Science and technology in South Korea

[2] The goals of the KOFST are to make the sharing of technology and research data between these societies easier and to encourage and facilitate the cooperation of Pacific Rim countries.

[2] South Korea has sent up 10 satellites from 1992, all using foreign rockets and overseas launch pads, notably Arirang-1 in 1999, and Arirang-2 in 2006 as part of its space partnership with Russia.

[16] National Aerospace Industrial Complex is being built in South Gyeongsang Province, bringing together aerospace-related companies and agencies, with the goal of completion in June 2025.

[14] Hanwha Techwin produces video recorders, surveillance software, access control products, and intelligent machinery and solutions.

[14] Since the 1980s, the South Korean government has invested in the development of a domestic biotechnology industry, and the sector is projected to grow to $6.5 billion by 2010.

[19] The rapid growth of the industry has resulted in significant voids in regulation of ethics, as was highlighted by the scientific misconduct case involving Hwang Woo-Suk.

[22] In 2009, the government announced plans to build robot-themed parks in Incheon and Masan with a mix of public and private funding.

[23] In 2005, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) developed the world's second walking humanoid robot, HUBO.