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"Don't you want to make a getaway from your daily routines at least once a year? If you are a stressed-out city dweller living a repetitive life in a packed city, please come to Hi Seoul Festival. Hi Seoul Festival will give you the opportunity to relish your freedom to the fullest and make you the life of the party."

Keco is the Vanguard of the Environment

Korea IT Times had an interview with the CEO of the Korea Environment Corporation (Keco), Park Seung-hwan, to learn about how Keco is the vanguard of Korea's fight against pollution.

Q. World Environment Day (WED) falls on May 5^th. Why do you think the U.N. designated May 5 as World Environment Day and celebrates it annually?

Jeju Free International City Development Center (JDC) is spurring technology study and development for low carbon and green growth, a top executive of the center said.

"In line with this, JDC and LG Electronics concluded a business agreement for environment-friendly development of Jeju Island, a green and clean area, on April 20 this year," said JDC CEO and Chairman Byon Jong-il.

Defenders of freedom and democracy around the globe will convene in Songdo, Incheon, to attend the 2010 WLFD ·APLFD General Conference - which is designed to introduce S. Korea's protection of freedom and remarkable economic growth to 139 member nations, reinforce solidarity and enhance the status of global proponents of liberal democracy.

Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) is using hightech gadgets to make the stay at the airport more pleasant for travelers with more smoothly flowing departures and arrivals.

The 2010 Great Baekje World Festival will be held in and around Buyeo and Gongju in Chungcheongnam-do for 30 days from Sept. 18 to Oct. 17 this year.

In November of this year, Korea will host the G20 summit meetings. The first scheduled meeting will discuss topics regarding financial affairs across the globe. Recent assessments in Korea have been prepared to make this summit a success for all participating countries.

3D is on fire. The 3D movie Avatar is sweeping 2D movies with a broom, and many fans already await the next 3D movie such as Alice in Wonderland. This is the era where 3D has proven to be the focal point of Hollywood. Korea is launching 3D television programs this year and industries are also gearing up for the 3D Era including medical, advertisement, and construction.

According to the newspaper agency Samsung Electronics became the world's number one electronics company in 2009. In other words, Samsung electronics has sold electronics or electrical products more than any other company in the world. The name of Samsung always reminds me of Silicon Valley.