"Watch Seongsan Ilchulbong with 5G" SKT Cultural Heritage Relay

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] SK Telecom will hold the 'SEE TOGETHER CHALLENGE' event from the 21st to the 28th, introducing UNESCO World Heritage sites such as Seongsan Ilchulbong to the world using 5G technology.

Marking the 70th anniversary of South Korea's UNESCO membership, this event was organized to deliver messages of comfort and encouragement to people worldwide who are struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants selected from around the world will introduce their country's UNESCO World Heritage sites to the global audience through one-hour live videos. Approximately 250 people from 36 cities in 14 countries including Korea, China, Australia, Italy, and Canada are expected to participate.

The event will vividly deliver a variety of the world's cultural heritages online, including 33 UNESCO World Heritage sites such as Seongsan Ilchulbong in Jeju Island, Venice in Italy, and the Historic District of Quebec in Canada, as well as 5 Global Geoparks, 3 Intangible Cultural Heritages, and 2 Memory of the World sites. The videos will be broadcast live worldwide 24/7 for a week, starting with Seongsan Ilchulbong in Jeju on the 21st until the 28th. They can be viewed through 'WAVVE', the UNESCO Korea Committee YouTube channel, and the Magenta Compty YouTube channel 'Deewin'.

Song Gwang-hyun, head of SK Telecom's PR2 Office, said, "We hope this event will bring small comfort and encouragement to people around the world suffering from COVID-19," adding, "We will continue to do our best to bring happiness to people through advanced ICT technologies such as 5G and AI."

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