President Park Geun-hye made those remarks during the opening ceremony for the Creative Korea 2014 conference that kicked off at COEX in southern Seoul on November 27. The Creative Korea 2014 conference is a government-led fair aimed at promoting entrepreneurship across different industries.
President Park Geun-hye delivers the keynote speech during the opening ceremony for the Creative Korea 2014 conference at COEX in southern Seoul on November 27.
Park spoke about her administration's continued efforts to "realize" the creative industries, such as this conference, which is an example of what the president called, “a platform designed to gather new ideas from individuals from all walks of life across the nation.” She also said that 17 “Creative Economy Innovation Centers” are being set up in major cities across the nation.
“Such government-led policies are now producing tangible results, coupled with efforts being made by start-up businesses,” the president said.
“Children and youth, full of curiosity and imagination, young entrepreneurs who dare to risk failure and face challenges, working moms who start their own businesses to share with the world their ideas discovered in daily life and venture entrepreneurs who endeavor to advance in global markets armed with state-of-the-art technologies: you are the leaders that can make our 'creative industries' goal come true,” the president said.
“The government will provide continued support to help your ideas and to make sure your ‘give-it-a-go’ spirit bears fruit in the end,” she said.
President Park Geun-hye tours the 2014 Creative Korea fair that kicked off at COEX in Seoul on November 27.
President Park Geun-hye (second from right) talks with entrepreneurs who have overcome failure and taken up the challenge again to give it another go. During the meeting, the president emphasized that, “All failures are great, real lessons for entrepreneurs. You’ve got to have a mindset that says, ‘Ok, I will surely achieve success in the end, based on these failures,’ like a roly-poly toy that bounces back no matter what. Such spirit is no less important than developing new technical skills or one's creativity.”
President Park Geun-hye (right) greets a young visitor to the ongoing Creative Korea 2014 conference at COEX in Seoul on November 27.
The Creative Korea 2014 fair, which runs until November 20 under the theme of, “You are the hero that will lead the creative industries,” has in attendance 13 central and local government bodies, 13 domestic conglomerates, five economic organizations and more than 780 businesses.
During the fair, visitors will assess the achievements made by the government with its policies on the creative industries over the past two years. In addition, a wide range of sideline events and hands-on programs are on offer to allow visitors to experience first-hand the advanced technologies and content.
At the “Smart School,” one of the fair booths, people can experience classes that take advantage of cutting-edge scientific technologies and information and communications technologies. Also, they have the chance to build their own radio-controlled car using a special computer program and platform.
At the UHD Zoo & Museum booth, visitors can feed a virtual animal via a smart TV while taking selfies with the virtual animal.
President Park Geun-hye tries out a set of smart devices at the Creative Korea 2014 fair, including a “3-D Virtual Fitting Room” (top) in which she tries on a variety of virtual dresses.
In the Interactive Media Art section, a set of cartoons and magazines, combining art and science, wait to be read.
Three dimensional holograms featuring pop stars such as Psy, G-Dragon and 2NE1, as well as 4-D movies, are available at the convention, too.
More information about the fair can be found at the website below.
http://www.creativekorea2014.or.kr/sbbs/
By Sohn JiAe
Korea.net Staff Writer
Photos: Cheong Wa Dae
jiae5853@korea.kr
