- Registration date2026-10-30
Minister JK (Jung-Kwan) Kim of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR) chaired a meeting with veteran engineering leaders in Seoul on October 29, 2026. The meeting honored their dedication and contributions to Korea’s industrialization and technological advancement, including making Korea globally competitive in semiconductors, displays, automobiles, shipbuilding, steel, robotics, and other industries. Participants discussed future strategies for Korean industry amid rapid industrial change.
Attendees included Chin Dae-je, former President of Samsung Electronics and former Minister of Information and Communication; Park Sung-wook, former Vice Chairman of SK hynix, who led the development of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and advances in semiconductor technology; and Kwon Oh-Kyong, Endowed-Chair Professor at Hanyang University, who contributed to developing and commercializing key technologies for the world’s first AMOLED displays.
In his opening remarks, Minister Kim credited the engineering community’s determination and dedication in pushing technological boundaries despite countless failures and challenges with Korea’s rise as a technological powerhouse. He sought the leaders’ advice on how Korean industry could take its next leap forward amid the AI revolution and global competition for technological leadership.