이용하시는지) 10시간 가까이 있었던 것 같아요. 잊혀질 권리는 보장하고 기록이 남는 매체는 아니니까요. 녹음을 허용하지 않고 있거든요.]
This app was created in the US in April of last year.
It’s a free service, but you can sign up only if an existing member recommends it.
As this service gains popularity, in the second-hand market, invitations for sign-up are being traded for over 20,000 won.
There are even cases of buying a used iPhone to use this social media.
This is because this social media is not yet available on Android devices.
Currently, there are only apps for Apple’s iPhone or iPad.
(Video graphic: Park Kyung-min and Han Young-ju)