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Yuseong District
Yuseong District () is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, gu ("district") of Daejeon, South Korea, known for high tech industries, Taejŏn Expo '93, Daejeon Expo '93, Daedeok Science Town and the Yuseong Special Tourism District. Daejeon Islamic Center is also located in Kung-dong, Yuseong District. The Science Town is the core of the International Science and Business Belt. History Yuseong first started its spa business in 1913, and by the 1970s, major developments were made, adding 12 more hotels to the area, leading this area to be designated first as the Special Spa District in 1981 and finally as the Yuseong Special Tourism District by August 31, 1994. Tourism and technology Since the time of the Baekje Kingdom, travellers have visited Yuseong's Spring (hydrosphere), natural springs and Spa town, spas. This ultimately resulted in the creation of the Yuseong Special Tourism District. The majority of the hotels in Daejeon are situated in this area, and it is one of the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Districts In South Korea
A ''gu'' (), or district, is an Administrative divisions of South Korea, administrative unit in South Korea. There are two kinds of districts in South Korea. One is the autonomous district () of special and metropolitan cities, which is a municipal entity similar to a city with its own mayor along with its own legislative council. The other is the non-autonomous district () of municipal cities. Cities with over 500,000 people are allowed to have ''gu'' (notable exceptions to this rule are the cities of Gimhae, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, Hwaseong, and Namyangju). List of districts in South Korea Renamed districts * Nam District → Michuhol, Incheon (1 July 2018) * Ilsan District → Ilsandong District, Goyang (16 May 2005) * Buk District → Bupyeong District, Incheon (1 March 1995) * Jung District → Wonmi District, Bucheon (1 February 1993) * Nam District → Sosa District, Bucheon (1 February 1993) Defunct districts * Happo District (), Masan (1 July 1990 – 1 January 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Science Museum, South Korea
The National Science Museum is a national science museum in Daejeon, South Korea. History It opened in Seoul in 1926 and became a national museum in 1949. It relocated in 1990 near Expo Park. It welcomed 1,795,076 visitors in 2017. The National Science Museum was established in Seoul, Jung-Gu, Yejang-Dong in 1945 to promote scientific development in everyday life and to encourage scientific creativity amongst youth. In 1983, the expansion and relocation of the Science Museum took place at Daejeon's Daedeok Science Complex. The compound was to have total space of 176,232 m2 and the interior space of 43,384 m2. After 5 years of construction, the building opened on 9 October 1990. Exhibition * Science & Technology Hall * Future Tech * Natural History Hall * Science Alive Discovery Center * KkumAty Hall * Human Evolution Hall * Outdoor Exhibits * Planetarium * Botanical Garden * Astronomical Observatory * Children's Science Museum See also * Gwacheon National Science M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea Institute Of Geoscience And Mineral Resources
The Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM; ) is a research institute in South Korea focused on geological resources in the nation. KIGAM is a member institute of the National Research Council of Science and Technology and is under the National Science and Technology Research Association which is under the Ministry of Science and ICT. History The name of the institute changed numerous times over the years. It was initially named Geological Survey, before merging and being renamed the Central Geological and Mining Research Institute in 1946, Central Geological and Mineralogical Research Institute in 1948, Geological Survey of Korea in 1961, and merged with the National Institute of Mineral Research and renamed Geological and Mineral Institute of Korea in 1973. Eight years later it was refounded as the Korea Research Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources. A decade later it was given the acronym KIGAM with the name Korea Institute of Geology, Mining and M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea Basic Science Institute
The Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI; ) is a Korean government-funded research institute that conducts basic science research and relevant pure basic research. KBSI was established in August 1988 as a research institute under the National Research Council of Science and Technology of Korea. Headquarters are located in Daejeon and Cheongju while nine regional centers are located in eight domestic cities. KBSI presidents * Kim Hyeonnam (1988–1991) * Kang Bakgwang (1991–1993) * Bak Byeonggwon (1993–1994) * (1995–1998) * Lee Jeongsun (1998–2005) KBSI cites Lee as 5th and 6th presidency * Kang Sinwon (2005–2008) * Park Juntaek (2008–2012) KBSI cites Park as 8th and 9th presidency * Kwang Hwa Chung, Chung Kwang Hwa (2013–2016) * Lee Kwang Sik (2016–2019) * Shin Hyung-Shik (2019–2023) * Yang Sung-kwang (2023-current) References External links * (English and Korean) Research institutes established in 1988 1988 establishments in South Korea Researc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI; ) in Daejeon, South Korea was established in 1959 as the sole professional research-oriented institute for nuclear power in South Korea, and has rapidly built a reputation for research and development in various fields. History KAERI was established in 1959 as the Atomic Energy Research Institute (national research institute). Spin off companies and institutions KAERI has made significant contributions to the nation's nuclear technology development. After Korea achieved self-reliance in nuclear core technologies, KAERI have transferred highly developed technologies to local industries for practical applications. * The Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS), responsible for supporting the government in regulatory and licensing works, and the Nuclear Environment Technology Institute, responsible for low and medium level radioactive waste management, are also originally spin-offs from KAERI. * KAERI established the presen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea Astronomy And Space Science Institute
The Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI; ) is the national research institute in astronomy and space science of South Korea funded by the South Korean Government. Its headquarters are located in Daejeon, in the Daedeok Science Town. Research at KASI covers main areas of modern astronomy, including Optical Astronomy, Radio Astronomy, Space Science, and Theoretical Astronomy. As of May 2024, KASI is an affiliated research institute of the Korea AeroSpace Administration. See also * Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory (BOAO) * Korean VLBI Network (KVN) * Korea University of Science and Technology The University of Science and Technology (, UST) is a group of public research institutions in Seoul, Suwon, Changwon, Ansan, Seongnam and Daejeon, etc, in South Korea. UST is the leading government-funded research university dedicated to the ... References External links * KASI official websiteKoreanEnglish * BOAOKorean * TRAOKorean Daejeon Gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea Aerospace Research Institute
The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI; ), established in 1989, is the aeronautics and space agency of South Korea. Its main laboratories are located in Daejeon, in the Daedeok Science Town. KARI's vision is to continue building upon indigenous launch capabilities, strengthen national safety and public service, industrialize satellite information and applications technology, explore the Moon, and develop environmentally-friendly and highly-efficient cutting-edge aircraft and core aerospace technology. Current projects include the KSLV-2 launcher. Past projects include the 1999 Arirang-1 satellite. The agency was founded in 1989. Prior to South Korea's entry into the Institute for Advanced Engineering (IAE) in 1992, it focused primarily on aerospace technology. As of May 2024, KARI is an affiliated research institute of the Korea AeroSpace Administration. Background KARI began on October 10, 1989, as a national aerospace research institute with the purpose of contrib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea Electric Power Corporation
Korea Electric Power Corporation, better known as KEPCO () or Hanjeon (), is the largest electric utility in South Korea, responsible for the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity and the development of electric power projects including those in nuclear power, wind power and coal. KEPCO, through its subsidiaries, is responsible for 96% of Korea's electricity generation as of 2023. The South Korean government (directly and indirectly) owns a 51.10% share of KEPCO. Together with its affiliates and subsidiaries, KEPCO has an installed capacity of 83,235 MW. On the 2023 Fortune Global 500 ranking of the world's largest companies, KEPCO was ranked 258. KEPCO is a member of the World Energy Council, the World Nuclear Association and the World Association of Nuclear Operators. As of September 2024, KEPCO possesses an AA credit rating with S&P Ratings, while Moody's has assigned KEPCO an Aa2 stable rating. Originally located in Samseong-dong, Seoul, KEPCO he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KAIST
KAIST (originally the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) is a national university, national research university located in Daedeok Innopolis, Daejeon, South Korea. KAIST was established by the Korean government in 1971 as the nation's first public, research-oriented science and engineering institution. KAIST has been internationally accredited in business education, and hosts the Secretariat of the Association of Asia-Pacific Business Schools (AAPBS). KAIST has 10,504 full-time students and 1,342 faculty researchers (as of the Fall 2019 Semester) and had a total budget of US$765 million in 2013, of which US$459 million was from research contracts. In 2007, KAIST partnered with international institutions and adopted dual degree programs for its students. Its partner institutions include the Technical University of Denmark, Carnegie Mellon University, the Georgia Institute of Technology, Technische Universität Berlin, and the Technical University of Munich. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Institute For Basic Science
The Institute for Basic Science (IBS; ) is a Korean government-funded research institute that conducts basic science research and relevant pure basic research. Comprising approximately 30 research centers with more than 60 research groups across the nation and a headquarters in Daejeon, IBS has approximately 1,800 researchers and doctoral course students. Around 30% of the researchers are from countries other than South Korea. The organization is under the Ministry of Science and ICT. History IBS was established in November 2011 by the Lee Myung-bak administration as a research institute, later a core of the International Science and Business Belt (ISBB) upon relocation of their headquarters from a rented property to their own campus in January 2018 using land reclaimed from the Taejŏn Expo '93 in Expo Science Park. The Institute is often referred to as the ‘Nobel Prize project’ of the nation, as obtaining that award was a clear goal behind the founding. In 2011, the Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electronics And Telecommunications Research Institute
The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute () is a Korean government-funded research institution in Daedeok Science Town in Daejeon, South Korea. Overview Established in 1976, ETRI is a non-profit government-funded research institute. In the 1980s, ETRI developed TDX (Time Division Exchange) and 4M DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory). In the 1990s, ETRI commercialized Code-division multiple access. In the 2000s, ETRI developed Terrestrial DMB, WiBro, and 4G LTE Advanced, for mobile communications. ETRI is one of the leading research institutes in the wireless communication domain with more than 2,500 patents filed. ETRI developed ship-area network technology, portable automatic language interpretation, and automated valet parking technology. As of December 14, 2015, ETRI had about 2,000 employees of which about 1,800 are researchers. Chronology Awards * Ho-Am Prize in Science in 1991 References External links * *ETRI Webzine [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP; ) is a subsidiary of the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO). It operates large nuclear and hydroelectric plants in South Korea, which are responsible for about 31.56 percent of the country's electric power. In December 2020, KHNP operated 24 nuclear power plants, 37 hydroelectric plants, 16 pumped-storage power plants, and 32 renewable power plants. Its total facility capacity was 28,607 MW, with a total generation capacity of 164,613 GWh. History KHNP was established in 2001 as part of a general restructuring at KEPCO, which opened its first nuclear plant at Kori in Busan in 1977. Commercial operation at Kori nuclear #1 began in 1978. Timeline Before separation from KEPCO: *1978: Commercial operation of Kori 1 began. *1983: Commercial operation of Wolsong 1 and Kori 2 began. *1985: Commercial operation of Kori 3 began. *1986: Commercial operation of Kori 4 and Hanbit 1 began. *1987: Commercial operation of Hanbit 2 began. *1988: Commer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
