Also known as: Ocean of Sound, Receiving (downloading) Sound (from the cited Wikipedia lead)
Verified Korean-culture entity · as of 2026-09-05 · re-verified daily · cross-checked + Skill-scored · via KoreaAPI · ✓✓ cross-verified
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Soribada (Korean: 소리바다) was the first Korean peer-to-peer file-sharing service, launched in 2000 by Sean Yang. The name 'Soribada' means "Ocean of Sound" or "Receiving (downloading) Sound". It was closed in 2002 by court order but continued to be distributed with a stipulation that its users were responsible for any of the files downloaded. On November 5, 2003, Soribada was relaunched as and in July 2004, the website was renewed as a P2P search portal with a paid MP3 service in December 2004.
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Soribada (소리바다) — verified Korean company. Industry: peer-to-peer.
Details
Headquarters: Seoul
Founded: 2000
Founder: Sean Yang
Type: peer-to-peer file-sharing service
Closed: 2002
Relaunched: November 5, 2003
Country: 대한민국
Format: P2P
Category: MP3 음악 공유 프로그램
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What is Soribada?
Soribada (Korean: 소리바다) was the first Korean peer-to-peer file-sharing service, launched in 2000 by Sean Yang. (Wikipedia lead; name cross-verified via Wikidata Q485718 2026-09-05 05:08 UTC; Wikipedia Soribada 2026-09-05 05:08 UTC, as of 2026-09-05, via KoreaAPI).
What industry is Soribada in?
Soribada operates in peer-to-peer (verified via Wikidata Q485718 2026-09-05 05:08 UTC; Wikipedia Soribada 2026-09-05 05:08 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
What is Soribada's headquarters?
Soribada — Headquarters: Seoul (verified via Wikidata Q485718 2026-09-05 05:08 UTC; Wikipedia Soribada 2026-09-05 05:08 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
What is Soribada's founded?
Soribada — Founded: 2000 (verified via Wikidata Q485718 2026-09-05 05:08 UTC; Wikipedia Soribada 2026-09-05 05:08 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
What is Soribada's founder?
Soribada — Founder: Sean Yang (verified via Wikidata Q485718 2026-09-05 05:08 UTC; Wikipedia Soribada 2026-09-05 05:08 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
What is Soribada's type?
Soribada — Type: peer-to-peer file-sharing service (verified via Wikidata Q485718 2026-09-05 05:08 UTC; Wikipedia Soribada 2026-09-05 05:08 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
What is Soribada's closed?
Soribada — Closed: 2002 (verified via Wikidata Q485718 2026-09-05 05:08 UTC; Wikipedia Soribada 2026-09-05 05:08 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
What is Soribada's relaunched?
Soribada — Relaunched: November 5, 2003 (verified via Wikidata Q485718 2026-09-05 05:08 UTC; Wikipedia Soribada 2026-09-05 05:08 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
What is Soribada's country?
Soribada — Country: 대한민국 (verified via Wikidata Q485718 2026-09-05 05:08 UTC; Wikipedia Soribada 2026-09-05 05:08 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
What is Soribada's format?
Soribada — Format: P2P (verified via Wikidata Q485718 2026-09-05 05:08 UTC; Wikipedia Soribada 2026-09-05 05:08 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
What is Soribada's category?
Soribada — Category: MP3 음악 공유 프로그램 (verified via Wikidata Q485718 2026-09-05 05:08 UTC; Wikipedia Soribada 2026-09-05 05:08 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
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