Actor Lee Yo Won will appear in the movie “Ghosts. On the 27th, Lee's agency Management Gu announced, “Lee will appear in the movie ‘Ghosts’. Please have a lot of interest and expectation.” The movie “Ghosts” is a story of human-like AIs coexisting with humans in Korea in the near future, and is an expansion of the worldview of director Hwang Seung-jae's previous film “Job Seekers,” which won the grand prize in the video category at the 8th SF Awards in 2021. The film is expected to be a highly anticipated movie as it realizes a more realistic future while reviewing the problems facing Korean society one by one, especially in the current era that is rapidly changing into the AI era. In the movie, Lee plays a character who helps an abandoned AI child like a stray cat and will play a character with a big twist. Lee, who has shown an infinite acting spectrum through various works, has recently made a big splash among the MZ generation by showing his frank and hairy side through his appearances on the TV show “Heo Yeong-man's Back to Back” and YouTube's “Impersonation Queen Lee Soo-ji”. Expectations are also rising for her new character in the upcoming movie “Ghosts. Meanwhile, the movie 'Ghosts' starring Lee is scheduled to be released on April 9th. [News Source: RNX]
Jung-gu, Busan will hold a special exhibition, “The Taegeukgi, Into the Shout of the Day,” from February 27 to March 30 at Baeksan Memorial Hall (B2F) in honor of the 106th anniversary of March 1. The special exhibition aims to recall the historical significance of March 1, 1919, which was the spark of the independence movement and the root of Korea's liberation, and to reflect on what the flag, which the independence fighters never let go of, means to the Korean people. The exhibition is composed of three spaces: the first and second parts focus on historical moments and exhibit the appearance of the flag according to the circumstances of the times, and the third part is a participatory experience corner called 'I drew the flag'. Choi Jin-bong, mayor of Jung-gu Office, said, “I hope this exhibition will be a time for many citizens to remember the meaningful day when they started the independence movement.” [News Source: Jung-gu, Busan] [News Source: Jung-gu, Busan
On Feb. 28, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yoo In-chon will meet with the Apec Preparatory Planning Team (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), the National Heritage Administration, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Gyeongju City, Korea Tourism Organization, Korea Creative Content Agency, Korea Culture Exchange, and other relevant organizations to review the progress of the Apec Summit's cultural sector in order to successfully host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 2025 Summit and raise Korea's cultural profile. Organize cultural and tourism events during the Summit to showcase the essence of Korean culture As the 'APEC Summit' will be held in Gyeongju, the millennium-altitude city, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism will hold special cultural events during the summit, including ▴ the Geumgwan Special Exhibition at the Gyeongju National Museum (October-November), ▴ the K-Content Festival (September-November), which fuses Korea's cutting-edge technology with Gyeongju's historical and cultural contents, and ▴ the Korean Arts and Crafts Exhibition (July-December). In particular, the 'Silla Geumgwan Special Exhibition', which brings together five Silla Geumgwan caskets for the first time in 100 years since their discovery, is expected to showcase the excellence of Korean culture to the world and raise the pride of Korean people in their traditional culture. In addition, we will operate the 'Korea Tourism Promotion Center' and an experiential promotional tour (Fam Tour) program to showcase attractive Korean tourism contents to about 20,000 participants of the 'APEC Summit,' while also attracting high value-added MICE tourists through the 'MICE Plus Support Project,' which provides cultural and tourism programs to participants of corporate conferences and incentive tours visiting Gyeongbuk and Gyeongju with APEC equipment. In addition, we will continue to work with related organizations to develop various tourism contents and provide high-quality tourism services so that participants can visit Korea again after the APEC Summit. Creating a pre-summit atmosphere with various cultural and tourism events and promoting 'Culture Apec' with the public We will also hold events to create an atmosphere in advance of the 'APEC Summit'. Various cultural and tourism events reflecting local characteristics such as ▴ performances based on Silla traditional culture such as Hwarangdo (August-November), ▴ traditional performances centered on local and youth artists (September-October), ▴ tomb concerts (October), ▴ International Gyeongju History Forum (September), and ▴ World Heritage Festival (September-October) will be held to wish the 'APEC Summit' a successful event and create 'Culture APEC' with the people. In particular, the 'Culture High-Level Dialogue (August)' will be held for the first time in APEC, where culture ministers will gather to discuss the global agenda in the field of culture, raising expectations for the 'APEC Summit' and promoting cooperation and common growth through culture in the region. “As the theme of the 2025 APEC Summit is 'A Sustainable Tomorrow We Create,' the role of culture for sustainable development and shared prosperity in the region is more important than ever,” said Minister Yoo Yoo-chon. ”We will combine our cultural capabilities and actively work together as a team to make the Summit a festival of culture for the heads of state and delegates, as well as for the Korean people.” [News Source: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism]
The Korean Intellectual Property Office announced on Feb. 19 that it will newly designate the fields of bio, advanced robotics, and artificial intelligence as priority examination targets following the fields of semiconductors, displays, and secondary batteries, and will also redesignate the field of secondary batteries by expanding the scope of application. The prioritized examination of carbon-neutral green technologies will also be expanded to include national strategic technologies and renewable energy fields in addition to the existing carbon dioxide capture technology. The prioritized examination will be greatly expanded to support Korean companies in securing rights quickly. Since 2022, the KIPO has been prioritizing applications related to advanced technologies that are directly related to the national economy and national competitiveness. Following semiconductors (since November 2022), displays (since November 2023), and rechargeable batteries (since February 2024), the KIPO will designate bio, advanced robotics, and artificial intelligence as new priority examination fields from February 19th. As a result, all four national high-tech strategic industries will be subject to prioritized screening. The designated priority examination targets are applications directly related to bio, advanced robotics, and artificial intelligence technologies, with the relevant patent classification (CPC) as the main classification, and are submitted by domestic production or production preparation companies, results of national research and development projects, or specialized universities. The priority examination in the field of secondary batteries will also be redesignated by expanding the scope of application as the designation period expires. The priority examination for secondary batteries is for applications directly related to secondary battery materials, components, equipment, manufacturing or design, performance inspection and evaluation, control management (BMS), or recycling technologies, and is for domestic production or preparation for production, the results of national R&D projects, or applications from specialized universities. The priority screening, currently limited to carbon dioxide capture, transportation, and storage technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, will be greatly expanded to include carbon-neutral green technologies such as next-generation nuclear power and renewable energy technologies. Specifically, the fields related to national strategic technologies such as hydrogen and ammonia, next-generation nuclear energy (small modular reactors (SMRs), high-level radioactive waste management, etc. Patent applications with a carbon-neutral green technology patent classification related to these technologies will be prioritized. As part of the proactive measures, we will simplify the procedures and requirements for prioritization applications to make it easier for Korean companies to access prioritization. First, we have removed the requirement for self-supported prior art research, which was a major burden for companies applying for prioritization due to its complexity and lengthy requirements. We are also easing the application requirements for the most common type of prioritization (32.6% of all applications as of December 2024). Previously, it was necessary to submit a business license to prove that the company had conducted or was preparing to conduct the project, but from now on, it will be possible to submit a technology transfer agreement. In particular, universities and public research institutes are expected to be able to prove that they are preparing for implementation with only a technology transfer agreement, making it easier to use priority examination. “In the era of rapidly changing technological competition, securing rights quickly is of utmost importance,” said Kim Wan-ki, head of the KIPO, ”and the KIPO will continue to seek ways to support domestic companies to lead innovation in high-tech strategic industries and carbon neutrality.” [News Source: Korean Intellectual Property Office]
Currently, Korea is ranked 6th in the world in the national AI rankings, but in detail, while it is highly evaluated in items such as 'development' (3rd) and 'infrastructure' (6th), it is low in 'talent' (13th), 'research' (13th), and 'venture investment' (12th), so strategic support is needed, such as organizing a catch-up group to develop open AI or deep-seek AI technology. (2024 Global AI Index (GAII)) : The GAII, published by Tortus Media in the UK, is the leading index cited when comparing national AI capabilities. In last year's report, which included 83 countries, Korea was ranked 6th in the world after the United States, China, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and France. (BCG 2024) According to the 'AI Maturity' report released by global consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in November last year, there are five AI leaders: the United States, China, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and Canada, and Korea is classified as a 'steady contender' in the second tier after the leaders. In response, Mayor Oh proposed seven key strategic tasks for fostering the AI industry to leap to Seoul, the center of the three global AI powerhouses, including ▲ human resource development, ▲ infrastructure creation, ▲ investment expansion, ▲ convergence between industries, ▲ globalization, ▲ civic diffusion, and ▲ administrative innovation, under the policy of 'reorganizing all industries around AI'. First, 10,000 AI talents (4,000 from youth employment academies and 6,000 from universities) will be trained annually to actively respond to the demand for AI manpower. Starting this year, a scholarship program for master's programs in AI and other science and technology fields (totaling KRW 600 million and supporting 60 students) will also be established and expanded every year to strengthen the Seoul-type talent discovery support system. Starting with the Yeongdeungpo Campus in 2021, the Youth Employment Academy, which currently operates 20 campuses, has established itself as a top-notch IT-SW education and training institution, having graduated more than 7,000 digital innovation talents and recorded a cumulative employment rate of 75%. This year, the school plans to complete the construction of 25 campuses and reorganize the curriculum to foster AI talent, making it a base for fostering AI core and convergence talent.
대한민국영어신문 관리자 기자 | 과학기술정보통신부 유상임 장관은 2월 21일 한국생산기술연구원에 방문하여 로봇인지제어연구실, 생명과학 로봇공학(바이오로보틱스)연구실 등 연구시설을 둘러보고, 생기원 구성원, 전문가들과 함께 소재・제조 분야 기술사업화 현장간담회를 개최했다. 간담회에서 생기원은 소재・제조 기술 특성상 사업화를 위해서는 소재개발 → 공정개발 → 활용 및 제품화에 이르는 공급망 관점의 기술사업화 모형 구축이 필요하다며, ‘친환경(에코)알루미늄’ 사례를 소개했다. 이어서 생기원은 출연(연) 간 연계를 강화하고, 유망 새싹기술을 지속 발굴・육성할 계획을 밝혔다. 또한, 지역 특화센터에 인공지능・디지털 복제(AI・디지털트윈) 등 디지털 기술을 접목하여 기업이 기술을 시험하고 실증할 수 있도록 기술사업화 지원 기능을 강화할 예정이다. 더불어, 생산기술의 혁신 거점으로써 자리매김하고, 지역 및 기업과의 협업을 기반으로 기술사업화를 선도한다는 포부를 밝혔다. 발표 이후, 연구기관, 전문기관 및 민간 기업의 대표가 소재・제조 분야의 기술・산업 특성을 고려한 맞춤형 기술사업화 지원 방안을 마련하기 위한 논의가 이어졌다. 금일 논의된 내용은 과기정통부가 올 3월에 발표 예정인 기술사업화 활성화 방안에 반영될 예정이다. 유상임 장관은 “출연연은 연구개발 성과가 연구실을 넘어 산업현장으로 확산되는 혁신 거점으로 기술사업화 생태계의 핵심”이라 강조하면서, “출연연이 혁신생태계를 선도해 나갈 수 있도록 연구자분들께 지속적인 관심과 노력을 부탁드린다”고 당부했다. 또한, “소재・제조 분야는 기술사업화 생태계의 핵심기술이므로 맞춤형 지원 방안을 마련하여 실질적인 변화를 이끌어낼 수 있도록 지속적으로 연구 현장과 소통하겠다”라고 밝혔다. [뉴스출처 : 과학기술정보통신부]
대한민국영어신문 관리자 기자 | 조규홍 보건복지부 장관은 10월 31일 브라질 리우데자네이루에서 개최된 2024 G20 재무보건장관 합동회의 및 보건장관회의에 참석하여, 각국 대표와 함께 지속가능하고 회복력 있는 글로벌 보건 시스템 구축을 통한 의료 접근의 형평성 증진 및 보편적 건강보장 달성 방안을 논의했다. 이번 회의는 올해 의장국인 브라질의 주최로 대면으로 개최됐으며, G20 회원국 및 초청국과 보건·의료분야 주요 국제기구의 고위급 관계자가 참석했다. 재무보건장관 합동회의에서 조 장관은 팬데믹 예방·대응·대비를 위한 자원의 효율적 활용을 강조하며, 다양한 보건 위기 대응 자금조달 방안의 특징과 장단점에 대한 균형 잡힌 검토가 필요함을 언급했다. 보건장관회의에서 조 장관은 글로벌 건강 불평등 심화 현상에 주목하며, 한국이 WHO 글로벌 바이오 인력양성 허브로서 운영 중인 바이오의약품 생산 교육을 중·저소득 국가의 생산역량 확충과 글로벌 건강 형평성 제고를 위한 대표 사례로 소개했다. 또한, 기후변화가 취약계층에 미치는 불평등한 영향에 주목하며, 이들을 두텁게 보호하기 위해서는 국제적인 공조가 필요함을 촉구했다. 이날 두 회의를 통해 3년 만에 마련된 보건장관회의 선언문은 내달 G20 정상회의의 결과물로 활용되며, 향후 개최될 보건의료 분야의 국제회의 및 협상에서 주요 이정표로서 작용할 수 있다. 한편 조 장관은 G20 의장국 브라질 니시아 뜨린다지(Nisia Trindade) 보건부 장관을 만나 G20 등을 통한 다자 협력 강화방안과 바이오헬스, 인력양성 등 양국 협력사항에 대해 논의했다. 또한, 사우디아라비아 수석대표 파드 아잘라젤(Fahad Al-Jalajel) 보건부 장관을 만나 의료인 연수, 환자 유치 등 양국의 보건의료 협력 관심 분야에 대한 각국의 경험을 공유하고, ‘16년 체결 이후 현재 추진 중인 MOU 개정에 대해 논의했다. 아울러, 영국의 수석대표 앤드류 그웬(Andrew Gwynne) 보건사회복지부 차관과 만나, 작년 체결한 보건의료 분야 MOU을 기반으로 보건의료 R&D 및 항생제 내성 등 양국 관심 분야를 구체화하고 연내 보건 대화 개최 등 실질적인 후속 조치를 논의했다. 조 장관은 “이번 G20 보건장관회의 참석을 통해, 글로벌 건강 불평등 해소에 대한 국제사회의 높은 관심을 확인할 수 있었다”라고 하면서, “한국 정부는 글로벌 보건 체계의 일원으로서 지속 가능한 개발 목표와 보편적 건강보장 달성을 위해 적극적으로 협력해나갈 것”이라 밝혔다. [뉴스출처 : 보건복지부]
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