‘Viewing Gyeongbuk, Reading Science, Writing the Future’ Gyeongbuk Science Festival ... Held in Pohang After 3 Years

Introduction to the History, Achievements, and Future Vision of Science, Science-Industry-Culture Arts Fusion Festival

Pohang City Key Industry Promotion Hall, Over 60 Experience Booths and 100 Programs

At the opening ceremony of the "20th Gyeongbuk Science Festival" held at Manindang in Pohang on the 0th, Lee Kang-deok, Mayor of Pohang, Lee Dal-hee, Deputy Governor for Economy of Gyeongbuk Province, and other attendees are taking a commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Pohang City successfully held the 20th “Gyeongbuk Science Festival” from the 9th to the 11th at Manindang, with over 30,000 participants.

Hosted by Gyeongbuk Province and Pohang City and organized by Pohang City, the “20th Gyeongbuk Science Festival” is the largest science festival in the province. After three years, it welcomed Gyeongbuk residents and tourists under the theme “Seeing Gyeongbuk, Reading Science, Writing the Future,” featuring over 60 experience booths and more than 100 diverse programs including exhibition and promotion halls, science experiences, science lectures and performances, and special events.

The opening ceremony held on the 10th was attended by about 200 people including Lee Kang-deok, Mayor of Pohang, Lee Dal-hee, Deputy Governor for Economy of Gyeongbuk Province, and children representing future generations. The event kicked off grandly with a Science Cosplay Show, the Gyeongbuk Science and Technology Awards ceremony, and a 20th-anniversary commemorative citizen harmony performance.

At the venue, promotional halls introducing the key industries of Gyeongbuk Province and Pohang City, a fiber optic 3D art zone symbolizing the light of Pohang, and holograms showcasing Pohang’s representative future new industries captivated visitors. Spaces were also set up to promote the current status and achievements of new growth industries such as secondary batteries, bio, and hydrogen fuel cells, and to introduce next-generation battery industries like all-solid-state secondary batteries and the secondary battery specialized complex in an easy and fun way.

The science experience program involved 23 industry-academia-research institutions including school science clubs, provincial science museums, local companies, the Nano Convergence Technology Institute, the Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, and the Max Planck Institute. It offered rich programs with various activities such as AI, VR/AR, metaverse, robotics, and 3D printing, enabling children to easily understand science through play.

Mayor Lee Gang-deok of Pohang and Lee Dal-hee, Deputy Governor for Economy of Gyeongbuk Province, are experiencing the educational coding robot 'RoboMaster'.

The first day’s lectures included ▲Quantum Computing by Choi Jae-hyung, Director at Microsoft, followed by ▲“Moments When Brain Science Is Needed in Life” by brain scientist Professor Kim Dae-soo of KAIST, who appeared on “You Quiz on the Block,” and ▲“Where Are We in the Climate Crisis? Are There Solutions?” by climate scientist Professor Kim Baek-min, author of “We Will Ultimately Find Answers for the Earth,” delivering vivid scientific stories from various fields.

Additionally, activities such as the Science Golden Bell quiz, short-form contest, pro game show, cosplay experience hall, and a congratulatory performance by hip-hop artist Kid Milli, who appeared on “Show Me the Money” and “High School Rapper 3,” were prepared to provide abundant enjoyment for the youth and citizens attending the event.

Lee Kang-deok, Mayor of Pohang, said, “I am very pleased that the Gyeongbuk Science Festival is being held again in Pohang after three years since the outbreak of COVID-19,” and added, “Through this event, we hope not only to share the achievements of Pohang’s future new growth industries such as secondary batteries, bio, and hydrogen but also to provide an opportunity for young people to nurture their dreams and grow into talents in the future science field.”

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