The local English Newspapers are excitedly reporting on ‘babyrose’, a Korean blogger who turned out to be a shill for an ozone-producing sterilizing device.
The problem is, Korean libel laws prevent anyone from reporting on things in a way that negatively affects a person or company. That negative effect is usually measured financially, but might be considered in other ways (IANAL*).
So, it is mostly legal to report or blog about something you like, but not to warn people away from it.
Now, I’ve told you generally what the issue is. Let’s look at what the newspapers have to say:
Joongang: