While reviewing the settlement of Jamestown for my imminent American History test in the St. Mark’s library, I received an unexpected phone call from my mother in Korea. A mother who by now could be walking in Seoul with an iPod, with no choice but to hear the 1000 songs her son downloaded onto her MP3 player. A woman who says she is so happy that she bought an MP3 player that allows her some sort

"I spent all my life developing new technologies, and future technologies. I worked for IBM for many years," explained Dr. Moon J. Kim over breakfast with the Korea IT Times. He went on to explain that now is the time to do other things, and that he wanted to return the benefit of his experience to those people who were interested in developing innovative ideas. He spent many years working wit

There’s no lemonade without lemons, and the economy of the future can’t survive without e-Finance. The Korean government has recently announced that it will invest US$18.6 billion in IT industries, the highest amount in Korean history. But what good is the development of new growth engines if it is only designed to compete in the domestic market? Where is global capital when we need it? Where will

The innovative Integration Automatic Meter Reading System called ZigBee Wireless Sensor Network (ZBWSN) developed by LEO Tech Co. Ltd., was shown at the LEO Tech booth in the Incheon International Information Technology Communication 2009 (ITC 2009). It is taking the attention of many buyers because it calculates and inspects meters almost automatically without human work. The Korea IT Times inter

Alp Malazgirt is a successful Silicon Valley entrepreneur who showed up in Daejeon Korea in March to try his hand at Korean technology. He is currently advisor to the Sejong Technology Transfer Company located on the KAIST campus which is responsible for such projects as the commercialization of technologies for lithium extraction from seawater. He also serves as the Research Director for the Biot

At the close of the International Conference of Science Parks 2009 in Research Triangle Park in North Carolina, an event bringing together leaders in technology from around the world, the team from Korea's famed Daedeok Innopolis research cluster ascended the stage with a banner proclaiming that they will host the 2010 conference. Suddenly Daedeok Innopolis' CEO Kang Gyedu pointed to a tall bearde

The Korea IT Times interviewed John Kim, the founder and CEO of Paprika Labs, using the online video interview service Wetoku.com. The entire 15 minute interview is available below, and we have printed excerpts from it as well.  Check out the full interview here:Q: Welcome John, how are you today?A: Hey Matthew, I'm doing pretty okay.Q: Can you tell me a little bit more about t

Yau-gene Chan is a charismatic guy, you can tell just by looking at him. He's got big ideas, going to tell you about them, and you're going to enjoy hearing about them. The fact that he was introduced to me by Dr. Kim Wan-hee, called the Godfather of the Korean electronics industry, did not hurt either.And even though I expected to enjoy speaking with Mr. Chan, I was still surprised at the scale

I stepped off the bus in Suwon to a beautiful spring-cum-summer day in Gyeonggi province, just about an hour south of the oppressive bustle of Seoul. The majestic concrete wings that gave shelter to the World Cup Stadium here gave a little excess shade to me from what was left over from the stadium. Their presence reminded me of the politically-minded flurry that spawned all of these stadiums ar

"What does wi-ki mean in Korean?," President Jurgen Konig asked at the press conference held in the Chosun Hotel on May 18. He continued, "Wi-ki means crisis as a whole, but I learned that the word wi means danger, and ki means opportunity. I learned the true meaning of courage from Koreans. Courage is one of Merck's characteristics that helped the company to last for 341 years." Indeed Merck has

"The letters I exchanged with the late president Park Chung-hee are historical records of the past. I hope that the letters will fill some missing links in historical records about that past."Dr. Kim Wan-hee, 83, a former Columbia University professor of electronics engineering, made these remarks when he sat for an interview with the Korea IT Times at a hotel in downtown Seoul on Monday, May 25

The Korea IT Times interviewed Kim Byung-moon, president of the New Renewable Energy Center, in early May. He spoke about many things including the green energy industry in Korea and the kind of green energies generated from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides and geothermal heat.Q: Where are the leading countries in the green energy market? And what do you think about the leve

Gangwon Province is considered a region with a pristine mountain environment and a long coastline. It has long been the destination of many tourists, Koreans and foreigners alike. Particularly with its beautiful winter landscape as an asset, the province has been wishing to host the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang in 2018. It is also trying to develop its eco-friendly industries, while luring forei

Three major international events on information and communications will soon be held at the same place and time during the month of June. The events will bring information and communications-related ministers, business leaders, and broadcasters from various countries together in Seoul.The Korea IT Times has recently asked Song Do-kyun, vice chairman of the Korea Communications Commission, to giv

"Be spoiled in a safe digital world for a month!" The gentle breezes of June are blowing across many events around the country in promotion of a Safe Digital World. The Ministry of Public Administration and Security (MOPAS) and the Korea Information Security Agency (KISA) have aligned with 16 other regional organizations to arrange 76 events for the month of June, in celebration of the 22nd Inform

In the history of Korea, Gyeonggi Province has not only been the geopolitical center of Korea, but also played a core role in politics and economy as well as in the social and cultural spheres such as literature and the arts, harboring no hostility against other regions. Such historical traits can be traced through the 5,000 years of Korean history.Located in the center of the Korean Peninsula,

In spite of concerns before the show about a possible reduction in size, Seoul Motor Show 2009 has risen to a fever pitch as the number of visitors has reached 340 thousand as of April 5.Twenty-three brand new cars, fourteen concept cars, and thirty-one environmentally-friendly cars are only the first of the attractive factors of the show. Although the size of the motor show decreased by 8.4% co

Korea's economy relies heavily on exports, and therefore reducing the cost of those exports is paramount to Korea's continued economic health. Especially now, when demand for exports has dropped so drastically, the country must find a solution to ship existing exports out as cheaply as possible. Luckily enough, Dr. Kim Hak-su has been spending the better part of the past decade doing what he could

Gyeongsangbuk-do is the Mecca of colorful Buddhist culture from the millennium of the Shilla Dynasty and of the mystic culture of Kaya as well as the Confucian culture that is represented by the upright spirit of the traditional Korean scholar. In short, Gyeongsangbuk-do can be compared to the face of Korean culture.Today, it is the heartland of the global iron and steel and textile industries,

Korea Credit Guarantee Fund marked the 33rd anniversary this year. For the past few years, it has contributed to helping thousands of small and medium sized companies whose businesses are very promising and deserve the credit guarantee services from KODIT. Experts would compare KODIT to a firefighter who bravely jumps into the flames when people are at the crossroads of life and death. When the fi