1. 250th Anniversary of the Death of Late Korean Scholar Lee Ik (0603-1)
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Lee ik (이익) was a forerunner in the academic circles of the18th-Century Choseon Dynasty of Korea, who recognized the necessity for the opening of the nation to Western culture. A special exhibitionbeing held to re-illuminate his philosophyachievements.
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1) First Encyclopedia in Choseon Dynasty
Lee Ik (이익) was an author of an academic book that contains a collection of free-style notes which he wrote over forty three years. It was considered the first encyclopedia writtena Korean.
2) Special Exhibition on 250th Anniversary of the Death of Lee Ik (~ August 18th)
This exhibition was organized to commemorate the 250th anniversary of his death.
3) Cho Jun-ho / Curator of Silhak Museum
“We organized this exhibition to expose the scientific interestresearch contents of Lee Ik to the public in such a way that everyone can easily understand.”
The overall theme of the exhibitionthe communication of Lee ik(이익)’s global ideology whichstrongly emphasized in the present society, but was almost taboo in his day.
4) First Korean Modern Scientist
Leethe first modern scientist in Korea who recognized the sphericity of the Earthdrew a world map himself based on his belief. Among many scientific works of his, the graphic illustration of the science of divination, which he drew with his followers, was disclosed to public for the first time at this exhibition.
5) Kim Yu-bin / Middle School 2nd GraderSeongnam
“I found Lee Ik was truly a Practical scientist of a pioneering, open mind.”
This exhibition will be open at Silhak (실학) Museum in Namyangju (남양주) until August 18th.
 
2. Promotion of Traditional Markets (0605-3)
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The Gyeonggi Provincial Administration organized a Traditional Market User Group in its effort to revive the livelihood of traditional markets.
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1) Anyang Central Market
Traditional markets such as this one in Anyang (안양) City are struggling to survive the competition posedlarge supermarkets,their futuregrowing darker every year.
2) Shin Jong-shik / Traditional Market Merchant
“Since the economygetting worse, customers dospend as much money as they used to.”
3) Declaration of Mutual Cooperation for Traditional Market Promotion
At the inauguration ceremony for the Market User Group, which consists of academyprivate enterprises, a declaration was adopted to extend cooperation for supporting the traditional markets in product developmentdistribution as well as salesmarketing.
4) Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“We will do our utmost to improve the competitiveness of the traditional markets so that they can attract more young consumers.”
The Gyeonggi Provincial Government has been implementing various other programs to promote traditional markets for years.
 
3. Design Support for Small Enterprises (0605-1)
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There are many small enterprisesdesigncrucial for marketing their products. However, most of these companies dohave enough resources for costlytime-consuming design processes. To address such problems, the Gyeonggi Provincial Administration launched the ‘Gyeonggi Design Sharing Project’ jointly with universities.
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1) Suwon Hope Self-Sufficiency Center
Thisa dolleducational tool manufacturing company ownedoperated jointlyindividuals in low income brackets. Although their products represent excellent craftsmanship, they aredifficulties competing in the market because they have no trademarks or even their own packaging.
2) Launching of Gyeonggi Design Sharing Project (June 4th)
The Gyeonggi Provincial Administrationseveral universities in the province agreed on the donation of design services using volunteer students with design majors,ed thirty-two companies as initial beneficiaries of the service.
3) Free LogoPackage Design Service
This free design service program includes designing logospackages
4) So Jin-gwang / Vice Chancellor, Gacheon University
“We are providing program-based support as well as administrative support to allow our professorsstudents to engage in design services.”
This program also provides design students with valuable opportunities to experience design work in actual commercial settings.
5) Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“This program serves dual purposes. Self-sufficiency companies can increase their sales through improved product images students can have firsthand experience.”
With their own packageslogos, the excellent products of these companies will now be better recognizedconsumers. 
4. Successful Hosting of the World Racing Tour (0603-3)
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The Korea Match Cup of the World Racing Tourthe Gyeonggi Marine Festival ended on June 9th after nine days of dramaspectacles. The winner’s cup of the sailing competition went to the French team, whichunexpected, the festival was visitedmore than 160,000 spectators.
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1) 2013 Korea Match Cup of the World Racing Tour
This year’s Korea Match Cup finals were full of surprises. The final race was a breathtakingly close one between the French team ledMathieu Richardthe Virgin Islands team ledTaylor Canfield, in the end, the French team wona whisker.
2) Mathieu Richard, Winner
“I wasn’t expecting to win, but everything worked well for us to win. I hope to be able to show a good performance again.”
Thefavorite Ian Williams of New Zealand ranked fourthlast year’s winner, Bjorn Hansen of Sweden ranked, surprisingly, ninth.
3) Gyeonggi Marine Festival
While the sailing finals were in progress on the offshore of Hwaseong (화성), Jeongok (전곡) Port was bustling with visitors to a variety of boat showstwenty one marine leisure programs.
4) Over 160,000 Visitors
With more than 160,000 visitors for a five-day festivity, the Gyeonggi Marine Festival became the representative marine festivals of the Korean west coast.
5) Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“I am pleased that we successfully hosted the international sailing competitionthe marine festival simultaneously with successful results,that many families enjoyed experiencing programs.”
The Gyeonggi Provincial Administration will continue to promote marine leisure sports through the introduction of a variety of programs on an on-going basis.  
5. Equipment SharingGyeonggi Bio Center (0604-1)
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The Gyeonggi Bio Centerproviding assistance to private research institutes in the provincemaking its analysis equipment available to them.
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1) Bio Drug Development
This pharmaceutical company specializes in the development of bio-drugs. Each of the drugs requires approximately ten years of research using various analytical equipment, whichtoo costly for a small companythis one.
2) Park Seung-gook / CEO of Bio-drug manufacturing Company
“Our development work requires extensive use of very expensive equipment. We simply cannot affordof them.”
The situationsimilar in other companies.
3) Functional Food Manufacturing Company
This company, however, was able to develop functional food products, thanks to the equipment support providedthe Gyeonggi Bio Center
4) Kim Tae-rak / Director of Functional Food manufacturing Company
“Through equipmenttechnology supportthe Gyeonggi Bio Center, we are now able to launch our products in the market later this year.”
The Gyeonggi Bio Center has been allowing private research institutes to use its equipmentfor researchanalysis.
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The number of private usage cases increasedthree thousand last year to four thousand this year, the number of benefited institutesseventy nine to ninety one.
5) Noh HJaepseung / Director of Gyeonggi Bio Center
“We purposely purchased advanced equipmentfacilities to make them available to the bio technology industry to improve the standardsthe success rate of their research endeavors.”
The Bio Center will continue to maximize the utilization of its equipment through private biotechnology enterprises.
 
6. Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra Visits a Juvenile Reformatory (0607)
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The Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra visited a juvenile reformatorygave a performance with a message of hope.
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1) Gobong Middle & High School (aka Seoul Juvenile Reformatory)
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“We chose classical music that can heal your soul you can enjoy it.”
The audiencemostly juveniles who are being held in preventive custodythe court. Most of them are alsoa poor family background,have had little experience in watching cultural performances.
3) Lee Yeong-ho / Vice Principal of Gobonfg Middle & High School
“I believe that musical performancethe Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra promote cultural sensitivity among our studentshelp them open up their mind.”
Students applaud every time a piece of music ends. This performancea very special occasion for both young studentsperforming artists.
4) Park Dong-yong / Planning Director of the Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra
“We do many visiting performances for those who cannot come to hear ussoldiersthe youths here.”
The orchestra has been visiting schools of disabled, military bases, prisons,isolated regions, to provide those who are culturally isolated with an opportunity to appreciate musichave emotional comfort. Ithoped that this visiting performance will also have a positive effects on the minds of these youngsters.
 
7. The Korea International Boat Show (0603-2)
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The Korea International Boat Show which was held simultaneously with the Gyeonggi Marine Festival, but held in KINTEX in Goyang (고양) City ended afterattracted more than thirty thousand visitorsachieving over thirty million Dollar worth of transactions.
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1) 2013 Korea International Boat Show
After five years of association with the Marine Festival in Jeongok (전곡) Port, thisthe first time that the Korea International Boat Show was held separately.
2) [INTERVIEW] Aron Alsweller / Participant CompanyNew Zealand

3) 33,000 Visitors, USD 13 Million Sales
The show was a great success packed with businesspersons on weekdayspublic crowds on weekends. More than thirty thousand people visited on the weekends alone,an estimated thirteen million Dollars’ worth of business dealings concluded.
4) High Level of SatisfactionParticipating Companies
Separation of the boat showthe marine festival was somewhat experimental, but it proved to be a success in terms of both businesspublic awareness.
5) [INTERVIEW] Kim Yeong-soo / Representative of Korean Participating Company
“We participated in the exhibition with five shipswe are now at the concluding stage of three contracts. Ita satisfactory result,we will come back next year.”
In addition to the main exhibition, there was also a variety of programs for the enjoyment of visitors.
6) [INTERVIEW] Lee Sang-pa / Member of Visiting Family
“It was quite an experience to see many fancy boats which we usually see only on television. Our children also had a great time because they got to board some of the boatstook photographs.”
The Korea International Boat show has become one of the three major international boat shows in Asia.