WRITER: ARCHANA K
EDITOR: PRACHI KANSHWAN
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South Korea has earned a high reputation as a global digital technology country. The nation is home to global leading digital companies like Samsung, SK, LG, Hyundai, and Naver. Korea is a digital powerhouse and heavily invested in innovative technologies such as next-generation, advanced technology, Artificial Intelligence, big data, cyber security, etc.
One thing people think and know about South Korea is that, except for K-pop and K-drama, there are huge companies and technology, and many more have also developed in these fields. Korea has seamlessly integrated innovation and technology into everyday life. Crazy fast internet speeds, newest smartphones. Let us deeply dig into this topic.
In South Korea, internet connectivity isn’t a luxury– it’s a way of life. The country boasts the world’s fastest and reliable internet infrastructure. Everywhere, there are online services, fast internet, and even subways. People can watch videos and use the internet without delays or any issues. The advancement of technology has become an integral part of economic development in South Korea. South Korea was ranked in 6th place in the Global Innovation Index in 2024, and in 2022, South Korea had the 6th largest private investment in Artificial Intelligence.
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South Korea is increasing its defense spending. In 2019, South Korea is expected to increase spending by the largest amount in 11 years. The South Korean company Hanwha Techwin is leading in defense products, security devices, engines, and digital solutions. Since the 1980s, the Korean government has invested in the development of the Biotechnology industry. The rapid growth of industry has resulted in a significant role in the regulation of ethics, as was highlighted by the scientific misconduct case involving Hwang Woo-Suk in January 2005. The nation launched the National Bioethics Committee, an advisory committee directly under the President. Since 1996, OECD Korea has become a global powerhouse in science and technology, and one of the most advanced and developed digital economies in the world. Leading electronics, automobiles, shipbuilding, and steel. It has also played an important and huge role at the OECD to support science and technology, innovation, and industry problems, and advance complex agendas in these areas at the international level. Science, Technology, and Innovations (STI) have been fundamental to Korea’s economic transformation. When Korea joined the OECD, it was already the world’s 11th largest economy and 7th in terms of manufacturing value added.
After the Japanese colonial rule, Korea faced so many economic issues, but it came back as the strongest and developed country in the world. South Korea is an economically, culturally, and financially developed superpower nation.
As the world becomes more interconnected, nowadays cyberattacks have become more serious and advanced. South Korea deems cybersecurity a matter of national security. Although the nation boasts one of the world’s fastest IT infrastructures, it also has an infrastructure that is vulnerable to cyberattacks. In 2019, led by the office of the President, the ROK government announced its first.
Artificial Intelligence companies such as Samsung and LG Electronics are Korea’s two leading electronics companies. Kakao and Naver are Korea’s two top internet companies. SK and KT have invested significantly in AI. KT is the 2nd largest mobile carrier in Korea and has committed $1.2 billion in investment for the AI/robot business through 2027.
South Korea is a popular and global leader in technology and digital innovation, boasting the world’s fastest internet speeds and high rates of smartphone and digital device adoption. South Korea is a prime environment for digital and technology advancement, with hospitals, researchers, AI, robots, ETC. The country is a place in AI-based education, with government plans to spread AI-powered customized learning tools and textbooks.
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