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

This year, 2009, is designated as Visit Incheon 2009 by the central government. Incheon's Mayor, Ahn Sang-soo, has been busy getting his city ready for this year and organizing events such as the Global Fair & Festival 2009 Incheon. He has also been working on developing two tourist destinations, Cheongra Leisure City andRobot City. The Korea IT Times spoke to the mayor in an exclusive interview

The following is an interview with Kim Suk-joon, president of Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI), about the institute's 2009 business targets and projects to develop the nation's science and technology. In particular, STEPI is striving to develop policies on green growth and future-oriented growth engines - ED. Q: Would you comment on your 2009 business targets and plans briefly?

Active investment in the Digital New Deal is necessary to tide over the current deepening economic crisis, a lawmaker said.“As part of the Green New Deal projects, the government plans to spend 14 trillion won for activation of the construction sector. However, under the current serious economic crisis situation, it needs to make more investment in the Digital New Deal,” said Won Hee-ryong, a

The Korea IT Times had a special interview with Kim Shin-Bae, chairman of RFID/USN Korea Association. He is CEO of SK Telecom. -ED 1. What characterizes and makes this year's RFID/USN KOREA 2008 different from the previous ones.  The RFID/USN Korea 2008 is aimed at promoting harmony of the so-called B2C, which refers to a combination of experts-centered B2B and individual consumers. Marki

Internet access via mobile phones was only the beginning of the mobile Internet life. Now is the era when people surf on the web in the middle of board-surfing a real wave. The development of Internet protocols will now allow the extension of the Internet across the Solar System. Chief Internet Evangelist Vinton G. Cerf, vice president of Google predicted at the World Knowledge Forum on September

Internet access via mobile phones was only the beginning of the mobile Internet life. Now is the era when people surf on the web in the middle of board-surfing a real wave. The development of Internet protocols will now allow the extension of the Internet across the Solar System. Chief Internet Evangelist Vinton G. Cerf, vice president of Google predicted at the World Knowledge Forum on September

The Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) invited Kim Faura I Batlle, director general of Telefonica S.A., to Korea on June 25th and 26th to meet with several Korean business leaders in the field of IT. Mr. Faura was able to answer some questions on the second day of his visit.Faura comes from Barcelona, Spain, and has an extensive history in the Spanish telecom industry. He was presid