Gyeonggi Province hosts Gyeonggi Youth G-Science Concert at Pangyo Techno Valley on December 23

2013 Gyeonggi Youth G-Science Concert was held in the main auditorium of the Global R&D Center of Pangyo Techno Valley on December 23, 2013.  Gyeonggi G-News Yoo Je-hoon

Gyeonggi Province provided an occasion for teenagers to trace living cultures that have changed along with the development of scientific technology while simultaneously fostering their dreams of science.

Gyeonggi Province and the Gyeonggi Institute of Science & Technology Promotion (GSTEP) hosted the 2013 Gyeonggi Youth G-Science Concert in the auditorium of the Global R&D Center of Pangyo Techno Valley on December 23 with 300-odd high-school students in attendance.

This event was held in the form of a ‘talk concert’ in which teenagers and scientific experts participated, instead of merely delivering pro forma material in a one-sided lecture, so that teenagers could become more familiar with science as an enjoyable pursuit.

In the talk concert Dreaming Science-Science Story, Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo, Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology (AICT) President Park Tai-hyun, and Samsung Electronics Senior Researcher Lee Jin-ha participated as panel members.

They examined the past, present and future of scientific technology in life and discussed the studies and career paths of teenagers based on the three following topics: 1) Why Science?; 2) Science and Life; 3) What Do We Do in an Era of Creation?

The talk concert was held with Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo, Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology (AICT) President Park Tai-hyun, and Samsung Electronics Senior Researcher Lee Jin-ha as panel members. ⓒ Gyeonggi G-News Yoo Je-hoon

Lee received particular attention when talking about the concerns he had in his school days. Lee, who graduated early from Gyeonggi Science High School at the head of his class, is currently in a doctoral program at MIT and one of the few Korean TED lecturers. He is considered to have realized augmented reality as close to actual reality as possible.

“The making of chairs was a technology in the old days, but people no longer think of that as a technology now, because it has already been merged into society. Applying infinite potential to society can be science, like solving the problem of fine airborne particles which have recently emerged as a concern by building a power plant in space,” said Lee.

He also advised students who were concerned about their career paths, saying, “I myself also went to a science high school by chance and faced many difficulties in my studies, and even came close to quitting college, but I received great insights from science. Faith in yourself is more important than anything else in determining your career. You know yourself and what makes your heart flutter with excitement. Believe in yourself and carry through to the end.”

The event also included various cultural performances by indie music bands and B-boy dance groups. Gyeonggi Province also donated a total of 500 science books recognized for Excellence in Scientific Literature to five local children’s centers within the province, with 100 books going to each center.

“The talk concert was a great opportunity for me to think once again about the development of scientific technology and enjoy many performances,” said Go Gang-wook (first year student at Gyeonggi Science High School) who attended the event. “I will study harder to develop science for those in need.”

There was a performance by a B-boy dance group after the talk concert. ⓒ Gyeonggi G-News Yoo Je-hoon

ⓒGyeonggi G-News | Lee Jun-gyun eyekle@hanmail.net 

http://gnews.gg.go.kr/news/news_detail.asp?number=201312231530207055C048&s_code=C049