There's a lot of talk that we are on the cusp of the so-called 'Fourth Industrial Revolution',
but is Korea ready for the rapid technological transformation?
To find out, we spoke exclusively to Seoul's Minister of Science, ICT, and Future Planning,
Choi Yang-hee.
Our Lee Minyoung with the details.
'Fourth Industrial Revolution' is now a word on everybody's lips... which can be described
as a confluence of artificial intelligence, robotics, the internet of things, autonomous
vehicles among other things.
The word is not only pervasive but also changing and impacting our lives faster than any of
us had imagined.
And Korea as well is already a part of that change.
In an exclusive interview with Arirang Newscenter, Seoul's Science and ICT minister Choi Yang-hee
said Korea's future is bright as structural changes in the industrial landscape is picking
up steam.
"With the right strategy to boost entrepreneurial spirit and spur investment, I have no doubt
that Korea can take a big leap forward and become a global leader in the 4th industrial
revolution."
His one-on-one with Arirang's Moon Connyoung was shot in 360 degrees VR technology... which
Korea's top policymaker in future technologies says he personally enjoys, himself.
On the evergrowing VR industry, Choi noted that Korean tech giants like Samsung and LG
have been taking the world's centerstage... and that the government together with the
private sector will invest roughly 156 million U.S. dollars in the next three years.
He also touched upon regulatory as well as ethical issues surrounding the technological
revolution...
emphasizing that social consensus is key in establishing new regulations and redefining
moral boundaries.
"We've been carrying out active discussions to make sure it is empowering and human-centered."
The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning will unveil a grand master plan comprising
long-term strategies envisioning the future of Korea before the end of this year.
Lee Minyoung, Arirang News.
You can find Moon Connyoung's exclusive interview with Minister Choi Yang-hee in its entirety
on Thursday's edition of Arirang Newscenter on the VOD section of our website arirang.com-forwardslash-news
or on our official Arirang News YouTube site.