Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Stories of the Month

=> The 2009 Korea Brand Conference
According to the annual survey conducted by the Institute for Industrial Policy Studies (IPS),

Korea’s national brand value was calculated at $1.1 trillion, ranking 10th in the world.

=>Experience Hanok – Korean Traditional Houses
26 foreign students from 13 countries visited Jeonju Hanok Village from November 20 to 21.

Listen to their special Hanok experience!

=>Korea, from a Recipient to a Donor of Aid
Korea became the 24th member of the DAC (Development Assistance Committee) in the

OECD on November 25, officially marking its turn of status from a beneficiary to a donor

of development assistance.

=>Advanced Technology & Design Korea 2009
AT&D Korea, a product brand contest co-hosted by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy and

the Presidential Council on Nation Branding, and organized by the Korean Institute of Design

Promotion, selected Korea’s representative technology and design brands.


* MAJOR EVENT
"The Lights of Seoul (http://culture.seoul.go.kr)
- Date : December 11, 2009 – February 15, 2010

- Venue : Seoul Plaza, Cheonggyecheon, other major landmarks

"Shin Myeong Nan" Korean Traditional Music & Play
(http://www.sejongpac.or.kr/sngad/pfm/pfmList_kr.asp)


- Date & Time : Wednesday, December 20 at 19:00

- Venue : Seoul Namsan Gugakdang


ACTIVITIES OF WORLD STUDENTS IN KOREA.
World Students in Korea “The 2nd Camp”
The 2nd camp of World Students in Korea will be held from December 18 to 19 (Fri/Sat).

Detailed information will be sent out by e-mail.

UCC Video Contest with YouTube
The Presidential Council on Nation Branding is holding a “UCC Video Contest” with YouTube.

Detailed information has been sent out by e-mail. Visit the official website for the contest

www.koreabrand.net. Submission deadline is December 27.


2012 World Conversation Congress

• 2012 World Conservation Congress
http://blog.naver.com/korea_brand/10076465020

http://blog.daum.net/korea_brand/236




The World Conservation Congress, the world's largest and most important
conservation event, will be held in Jeju, Korea. Held every 4 years, the congress
brings together top professionals from all regions to share knowledge on how
our natural environment should be managed for the continued well-being of
humanity and all life on Earth.



• DESIGN KOREA 2009
http://blog.naver.com/korea_brand/10076889543
http://blog.daum.net/korea_brand/242




DESIGN KOREA 2009, an annual design business event, was held from December
2 through 8 at Songdo Convensia in Incheon under the theme “Design, Engine of
Green Growth”. Bringing together world’s leading design-oriented companies and
individuals, the event served as an opportunity to share up-to-date design trends
and search for cooperative ways for economic growth.




• Advanced Technology & Design Korea 2009
http://blog.naver.com/korea_brand/10076692484
http://blog.daum.net/korea_brand/238




Get introduced to the 16 companies and products that were selected as Korea’s
representative high-tech and design brands for the brand contest “Advanced
Technology & Design Korea 2009”. The winner brands will be promoted globally.
Korea’s national brand value is expected to concurrently improve.



• Korea Technology Awards 2009 – Korea’s Top 10 New Technologies

http://blog.naver.com/korea_brand/10077317808
http://blog.daum.net/korea_brand/245




Foreigners associate Korea with “Technology” the most. Korea’s top 10 new
technologies of the year were selected at Korea Technology Awards 2009 ceremony
on December 15. Sales of the products using these technologies reached 7.1 trillion
won ($6.1 billion) this year, and are expected to grow to over 11 trillion won.


• The 2nd Camp of World Students in Korea

http://blog.naver.com/korea_brand/10077319907
http://blog.daum.net/korea_brand/246


The 2nd camp of “World Students in Korea” was held from 18 to 19 of December.
Students visited various industrial and cultural sites including LG Electronics,
Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction, GM Daewoo, the Hahoe Folk Village,
and Buseoksa Temple.


2. Activities of World Students in Korea


• KBS 2TV “Live Today (생방송 오늘)” on Monday, January 4, 2010 at 06:30 ~ 08:00

Mr. Henrique Goncalves Teixeira (Brazil) of WSK 1st batch and Ms. Sara Florian
(Guatemala) of WSK 2nd batch will appear in “Live Today”, a KBS 2TV program.