SKT "Introducing UNESCO World Heritage Sites Vividly with 5G Technology"

[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgina Cho] SK Telecom announced that it will recruit participants for the 'SEE TOGETHER CHALLENGE' event, which introduces UNESCO World Heritage sites worldwide using 5G technology, in collaboration with the UNESCO Korea National Commission and Magenta Company, from the 7th to the 28th of this month.

According to SK Telecom on the 6th, the 'SEE TOGETHER CHALLENGE,' prepared to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Korea's UNESCO membership, is an event aimed at delivering messages of comfort and support to people around the world who are struggling due to COVID-19.

The 'SEE TOGETHER CHALLENGE' will be conducted by having selected participants from around the world introduce UNESCO World Heritage sites near their place of residence through live video for one hour to a global audience.

The videos will be broadcast live worldwide, including Korea, Europe, the United States, and South America, 24 hours a day for one week starting from October 21. Based on Korean Standard Time, the broadcast will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Korea, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. in Europe, and from 2 a.m. to 10 a.m. the next day in the United States and South America.

The 'SEE TOGETHER CHALLENGE' videos can be viewed worldwide through 'WAVVE,' the UNESCO Korea National Commission YouTube channel, and Magenta Company's YouTube channel 'Diwin,' among others.

SK Telecom will provide a 5G-based mobile live broadcasting system developed together with the co-host Magenta Company for this event. SK Telecom expressed its expectation that, through its ICT technology, people worldwide will vividly experience UNESCO World Heritage sites as if they visited them in person.

Those who wish to participate in this event can send a participation video including ▲self-introduction ▲motivation for participation ▲desired filming location and reason ▲message to be conveyed to '5g24live@gmail.com'.

Song Gwanghyun, head of SK Telecom's PR2 Office, said, "We hope this event using 5G technology will provide a small comfort to people worldwide suffering from COVID-19," adding, "We will continue to do our best to bring happiness to society through advanced ICT technologies such as 5G and AI."

Meanwhile, this event was produced with support from the Broadcasting and Communications Development Fund of the Ministry of Science and ICT, and the Korea Radio Promotion Association supports the project.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.