Back in March of last year, we reported on a small Korean plastics company that was working on a new PLA/Metal filament for 3D printing. They were making great progress, but hadn’t perfected their formula yet, so they went back…
Korea's Publishing King Brings 3D Printing to Print Magazine
Though the 3D printing movement has been growing by leaps and bounds within the professional and educational sectors for a little while, it now appears that the Korean public at large is finally ready to embrace the technology. At least, this…
South Korea’s 3D Printing Rokit Gets a Government Boost
We learned just the other day that Rokit, South Korea’s leading 3D printer manufacturing company, was visited by members of the Korean Government’s Ministry of Strategy & Finance. Mr. Choi Kyung-Hwan, representing the Korean government, offered words of encouragement to…
The 3D Printing Affect on Rehabilitative 3D Engineering
One of the best reasons I have found for writing about this 3D printing industry is the extremely wide and diverse kinds of people who you get to meet. And while we pay close attention to the tech side of…
A 3D Printing Moment at G-Star 2014
If you are a serious gamer, you’ve probably already heard about Korea’s G-Star show where all the very latest in video game technology is shown off to the public. If you don’t know about it, G-Star started in 2005 and…
South Korea Lays the Groundwork For Industrialising 3D Printing
This past week in Seoul there was a development-direction policy forum and 3D printer demonstration for members of the Korean National Assembly. The forum was held to educate and encourage lawmakers to assist in the development of the 3D printing…
South Korea Is Planning on Growth — With a 10 Year Roadmap
This past June Mr. Park Yoon Kyu, Chief of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Industry Division of the South Korean Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning took to the stage at the Inside 3D Printing Conference and Expo…
A Space for OpenCreators’ Creators to 3D Print & More
Finding a place to experiment and work for most would-be makers can be hard enough, but if you live in the largest city in South Korea it can be nearly impossible. That is why the founders of the South Korean…
Mark and Hyeong Yeol Grab a Bite at the S-Dandy Café — Gangnam Style
Things are starting to pick with 3D printing here in Korea. As the knowledge of 3D printing, and what it may be able to do, spreads, Koreans are beginning to embrace this new technology. One group who are obvious potential…
ProtoKor 2014 – A Surprise Show In South Korea Revealing Some new 3D Printers
This past weekend we attended another trade show in Seoul, South Korea. This one was called the “ProtoKor” show and by the name, we figured it would be mostly for product development and prototyping, and a perfect fit for our…
