2019-07-25

Strengths of Korea’s Smart City (Episode 1)


Today, I would like to tell you about Koreas strengths that enable the country to lead Smart City industry in the global market.


First, Korea is IT technology-friendly country.
Korea has the highest penetration rate of smartphones in the world, and has ranked the second in ICT development index. In addition, Korea is well equipped with IT ecosystem ranging from global companies such as Samsung and LG to ventures and start-ups.


Have you heard of Ms. Park Mak-rye (Korea Grandma)? She is a 72-year-old famous and popular Korean Youtube star that Youtube CEO and Google CEO wanted to meet in person. With her story, you can imagine how easy it is to use the Internet in Korea in everyday life regardless of age.
Second, Korea has an experience of creating U-City, the early model of smart city, in the early 2000s.


U-City is a futuristic city of the 21st century that enables services such as one-stop administrative services, automated transportation, security, disaster prevention systems, and residential home networking by integrating advanced IT infrastructure and ubiquitous information service into urban space.
With these experiences, Korea has many convenient and advanced technologies in the world, including the technology providing real-time traffic information through mobile apps.



Third, the Korean government is committed to promote Smart City policies.
In 2017, President Moon Jae-in announced autonomous cars, drones and smart cities as Korea's innovative growth engines. Moreover, he proposed the creation of world-class futuristic smart cities in the wasteland as national pilot projects.
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is pushing forward the promotion strategy (established in January, 2018) for creation and expansion of smart cities customized for each stage of urban growth, including the national pilot cities (Sejong and Busan).  

To be continued

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