The Node auspice is KOREA 2050 organization that aims to engage Koreans in creating a better future by promoting Future Studies and encourage its use in planning and strategy.

Korea Node Chair/President is Mrs. Youngsook Park.

General Information and structure of the Node

Press coverage of Jerome Glenn and other futurists' visits, talks, and interviews in South Korea (several articles in Korean)

2008 Activities
See Node activities update presented by Younsook Park, Node Chair (report to be posted soon), at the Millennium Project Planning Committee, July 2008.

2007 Activities
See Node activities update presented by Younsook Park, Node Chair, at the Millennium Project Planning Committee, July 2007.

2006 Activities
See Node activities update presented by Younsook Park, Node Chair (report to be posted soon), at the Millennium Project Planning Committee, July 2006.

2005 Activities

General Information and structure of the Node

Korea Node Chair/President is Mrs. Youngsook Park.

The structure of KOREA 2050 / Millennium Project Korea Node is:

CHAIRMAN
Mr Lee Young-tak, ex-Minister for Government Cordination/ex-Vice Finance Minister/ex-Education Minister (ytlee2020@hanmail.net)

VICE CHAIRMAN
1) Ms Park Youngsook President WFS Korea /Director Public Diplomacy Australian Embassy/President & Founder, Korean Foster Care Association/ President ACUNU/Millennium Project Korea Node (harmsen@korea.com/ youngsook.park@dfat.gov.au www.ngopower.net)

2) Mr Ohm Kie-young, Executive Managing Director/Anchor of 9 Newsdesk, MBC TV/the most popular/respected journalist in Korea (kyohm@imbc.com)

3) Mr Jang Sung-min, ex-MP Ruling New Millennium Democratic Party/ex-Chief of Current Affairs to the President Kim Dae-jung, Blue House (smjjang21@hanmail.net)

4) Dr Kim Doo-sik, Bio-chemistry Prof, Yonsei University (dskim@yonsei.ac.kr)

5) Mr Park Se-hoon, Planning National Policies, Presidential Office (no1park@empal.com)

6) Timothy Watson, writer/editor/researcher/lecturer at Jeungsando, prof at Kunkuk University (apollospear@yahoo.com)

TEN BOARD MEMBERS: Chairman, 6 Vice Chairman and 5 members: 1) Mr Shin Kyung-min, MBCTV Anchor/Executive Director Newsroom (kmshin@imbc.com); 2) Ms Jung Mi-hong, KBS anchor lady/President J & A PR Co Ltd (mhjung@jna.com); 3) ex-Rep Jung Ho-sung National Assemblyman; 4) Mr Lee Sang-kuk Lee Sang-kuk Law Firm, 5) Mr Park Jae-chun, Vice President, GM Daewoo Motors 6) Kim Heung-kuk singer/entertainer

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE
Mr Park Jong-baek, Sewha Law Firm (jbpark@ sewhalaw.com)

TREASURER
Ms Jiki Shin (prjiki@hanmail.net)

PLANNING DIRECTOR
Mr Cho Yong, Internet Editor, Moonhwa Daily Newspaper (cy20@munhwa.co.kr)

STAFF MEMBERS
Mrs Jiki Shin, Ms Kim Na-young & Mr Jun Jung-woo (sagged@kora.ac.kr/ futureclub@korea.com), Mr Lee Jong-kuk, Youngjin.com (lanhouse@hanmail.net)

REPRESENTATIVES OF 5 SECTORS
1) Demographics and Human Resources: 1) Mr Kim Hae-soo, Statistics Directorm, National Statistics Bureau, 2) Mrs Youngsook Park President of Korean Foster Care Association (NGO),

2) Technological Capacity: 1) Dr Kim Sung-chul, Seoul National Univ Prof and IT Engineering; 2) Dr Ahn Jong-bae, Hansei University Prof, Graduate School of Digitaal media)

3) Environmental Change and Biodiversity :(1) Prof Kim Du-shik, biochemistry, Yonsei University; 2)

4) Economics and Wealth: 1) Mr Lee Young-tak, ex-government coordination minister; 2) Dr Lee Dong-gul ex-Finance Security Commission; 3) Dr Ko Jean, IT Computer Business Varovision president, etc)

5) Governance and Conflict: 1) Mr Kim Hyuk-gyu, former Kyungnam Governor; 2) Mr Jang Sung-min, ex-MP

FUTURIESTS

Academics/education

1) Mr Yu Young-ku, Myungji University
2) Dr Jung Woon-chan, President, Seoul National University
3) Mr Kwak Man-soon, Prof Bussiness Management, Catholic University/CEO Forum President
4) Dr Cho Dong-sung, Dean of Business Management Graduate School, Seoul National University
5) Prof Erik Harmsen, English Department, Myungji University
6)Prof Ko Suk-myun, Incheon Tourism College
7) Dr Kwon Ki-hong, Prof Political Science, ex-Labour Minister
8) Dr Kim Yon-shik, Prof, Digital Media, Dongsuh University
8) Dr Kim Tae-il, Political Science Prof, Yungnam University
9) Dr Lee Seung-ho, Prof Seoul National University Dental College, Owner of Catholic Dental Care
10) Dr Cho Heung-shik, Prof Social Welfare Dept, Seoul National University
11) Choi Sang-duk, Research Fellow (Ph.D Lifelong Learning), Office f Educational Credit Bank System, Korean Educational Development Institute

Politicians

1) Rep Park Chan-suk Ruling Uri Party/ex-President of Kyungbuk National University
2) Rep Kim Hyuk-gyu Ruling Uri Party/ex-governor of Kyungnam Province
3) Dr Yoon Duk-hong, Prof., Daegu University/ ex-Deputy Prime Minister/Education Minister, ex-President of Daegu University
4) Mr Lee Kang-chul, Special Adviser to the President for Political Affairs
5) Rep Yu Shi-min, National Assemblymen, the Ruling Uri Party
6) Rep Kim Sun-mi, National Assembly, the Ruling Wri Party
7) Rep Kim Bu-gyum, National Assembly, the Ruling Uri Party
8) Rep Jun Jae-hee, National Assembly, the Opposition GNP
9) Rep Kwak Sung-moon, National Assembly, the Opposition GNP
10) Rep Shim Jae-chul, National Assembly, the Opposition GNP
11) Rep Suh Kap-won, Nataional Assembly, the Ruling Uri Party
12) Rep Lee Kwang-jae, National Assembly, the Ruling Uri Party
13) Mr kwon Hyung-woo, National Assembly, the Ruling Uri Party Senior Director of Planning
14) Mr Jung Ho-sung, ex-Rep, Ruling MDP
15) Rep Park Chan-sook, national Assembly the Opposition GNP
16) Mr Kim Bum-il, Vice Mayor, Daegu Metropolitan Government

Entertainment/TV Production/Culture & Art

1) Mr Lim Baek-chun, Talk Show Host/Freelancer Entertainer
2) Ms Lee Eun-mi, KBS Documentary Producer
3) Ms Kwon Kwi-ok, actress
4) Mr Yu In-chon, Actor/President, Seoul Cultural Foundation/Prof. of Performance Art, Joongang University
5) Mr So Won-young, MBC TV Drama Director/producer
6) Mr Lee Nok-young, KBS Drama Director/producer
7) Mr No Jong-yoon, Producer, Sidus Corporation Film Productions
8) Mr Kim Young-jin, film critic, Chief Writer, Film 2.0 Monthly Jounal
9) Mr Oh Dong-jin, film critic, TV Film Weekly "Cine 24" on YTN & EBS
10) Lee Jun-dong, producer/owner, Nowfilm
11) Mr Park Chan-wook, Director, Film "Old Boy", Berlin Film Director's Award 2004
12) Mr Kim Ki-deuk, Director, Film "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winer & Spring", Won Best Director's Award Vennis Film Festival
13) Mr Kim Myung-gon, director, National Theatre
14) Mr Kim Ki-deok, Film Director "Address Unknown, Spring Summer..", Savrina"
15) Mr Lee Hyun-seung, Film Director/President of Korean Film Directors Association/Directors Cut
16) Mr Kim dong-ho, Director, Busan Int'l Film Festival
17) Ms Son sook, Actress/ex-Environment Minister/SBS radio talkshow host
18) Mr Ryu Hee-lim YTN Calbe TV News Channel

NGO/Volunteers & Social Welfare Sector

1) Dr Park Mi-suk, Seoul Welfare Foundation, Seoul Metropolitan Government/Prof Sukmyung University
2) Mr Kim Kil-soo, Sec Gen, Korean Volunteers Associations NGO, Ministry of Government Administration
2) Mr Min Kyung-chun, Executive Vice President, Samsung Group Volunteers Unit
3) Mr Choi Sung-gyun, Chairman, Korean Social Workers Association
4) Mr Ko Jin-kwang, Chairman, NGO Haksamo, Parents Association of School Children
5) Mr Lee Je-hoon, Senior Adviser, ex-Joongang Daily Newspaper President
6) Dr Choi Il-sub, Prof Social Welfare Hosuh University/ex-Seoul National University Dean of Social Welfare/ex-chairman of Korean Voluteers Forum
7) Mrs Moon Shin-ja, Korean Business Women's Federation/ Daegu NGO leader/ Cairman of Political Academy/Korean Leaders Forum, Catholic University, Daegu
8) Mr Kim Dong-bum, Sec Gen, Korean Disabled Federation
9) Ms Kim Jin-sook, social worker, Ph.D in SKKU in social welfare
10) Mr Kim Jung-ryul, Director, Differently Abled Rights Institute
11) Mr Son Byung-doo, ex-vice chairman, Federation of Korean Industries/Chairman, Korean Volunteers Forum

Media

1) Mr Pyo Wan-soo, YTN (24 hour cable news TV/CNN equivalent) President
2) mr Ko Suk-man, President, Educational Broadcasting Station
3) Mr Lee Je-hoon, Senior Adviser/ex-President, Joongang Daily Newspaper (2.5 million cirulation quality paper)
4) Mr Kim Ku-chul, Economic Editor, KBS TV
5)Ms Kim Sun-young, President, Mingyo group, Travel Journal Publisher
3)Mr Nam Dong-hee, Director Publishing Dept, Maeil Economic Daily
4) Mr Choi Bo-shik, City Desk Editor, Chosun Daily Newspaper
5) Mr Shin Kyung-min, Executive Director, MBC Newsroom/ex-Washington Correspondent, MBC TV
6) Ms Lee Jin-sook, MBC TV, Deputy International Editor, Iraq War Correspondent
7) Mr Lee Byung-jong, Newsweek reporter/Bureau Chief in Seoul
8) Ms Son Jie-ae, CNN Bureau Chief in Seoul
9) Mr Park Han-choon, Ex-Chairman of Foreign Correspondents Club/wwide news bureau chief in Seoul/21Century Intervision President
10) Mr Kim Yoon-gon, Chosun Daily Newspaper Deputy Editor
12) Dr Chung sook-wha, Sec Gen, Korea Broadcasting Institute
13) Ms Lee Young-ran, Deputy Political Editor, Youngnam Daily Newspaper
14) Ms Lee Jung-min, Deputy Editor Life Style, Joongang Ilbo
15) Mr Cheong Hung-bo, Planning Director, MBCTV/ex-Paris Correspondent
16) Mr Chung Dong-woo, Deputy Managing Editor, Donga Daily Newspaper
17) Mr Yu Hee-lim, Director, YTN Cable TV news channel
18) Mr Ku Bon-hak, President, TBC TV Seoul Office
19) Mr Nam Dong-hee, Director Publishing Dept, Maeil Busines News Daily
20) Mr Song Do-gyun, SBS TV President
21) Mr Cheong Heung-bo, MBC TV Planning Director
22) Mr Pyo Wan-soo, President, YTN News cable channel

Business

1) Mr Yoon Ju-whan, Preisident,
2) Mr Moon Kuk-hyun, Presudent, Yuhan Kimberley/World Environment Activiest Award for 500
3) Mr Park Sung-yong, Honorary Chairman, Kumho Group/Asiana Airlines. Top 20 Korean conglomerate
4) Ms Jung Mi-hong, President J&A PR Firm/ex-KBS anchor lady/Talkshow Host " Talks with Jung Mi-hong" TV Program
5)Dr Kim Ran-sook, President, Comweaver.com/ ex-director, Korea Telecom
6) Mr Kim Myung-gyun, Director/Chief Assistant to Lee Ku-taek, POSCO
7) Mr Lee Sang-kuk, Lee Sang-kuk Law Firm
8) Mr Kim Hun-tae, President of TN Sopress Poll Research Institute
8) Mr Park Jae-chan, Executive Vice President, Daewoo Co Ltd
9) Dr Bae Sang0chul, Prof, Hanyang University
10) Ms Kim E-sook, President, e-corporations Co Ltd
10) Ms Lee Hyun-jung, Manager, Berson Masterteller PR Co Ltd
11) Mr Yu Soon-shin, President, Head Hunter Firm
12)Mr Lee Kyung-hoon, President, Myungjun Electrical Co Ltd/JC Chairman
13) Lee Sang-kyung, Hyundai
14) Mr Jun Ha-jin, Founder of Netian Portal Site/ex-President, Hangul & Computer Co Ltd
15) Mr Suh Ji-hyun, President, Vertual Tech Co Ltd
16) Mr Kim Jay-hyun, Vice President, WiderThan. com Co Ltd
17) Mr Choi Bong-gyu, President, Home Shopping
18) Mr Sang Young-jo, Executive Managing Director, Samsung Group Restructuring HQs
19) Mr Lee Hyun-sub, Chairman, IT Venture Association
20) Mr Ahn Kyung-shik, Korean Small & Medium Industry Federation
21) Robert Hong, manager, Iraqui Oil Consortium
22) Mr Kim Dong-hun, Vice President, LG Construction
23) Mr Choi Han-young, President, Hyundai Motors
24) Ms Kang Sun-ho, Owner/Chairman, Dongwha Sacred Hospital Foundation
25) Mr Kang Sung-gyu, Special Adviser to President of TU, DMB Satellite Mobile Broadcasting Consortium & SK Telecom
26) Mr Choi Si-jung, Chairman, Gallop Poll Korea
27) Mr Kim Bu-gon, Chairman, Youngjun.com (02-523-6027
28) Ms Kim Soon-jin, Chairman, 21st Century Women CEO Association, Chairman, Nolbu Restaurant Group
29) Ms Kim Ji-myung, President, Korea Convention Co Ltd
30) Mr Kim Hyun-dong, President, Marriot Hotel
30) Mr Nam Joong-soo, KTF President
31) Mr Suh Sung-keun, Lawyer
32) Mr Choi Hoon, Publisher of Le Seoul/Chairman, Korean Wine Academy

Government/public organisations

1)Mr Kim Su-jung, Chief of Kangdong Seoul Police Headquarters
2) Dr Kang Kyung-wha, Minister Councellor, Korean Representative to the UN
3) Ms Kim Hye-won, Business Planning Director, Korea Foundation
4) Mr Kang Seung-gyu, Planning Diretor, Seoul Metropolitan Government Information Department
5) Mr Park Bong-gyu, Sec Gen, Korean Industry Promotion Foundation
6) Mr Chu Byung-jik, ex-Vice Minister of Construction & Transportation
7) Mr Jung Sang-chun, Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
8) Dr Do Jong-woong, Director, National Medical Centre
9) Mr Kim Se-ho, Vice Minister Construction & Transportation
10) Mr Shin Hyun-taek, Vice Minister, Gender Equality
11) Mr Choi Kyung-soo, Vice Minister for Culture & Social Affairs, Prime Minister's Office
12) Mr Suk Ho-ik, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Information & Communications
13) Mr Kwak Gyul-ho, Environment Minister
14) Mr Kim Ju-sub, Assistant Minister, Public Ombuzmen's Office, Ministry of Government Administration
15) Mr Kim Chul-soo, Senior Researcher, Korean Culture & Tourism Poliy Making Institute
16) Mr Kim Dong-uk, Vice Chairman, Korean Software Industry Association
17) Mr Kim Hae-soo, Director, Korean Statistics Bureau
18) Mr mr Ko Shi-yon/Lee Seung-woo, Korean IT Small & Medium Venture Association
19) Mr Lee Hyun-suk, Korean Communiations Corporations Assoiation
19) Mr No Jong-sub, President, Infoweb Co. Ltd
20) Dr Kang Ki-ryong, Audit Inspector, Korean Central Electric Power Development
21) Dr Kang Hyung-chul, Sec Gen, Korean Culture & Art Foundation, Ministry of Culture & Tourism
22) Mr Lee Young-kuk, ex-National Tax Office/CPA
23) Mr Kim Jong-chang, Committee member/vice minister level, Korean Finance Regulation Commission/ex-Industry Bank (State-run) Chairman
24) Mr Kim Ju-hyun, Director, Korean Hotel & Tourism Central Association
25) Mr Kim Jin-tae, President, Kyungbuk Tourism Development Office
26) Mr Do Shin-woo, President Model Centre
27) Ms Song Mi-jin, Ramdomhouse Joongang Publishing Co Ltd
28) Ms Yoon Song-ee, Executive Director, SK Telecom
29) Ms Lee Myung-sook, President GO Channel
30) Mr Lee Chun-man, Vice President, Kolon Group
31) Mr Lee Ho-sun, Vice President, Samsung Construction
32) Mr Choi Kyung-soo, Director/minister level, Government Procurement Office

Contact information:

Mrs. Youngsook Park
email: harmsen@empal.com / futureclub@korea.com
508-10, Jungnung 2-dong, Sungbuk-ku, Seoul, Korea
Tel: 822-909-9494
Fax: 822-911-5659
Mobile: 822-10-7228-9494

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