'Korean New Deal' Drone Show Featuring 'Comfort and Hope' to Take Place

At the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's drone flash mob event held over Yeouido Hangang Park in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul last July, about 400 drones formed the phrase '#Thanks to the People' along with an image representing medical staff.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Chunhee Lee] A drone show that conveys a message of gratitude to our people who are wisely overcoming the crisis caused by the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and promises a new leap forward with the 'Korean New Deal' will decorate the autumn sky.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 13th that it will hold a drone show around the Peace Plaza in Olympic Park, Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul at 6:30 p.m. Following the 'Thanks to You Challenge' drone show at Yeouido Hangang Park that lit up the summer night in July, the second drone show themed 'Memories and Emotions of Victory' and the 'Korean New Deal' will light up the autumn night sky.

Unlike the first drone show, which was held as a surprise flash mob without prior publicity to prevent COVID-19, the schedule for this event will be announced in advance so that all citizens can watch it online in real time. The live broadcast will be available for replay on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and KTV YouTube channels.

The Ministry explained that holding the drone show at Olympic Park is intended to "recall the history of national development and victory such as the 1988 Olympics and the 2002 World Cup, and to actively respond to the rapid socio-economic changes after COVID-19 with the 'Korean New Deal,' systematically preparing to create an opportunity for Korea's leap forward with a message of hope."

In particular, it was noted that 315 drones using purely domestic technology, increased from 300 drones in the first show, will perform precision flights to brilliantly decorate the autumn night sky, providing an opportunity to witness the advancement of Korea's swarm drone technology at a glance.

The drone industry is regarded as a convergence industry with future growth potential based on advanced new technologies such as aviation, ICT, software, and sensors. Accordingly, since 2018, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has been supporting technology demonstrations of Korean drone companies through the 'Drone Regulatory Sandbox' project. This drone show is also one of the fruits of such technology development efforts, and the company conducting this drone show is a representative startup that has grown through demonstration support in the swarm drone field last year.

Sangdo Kim, Director of Aviation Policy at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said, "The drone show is not just a spectacle; the automatic flight and swarm drone technologies required for it are core technologies that can be applied to various fields utilizing drones and need to be intensively nurtured." He added, "I hope this drone show will be an opportunity to bring joy and hope, even if only for a moment, to the people who have been struggling a lot due to COVID-19."

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