Technology
First Public-Private Council Launched to Boost Telecom Network Investment in the AI Era
The Ministry of Science and ICT (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon) held the inaugural meeting of the 'Public-Private Council for Promoting Telecom Network…
Ministry of Science and ICT Opens 29 Training Datasets for ‘Sovereign AI Foundation Models’ Free of Charge
The Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Information Society Agency have released 29 types of AI training data secured by the five elite teams of the 「Sovereign…
Public Data TOP 100 to Open a Year Earlier… A Bold Bet on AI Competitiveness
The government has decided to move up the release of its 'high-value public data TOP 100'—datasets with strong potential for artificial intelligence (AI) development—from the originally planned 2028 to…
Science Ministry Re-Inspects 87 Areas With Poor Telecom Quality… 79 Improved
The Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Information Society Agency (NIA) re-inspected 87 sites nationwide that had been rated substandard in last year's telecommunications service quality evaluation,…
SKT, Kakao and KT Selected to Run ‘AI for All’…Nationwide Service Within the Year
The Ministry of Science and ICT (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Bae Kyung-hoon) has selected three consortiums—SK Telecom (SKT), Kakao and KT (in Korean alphabetical order)—to carry out the…
WIA CODE Launches a New World Connected by Knowledge… Heart- and Star-Shaped QR Code Challenge
WIA CODE, a new two-dimensional code developed by South Korean developer Dr. Yeon Sam-heum, has officially been unveiled. Unlike conventional square QR codes, WIA CODE is designed to connect digital…
Science Ministry to Launch ‘Citizen AI Service Innovation Task Force’…Public Call for Private-Sector Developers
The Ministry of Science and ICT (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon) announced on August 26 that it will establish the 'Citizen Artificial Intelligence…
Science Ministry Ramps Up International Cooperation on Marine Nuclear Power…Attends Launch of IAEA’s ‘ATLAS’
The Ministry of Science and ICT (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon) announced that First Vice Minister Koo Hyuck-chae attended, as the Republic of…
Ministry of Science and ICT Holds ‘ICT Challenge 2026’ Awards Ceremony… POSTECH’s InteractX Team Named Grand Winner
The Ministry of Science and ICT held the 'ICT Challenge 2026' awards ceremony on August 26 at the KT Gwanghwamun Building in Seoul, where master's and doctoral students in…
Two Consortiums Led by SK Telecom and Naver Cloud Enter Contest to Develop Cybersecurity-Specialized AI Model
SK Telecom and Naver Cloud have each submitted proposals as consortium leaders for the cybersecurity-specialized AI foundation model development project promoted by the Ministry of Science and ICT. The…
