4,100 Opticians Gathered... Daegu International Optical Fair, 153 Companies Participate in a Spectacular Finale

The 21st Daegu International Optical Fair (DIOPS), hosted by Daegu City and organized by the Korea Optical Industry Promotion Agency, concluded on the 7th.

Held from the 5th to the 7th at EXCO East Hall 5 and 6, this exhibition featured 153 participating companies with 394 booths, attracting approximately 9,000 visitors, a 24% increase compared to the previous year.

Along with about 400 overseas visitors from 25 countries including Japan, China, Taiwan, and the United States, the event saw the largest-ever participation of over 4,100 domestic opticians, facilitating active consultations and raising expectations for the development of the domestic optical industry.

The 'Daegu International Optical Fair' that concluded on the 7th at EXCO.

Additionally, the ‘K-Eyewear Trend Pavilion’ showcased 260 products from 34 companies representing Korean eyewear, allowing attendees to grasp this year’s design trends and product features at a glance. The pavilion received a positive response, attracting numerous industry professionals and related department students.

At the ‘Smart Glasses Special Pavilion,’ a total of 13 domestic and international smart glasses companies exhibited products, presenting augmented reality devices and solutions applicable across a wide range of industries including education, manufacturing, and healthcare.

The pavilion offered a glimpse into the future by combining augmented and virtual reality with emergency first aid and remote medical support at accident sites, illustrating how smart glasses will establish their role going forward.

The ‘Global Optical Conference’ held on the 6th drew attention with lectures by renowned international figures.

The first speaker, Hideo Ozawa, CEO of Japan’s Hugozawa Corporation, presented on ‘Differences and Development Directions of Korean and Japanese Optical Companies,’ proposing growth strategies for optical companies and expressing his desire to contribute to the Korean eyewear industry.

The second speaker was Wataru Aoyama, CEO of Charmant Korea, who spoke about new material development and entry into the medical field.

Lastly, Dr. Christine Allison from the United States (former president of COVD) analyzed and interpreted visual information processing related to learning, and based on visual information processing assessment results, presented cooperation methods between parents and teachers to support students’ academic performance.

At the 5th Optical Korean Businessmen’s Meeting, optical businessmen from four countries including the United States, Australia, the Philippines, and Mongolia participated to exchange local market status and information and discuss future cooperation plans with overseas markets.

Through sharing export cases by country, they sought continuous cooperation measures to resolve local market difficulties and agreed on the active operation of the global optical Korean businessmen network.

Ahn Jung-gon, Director of the Economic Bureau of Daegu City, stated, “Through this DIOPS, where both domestic and export markets have recovered to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, we were able to once again confirm the excellence and potential of the regional optical industry.”

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