» 2010 » JuneOn a recent trip to Korea, I visited Gwanghwamun Plaza in Seoul and saw magnificent statues of two Korean heroes: King Sejong the Great and Admiral Yi Sun-shin. Both men were remarkably creative. Their accomplishments exemplify Korea’s rich history of innovation. King Sejong was the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty. In the 15th century, he created [...] Korea is currently one of the most innovative countries in the world. This was made possible in part by the establishment of a national innovation system by the Korean government shortly after the First Five Year Plan for Economic Development was introduced in 1962. Over the past half century, the government has implemented a series of [...] On a recent trip to Korea, I visited Gwanghwamun Plaza in Seoul and saw a magnificent statue of Admiral Yi Sun-shin. Yi was a remarkably creative man. His accomplishments exemplify Korea’s rich history of innovation. Yi was a Korean naval commander during the 16th century. One of Yi’s greatest accomplishments was his innovative design of the turtle [...] On a recent trip to Korea, I visited Gwanghwamun Plaza in Seoul and saw a magnificent statue of King Sejong the Great. King Sejong was the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty. In the 15th century, he created Hangul, the alphabetic system of writing still used in modern day Korea. The genius of Hangul lies in its [...] Bill Costello visits the International Ferry Terminal at Batam Centre. Bill Costello visits Maha Vihara Duta Maitreya in Sungai Panas. Bill Costello visits Batam International University. Bill Costello visits the Tiger Sky Tower. Bill Costello visits Sentosa. Bill Costello cruises on the Seletar Reservoir. |
|
|
Copyright © 2012 Making Minds Matter, LLC. All rights reserved. |
|