Being a densely populated small country, lacking natural resources, Korean parents have always believed that education is the key to a better future. Such an obsession for education has created an “education fever” that has become a double-edged sword. Hakwons (tough private…
A New 3D Printer Company in Korea: Things Are Happening in a Moment
A while ago, Mark Lee took a visit to G-star 2014, one of the largest video gaming shows in the world, and, as readers may recall, found a 3D printer there. As it turned out to our surprise, it was the…
CAD & Graphics Contributes to Korea’s 3D Printing Knowledge
I have been watching — and covering — the 3D printing industry in Korea over the last year and have witnessed various movements and programs including governmental top-down policies such as the “Korean Governmental 10 Year Road Map for the…
MAKER Leaders Help Kindle the Creative Movement in Korea
Six makers, who are a step ahead of most others here in Korea, got together to make quite a splash with those who wanted to learn about 3D printing last week. It was called the “1st Maker Forum with 3D printers:…
2014 3D Printing Korea: A Get-Together to See How Far Korean 3D Printing Tech Has Come
The Coex Exhibition Center in Seoul is the most popular convention & exhibition center in South Korea and this past week it hosted the 3D Printing Korea 2014 Show, organized by the 3D Printing Industrial Association (also known as 3DPIA)…
Introducing SUPER3DM－A Professional Content Developer in South Korea
Last month, Canon Business Solutions of Korea announced a product design contest to demonstrate that 3D printers can help make a wide range of daily items and supplies. The company garnered designs from almost anyone who was interested in designing…
Who is Daegun Tech? … And Why Should You Care?
It may come as no surprise that the biggest companies that manufacture 3D printers in Korea are mostly situated in the Seoul area. As the nation’s capital city, and technological heart, a majority of electronics companies in Korea are centered in and around…
3D Printing at the Grass Roots in S. Korea
In South Korea there have been several governmental announcements recently regarding the future of 3D printing. These top-down policies have outlined the big picture in regards to how the 3D printing industry in Korea should, or will, evolve. However, it…
Mandro: A Very Busy Korean Maker
Many say that 3D printers have opened up a new era for the one-person business. But can a person with a few desktop 3D printers really start their own company and make a profit? It seems that some can. Sang-Ho Yi, also…
Getting Close-up to 3D Printing at “Lab C” Workshop in South Korea
In South Korea, the 3D printing industry has been moving forward through the work of a few passionate people…and Mr. Seong Jin Park, also known by his online name Lab C, is one of them. Lab C has started giving…
