Can't use google. Little help please

For some reason I cannot use Google as a search engine or access its website. Would really like to resolve this. Any help is really appreciated.

Things I have tried:

1.) Ping google and it was successful

The address it is using is 173.194.117.242

To make things weird, if I use this numerical address in the search cue I in fact get access to the google website

2.) I flushed the DNS in "Terminal"

Not sure if that did anything. I read somewhere to try it

Important background information

When I enter google in my search function, I am directed to this page strangely http://122.132.196.148/33407BMULZ/dsawfffs.php?64198

I do live in South Korea so that's why its in Korean. Basically it tells me I need to update google chrome (which I am not even using) or download some binary patch that really only is meant for Microsoft users so it doesn't work on my computer anyway.

So...Why is it that I can reach 173.194.117.242 (google) but then am directed to that strange web page in korean when I use google as a search engine in my browser (firefox,safari)

Thanks!