The purpose of the event is to show how the development of digital technology leads to new media art. Also, Seoul city hopes to establish itself as a global IT power and high media culture city with the event.

Ross Kang didn’t see a future as an industrial parts buyer at LG. What he really enjoyed doing was learning English with native speakers, but couldn’t find comfortable places to conduct the meetings. So Kang left his stable job to create a business based on that experience. The first Culture Complex language and culture exchange cafe opened in 2005 and the CEO hasn’t looked back.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to establish a 10 billion won ($8 million) fund this year to help smaller green businesses that have the technology but lack financial means.

Seoul City is to embark on a project to spread its urban development and management know-how overseas, especially to developing countries.

Public agencies are moving out of Seoul and its surrounding Gyeonggi Province to so-called “innovative cities” and other less crowded regions throughout the nation.