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Publishing Date august 1, 2013 (First issue) Publisher Byung-rok, choiAddress Fl. 15~18, Daegu Trade center, 489 DongDaegu-ro, Dong-gu, Daegu metropolitan city, south Korea, (zip code: 701-824)Contact Tel. 82-53-550-1554     Fax. 82-53-550-1559inquiries information office, DGFEZEditor Bom interactive media, inc. Tel. 82-42-633-7800

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DGFEZ Highlight2008~2013

Commissioner's Message

Let’s find out the DGFEZ Districts

Vision Togethermayor, Daegu metropolitan city GovernmentGovernor, Gyeongbuk province GovernmentDirect General, planning office of Korea FEZs

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Let’s ChallengeA Daegu TechnopolisB yeongcheon industry DistrictC international Fashion DistrictD sinseo meditech DistrictE suseong medical DistrictF Gyeongsan r&BD DistrictG yeongcheon high Tech park

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Incubator of Future TalentsDaegu international school at a Glance

Best Partners with DGFEZDassault systemes | Daicel safety systems Korea inc.

DGFEZ Insidesimon hoggett

Living Environment in DGFEZ Daegu medical Tour

Issue in DGFEZpohang 4th Generation light source (pls)

Festivals in DGFEZ2013 Daegu chicken & Beer Festival2013 andong international mask Dance Festival

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Time Travelold alleys

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Conventional Street Flavor of the seomun and yeongcheon market

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in order to create a smarT ‘Free Economic Zone’, where both

‘highly sophisticated knowledge-based manufacturing’ and

‘knowledge-based service industries’, such as iT, parts &

materials for transportation, green energy as well as education,

medicine and culture, are fostered organically and complexly,

we have prepared medium and long term road maps that are

differentiated between 10 districts in DGFEZ, and moved forward

with them.

as a result, The ‘Daegu international school’, which is affiliated

with the lee academy of the Us, was opened for the first time

in Korea as an international school on 23rd august, 2010, and

is being operated successfully. in addition, the r&D center

of Dassault systems, a leading French software company, is

located in DGFEZ. recently, Boeing company of the Us is quickly

preparing for a groundbreaking ceremony in DGFEZ to tap into

the aviation electronics mro business sector in Korea. others,

including Daicel corp., nakamura-Tome precision industry

co., ltd., pyung-hwa holdings & noK co., ltd., hyundai-

cummins Engine co. and hyundai-ihl co., ltd., have integrated

successfully into the DGFEZ, and are making their own success

stories.

however, there are a lot of tasks to be done and difficulties

to overcome. with our determination reaffirmed and new

resolutions together with the 5th anniversary of the inauguration,

the “DGFEZ magazine” was published with the view of investors

in mind, in order to provide them with easier and more accurate

information.

we believe that the “DGFEZ magazine” will be the fastest and

most efficient tool for delivering general information about the

living in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region, for example, culture,

tourism, transportation and food as well as providing the

necessary investment information.

we promise to put forth our best efforts with tremendous

responsibility, in order for DGFEZ to become a comfortable

knowledge-based industrial complex, to supply creative talents

and eventually to grow into highly successful international

business districts with lots of investment attraction, by providing

the best business and living environments now and forever.

DGFEZ authority commissioner Choi Byung-Rok

DGFEZ MAGAZINE

FOREWORDFive years have passed since the opening of DGFEZ authority. Meanwhile we have strived hard to promote DGFEZ as a new growth engine for the development of a knowledge-based economy, with the hopes of realizing the local people’s wishes.

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Congratulatory Messages

mayor of Daegu metropolitan city

Kim, Bum-il

on behalf of the 2.6 million residents of Daegu, i extend my heartfelt congratulations on the publication of the

DGFEZ magazine. with the hopes of realizing the local people’s wishes, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free Economic

Zone authority was created in 2008 amidst changing economic environments, in order to discover new

economic growth engines and become a global business hub for knowledge creation. i would especially like

to thank commissioner choi Byung-rok and DGFEZ staffs for their dedication and hard work in successfully

developing the free economic zone and attracting foreign and domestic investments, despite difficult

circumstances at home and abroad during the past five years. Today, i am delighted to say that Daegu’s

growth is as sound as ever. we recorded the nation’s greatest increase in exports and twelve of our companies

were listed as “world-class 300” businesses by the government, the largest number outside of seoul. against

this backdrop, we are doing our utmost to build a city where the dreams and visions of Daegu’s future can

be achieved and residents are happy to live. These efforts include designing a ‘high-tech medical complex

(medivalley)’ and a national industrial complex, attracting sound businesses, and creating jobs for youth

employment. i am eager to see the DGFEZ play a significant role in fulfilling our vision of building “a Daegu

with a solid future,” and “a Daegu for happy citizens” as our city strives to become a global city that leads the

creation of wealth for Korea’s future. once again, congratulations on the 5th anniversary of DGFEZ authority

and the inaugural publication of the DGFEZ magazine. Thank you.

i would like to join the 5.5 million residents of Gyeongsangbuk-do in congratulating you on the inaugural

publication of the DGFEZ magazine. The development of the free economic zone is equivalent to laying sturdy

stepping stones for the vitalization of the local industry and economy as we are faced with the huge mission

of boosting the local economy and creating jobs. in fact, with the hopes of realizing the local people’s wishes,

DGFEZ authority has been playing an important role in our local economy by successfully attracting world-

class foreign companies such as Boeing from the U.s, and Daicel, noK corporation from Japan. For this, i

am very thankful and proud of the authority’s achievements. i expect to hear more good news of this kind

as the DGFEZ develops other business districts in the days ahead. in the same way that bellows are used to

grow a fire, i hope the newly published DGFEZ magazine sparks a windfall of investments. in addition, i expect

this magazine to be a world-wide public relations magazine by providing foreign investors with accurate

information as well as reliable contents, which of course, should be angled towards them. congratulations

once again on the inaugural publication, and i give my warmest wishes for the DGFEZ’s great success.

This is a significant year as it marks the start of a new decade since the launch of the Free Economic Zones.

so far, the FEZs have made continuous efforts to carry out development projects, rectify systemic flaws, and

secure foreign investments. as a result of such efforts, the FEZs were able to attract as much as $2.52 billion

in investments last year, the largest ever. last July, we released the “First Blueprint for FEZs” that revealed

the new growth vision and goal for the next ten years. DGFEZ authority in particular has worked ceaselessly

since its opening in 2008 to shape a new growth hub for knowledge-based industries despite difficult

economic circumstances. should tangible outcomes be produced in the fields of iT, transport, machinery

parts, and the high-tech medical industry, the DGFEZ will certainly become a new growth model for all the

FEZs. congratulations on the publication of the DGFEZ magazine, a more strategic, more distinguished

marketing tool for investment. i wish you great success as you concentrate all your capacities in winning

investments.

Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do

Kim, Kwan-yong

FEZ planning office Director General, ministry of Trade, industry and Energy

Kim, Sung-jin

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20081 2008. 08 DGFEZ inauguration ceremony2 2008. 12 signed moU for the success of yeongcheon high-tech park

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after the designation of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone in December 2007,

DGFEZ authority was inaugurated the following august with a dream of building a hub

for the knowledge-based industry in northeast asia. many difficulties awaited us due to

the global economic downturn and the recession of the construction industry. however,

our proactive efforts to develop our business districts and find investors helped us tackle

each crisis along the way. as a result, we have been making remarkable progress.

We promise to make our utmost efforts to develop the DGFEZ into “a global business hub” on the foundation of our major achievements thus far.

Special ThemeDGFEZ, Traces of the last 5 years

Dreaming of a new leap

DGFEZ 5 YEARS

2008~2013

20101 2010. 03 signed contract with Dassault systemes for Daegu r&D center2 2010. 05 hosted DGFEZ 2010 roundtable3 2010. 12 Korea-EU industrial cooperation Day. DGFEZ receives “Best regional Government award”

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20121 2012. 07 Groundbreaking ceremony for DssK inside yeongcheon industry District2 2012. 09 signed Business agreement with Boeing co.3 2012. 10 completion of KnT co., ltd. inside Daegu Technopolis 4 2012. 11 Groundbreaking ceremony for hyundai-cummins Engine co.

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Special ThemeDGFEZ 5 YEARS

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20131 2013. 02 Board of association provisional meeting2 2013. 04 Groundbreaking ceremony for pnDT co., ltd. inside yeongcheon industry District3 2013. 05 Korea-israel automobile industry cooperation Forum

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Dreaming of a new leap

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MAPGyeongbuk

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About Gyeongbuk Province

Gyeongsangbuk-do lies on the southeastern part of the Korean peninsula, bounded

by the East sea to the east. The extensive transportation networks by air, rapid transit

railways and expressways enable people to reach most parts of Gyeongsangbuk-do

from seoul in 50 minutes to 3 hour. Gyeongsangbuk-do is located between 35° 34E

and 37° 33E north latitude, which is approximately the same latitude as washington

D.c. (U.s.), Tokyo (Japan), lanzhou (china), Teheran (iran) and lisbon (portugal). The

residents of Gyeongsanbuk-do have inherited the patriotic and scholarly perspective

of loyalty and perseverance, along with a strong sense of justice. consequently, the

province initiated sae-maeul Undong movement (new village movement), and nature

conservation movement that aided in upholding a national perspective.

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About Daegu Metropolitan City

Daegu grew into one of the country’s three largest

cities along with seoul and Busan. Daegu in the 21st

century is one of the most thriving metropolitan cities

in the region, providing venues for some of the world’s

largest cultural events, such as the 2003 summer

Universiade and the 2011 iaaF world championships.

Today, the city is committed to ensuring a new, brighter

future under the motto “Daegu, a Global leader of

Knowledge-Based Economy” via its systematic efforts

directed at developing its knowledge industry, green

growth, and education and culture.

What is the DGFEZ

created in 2008, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone authority is a special government agency that

offers customized facilities and space (manufacturing, r&D, logistics) for companies operating in the

Korea and asia-pacific market. The DGFEZ also provides financial incentives and relaxed government

regulations for global companies. The Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone has 10 sites located in

the heart of 3 major manufacturing and r&D clusters (Transportation, Green Energy, iT/ Electronics).

companies are provided with the opportunity to work in a high-quality living and working environment

while maximizing synergies with knowledge-based services and manufacturing companies.

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supplying 120 million cell phones annually

supplying 1.4 million lcDs annually

Gumi Electronics

supplying 31 million tons of steel annually

Pohang Steel Manufacturing

supplying 1.6 million automobiles annually

Ulsan Automobiles

supplying 240,000 automobiles annually

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Busan 1500kton Container Terminal 1500Ktonsupplying 240,000

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Changwon Machinery & Automobiles

Major Global Companies around the Daegu & Gyeongbuk Region

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Watch It Take Flight

DGFEZ for Global Knowledge Creation A

Daegu Technopolis

Envisioning a Korean-style Silicon Valley

Future-oriented, state of the art science city as the

convergence industry hub

The Daegu Technopolis is a future-oriented high-tech complex

city with outstanding r&D infrastructure and a pleasant living

environment.

its infrastructure construction began in December 2008 and land

supply started in the second half of 2009. as of the first half of

2013, a variety of zone division plans, specific to the industries of

green energy, future vehicles, iT convergence and mechatronics,

are taking shape. it also has a superb transportation

infrastructure, making the district very accessible: adjacent

to eight highways that connect to the hyeonpung ic, only 50

minutes by plane between Daegu airport and incheon airport,

within a one-hour drive to and from international ports in

Busan, masan, pohang and Ulsan, not to mention the inner-

city connector that is scheduled to be completed by the end of

2013. also, approximately 17,000 graduates with backgrounds

in science and engineering from 52 colleges each year are top-

notch human resources that add to the Daegu Technopolis’

competitive edge, which is serving as an important landmark

opening up the future of Daegu.

The 10 business districts within the

DGFEZ, distinguished for its focus on

global knowledge creation, well-equipped

with knowledge-based industries and

service infrastructure, are preparing

to spread their wings and soar. in this

inaugural issue of the DGFEZ magazine,

we will introduce the 10 districts according

to their distinctive features and business

outlines as they are maturing into one of

the best investment environments that

local and foreign investors will find ideal.

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Mecca of the automotive parts and IT convergence industries

The region of Daegu and Gyeongbuk has established itself as a mecca

of Korea’s motor industry, housing the largest cluster of auto parts

companies (1,163) that employ 55,000 people and account for 27% of

Korea’s total auto parts production. Twenty-nine of those firms amass

revenues exceeding 100 billion Krw. synergy effects are boosted due

to the proximity of relevant r&D institutions including the Daegu center

of the Korea automotive Technology institute (KaTEch), “DGisT”,

ETri’s Daegu and Gyeongbuk regional center for the production of

embedded software platform for electric devices and the KiTEch(Korea

institute of industrial Technology) Daegu Gyeongbuk headquarters.

also, the ‘proving Ground for intelligent Vehicle & Transportation’ will

be constructed in the district for the first time in Korea. consequently,

it will not only be possible for future vehicles to enable high-speed

road tests, tests for stability, and high-speed brakes as well as gas

mileage, but also to confirm durability programs and adaptive cruise

control systems. such outstanding r&D infrastructure opens up

great possibilities for the region to become a cluster of the robotics

convergence and medical device industries as well.

Location Yuga-myeon, Hyeonpung, Dalseong-gun, Daegu Metropolitan City (7.27㎢)

Business Types Green energy, future-oriented autos, IT convergence, mechatronics, etc.

As a R&D hub for generic/applied/industrial technologies in the southeastern part of Korea, we will further enhance its investment merits by offering attractive facilities for housing, business, education, culture, leisure and green parks for the members of our various research institutions, science and engineering colleges, and high-tech businesses.

Building a transportation web and rich infrastructure for the

parts and materials industry

The ‘yeongcheon high-Tech parts and materials industry District’

was first designated and developed as a ‘general industrial

complex’ in June 2006. in light of its geographical proximity and

well-developed parts and materials industrial infrastructure

however, the district was also newly designated as a free

economic zone in may 2008. The objective was to enhance the

industry’s competitive edge and stimulate the local economy

by bringing in advanced technologies and investments from

abroad. with the aim of completing site preparation by august

2013, the construction of the main inner roads and access ramps

have been finished and the majority of infrastructure needed for

factory operations are now well set. currently, world-renowned

auto parts companies from countries like Japan and France have

either already launched operations or are preparing to move into

the district by means of exclusive investments or joint venture

with Korean companies.

The highly accessible district is adjacent to the Gyeongbu

Expressway yeongcheon ic and only 15 minutes away from the

singyeongju KTX station, which are connected with metropolitan

B Yeongcheon Industry District

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areas as well as Daegu and Busan. Thanks to the

Gyeongbu Expressway, Daegu-pohang Expressway,

and four-lane road network that covers the areas

of Daegu, yeongcheon and Gyeongju, the district is

proud of its transportation infrastructure. off the

mainland, but less than an hour away, are located four

international ports including the yeongilman port,

while the international airports in Daegu, Gimhae

and Ulsan facilitate travel to and from Japan, china,

southeast asia, the americas and beyond. it is safe to

say that the district is a logistical hub for the export of

goods through air and sea.

Building an automotive industrial cluster in Korea’s

largest AUTOMOTIVE VALLEY

in particular, the district is located at the center of the

aUTomoTiVE VallEy, which is comprised of Gumi

(electric devices), Daegu (mechatronics), yeongcheon –

Gyeongju - Ulsan (finished cars), Busan (shipbuilding),

and changwon (metal machinery). it is sure to play an

important role as an intermediate supply base with

global competitiveness through the technological

development of the automotive parts industry in the

VallEy. Global car companies including hyundai

motors, Gm Korea, and renault samsung do business

in the Valley, responsible for 50.5% (2.2 million cars) of

automobile production in Korea.

neighboring cities have much to offer as well: Daegu

with abundant human resources thanks to its education

system; pohang with the center of the nano, steel and

new materials industries; Gyeongju, home to Korea

hydro & nuclear power co.; Ulsan, the city of the

automotive and shipbuilding industry; Gumi, the city

of lcD and mobile electronics; and changwon, the

center of machinery parts. if you add the region’s r&D

institutions like the ‘Gyeongbuk hybrid Technology

institute’ and the ‘Gyeongbuk research institute

of Vehicle Embedded Technology’, the yeongcheon

industry District is sure to grow as a global industrial

base for high-tech parts that creates optimal synergy

effects.

Location Guam-ri, Geumho-eup, Bonchon-dong, Chaesin-dong,

Yeongcheon-si, Gyeongsangbukdo (1.47㎢)

Business Types Metal machinery, auto parts, mechatronics, etc.

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42.5% (350 firms) of the auto parts firms are located inside the Yeongnam region’s AUTOMOTIVE VALLEY, which is being recognized as a true Mecca of Korea’s automotive industry. The Valley is also home to 77.8% of the shipbuilding equipments industry (640 firms)

A new fashion city with its high sense of fashion culture

centered on the advanced fashion and apparel industries,

the international Fashion District is an area specialized in

high-tech textiles, fashion and design. it is now growing

as a hub of fashion-related culture and arts. a variety of

projects are being carried out in stages, such as opening

an international school and college for textiles and fashion,

along with designing a research complex for textile fashion

design. Daegu is also well-known as a textile city, worthy of

the title, “Korea’s Fashion city.”

A future-oriented complex city with fashion as its theme

The fashion industry has now become a major cultural

industry. in a world where your outfit alone can send you

to stardom, fashion is no longer a simple mix of cloth and

thread, but a new source of power that draws attention and

controls culture, as well as a culture in and of itself. For

this reason, keeping in step with the trends of the advanced

fashion and apparel industries will guarantee economic

benefits beyond imagination.

C International Fashion District

World Fashion Gathers in Daegu, Dubbed the Milano of Asia

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The international Fashion District, as a special area in the fashion business, is

developing concrete plans to leap as a cutting-edge textile materials complex

centered on high value-added textile industry, fashion service, and smart wear.

Daegu is now well ready to emerge as one of Korea’s best fashion cities and

a mecca of the fashion industry. First, fashion-related businesses have been

clustered in one area, creating synergy effects. Global enterprises, r&D centers,

and international educational institutions have also been integrated into the cluster.

Finally, fashion-related r&D institutes have been secured one after the other,

such as the Korea research institute for Fashion industry and the Korea sewing

Technology institute.

Expecting to leap as a global fashion city

after experiencing a boom in the 1960s and ‘70s, Daegu’s textile industry fell into

a recession in the years following the ‘90s. as the number of relevant businesses

dropped from 1,000 to 700 between the years 2000 and 2010, concerned voices

have been heard over the fall of Daegu’s stature as a textile city.

Today, Daegu hosts the international textile fair, “preview in Daegu” (piD), and is the

city of choice for top textile buyers in France such as hermes etc., that are looking

to purchase new materials. The international Fashion District is sure to play a vital

role for the city.

The milano of asia. all eyes are eager to see how the international Fashion Design

District becomes the center of world fashion.

Location Bongmu-dong, Daegu Metropolitan City (1.18㎢)

Business Types Fashion design schools, fashion design research centers,

shopping and leisure facilities, etc.

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The Milano of Asia. All eyes are eager to see how the International Fashion District becomes the center of world fashion.

D Sinseo Meditech District

Global leader in the medical knowledge industry

Location Sinseo Innovatiion City, Sinseo-dong, Dong-gu,

Daegu Metropolitan City (1.05㎢)

Business Types Medical R&D centers, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, etc.

Ideal site with its optimal traffic network and medical

environment ready in advance

with the aim of becoming a high-tech medical complex,

the sinseo meditech District can be said to be a “prepared

environment” ready in advance. land compensation

procedures for the site to create a new ‘innovation city’

have been completed in response to the governmental

policy to relocate public enterprises to non-metropolitan

areas for balanced regional development. The district has

great accessibility as it is a 15 minute car ride to and from

downtown, 10 kilometers away from the KTX Dongdaegu

station, and 9 kilometers away from Daegu international

airport. The sinseo meditech District aims to design the

country’s best cutting-edge medical complex that will

house global research institutes for medical development.

in the district’s vicinity are 227 medicine-related academic

departments across eleven medical and pharmacy schools

including Kyeongbuk national University(KnU), which

supply 20% of Korea’s medical professionals. clustered

are 48 medical r&D institutions, one of which is the only

clinical and medical facility in a non-metropolitan area.

moreover, the cellular immunology laboratory (posTEch)

is one of the thirteen government-designated state of the

art convergence laboratories in the region. These provide

for a medical environment that helps promote a high-tech

medical industry.

Building medical clusters with excellent living conditions

for foreigners

The investment conditions in the sinseo meditech District

for securing foreign and domestic private capital to

develop new drugs and cutting-edge medical devices look

favorable. Designated as the site reserved for the creation

of an ‘innovation city’, and one of the ten business districts

of the DGFEZ, the sinseo meditech District permits the

establishment of for-profit medical corporations and

guarantees the practice of non-Korean doctors and

pharmacists. Foreign employees will also receive tax

reductions as well as exemptions.

currently, the district is jointly engaged in the establishment

of an international regeneration institute with wake Forest

University in the U.s. it also signed an moU with new

Jersey’s medical cluster for cooperation (2009), along with

an agreement to jointly foster a U-health industry with new

Zealand’s Uniservices. additionally, it is partnering with the

Kobe high-tech medical promotion Foundation in Japan

to develop new drugs. These efforts are geared at building

a network with advanced medical clusters overseas for

joint research and cooperation. all eyes are on the sinseo

meditech District, which is also equipped with the high

quality and superb medical services. This makes one all

the more eager to see what kind of blueprint their efforts to

become a global medi-city will suggest.

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E Suseong Medical District

Medical IT complex for

future creation

Location Daeheung-dong, Suseong-gu,

Daegu Metropolitan City (1.22㎢)

Business Types Medicine, education, IT, medical tourism, etc.

Concentration of excellent R&D infrastructure and high quality human

resources

The suseong medical District is being planned as a knowledge service

complex encompassing medicine, education and iT. it has been

designated as a special economic district designed on the foundation

of advanced knowledge from abroad and of cutting-edge medical

technologies.

Beginning with compensation surveys in July 2012, the Daegu Urban

Development corporation is taking the necessary administrative

procedures to start construction of the complex in the second half of 2013,

with a plan to finish by 2016. when linked with the nearby sinseo meditech

District in the fields of new drug development and brain research, the

suseong medical District is expected to be a new growth engine for local

development.

The district is located downtown, one of the most preferred educational

and residential areas in the region. its proximity to the Daegu international

airport facilitates foreign and domestic demand for high-quality medical

services. another great advantage is the ease with which partners and

high caliber medical personnel can be secured to establish and run the

specialized hospitals, thanks to the five medical colleges, seven nursing

schools, and two pharmacy schools in the vicinity.

Medical city specialized in alternative medicine

research and high-quality medical services

another reason why the suseong medical District

is drawing attention as a specialized medical

complex lies in its potential cooperation with

nearby yakryeong, the center of Korean oriental

medicine, through the combination of eastern

and western medicine. To that end, the catholic

University of Daegu and Daegu haany University

are jointly building an ‘integrated medical center’

through the ‘comprehensive & integrative

medicine institute (cimi)’, adding strength to

the research and development of alternative

medicine. in particular, a national project to

create a ‘convergence software cluster’ will

produce synergies with the development of the

region’s medical industry.

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Another reason why the Suseong Medical District is drawing attention as a specialized medical complex lies in its potential cooperation with nearby Yakryeong, the center of Korean oriental medicine, through the combination of eastern and western medicine.

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F Gyeongsan R&BD District

Center of Northeast Asia’s knowledge industry

Location Soweol-ri Wachon-myeon,

Daehak-ri Hayang-eup, Gyeongsan,

Gyeongsangbuk-do (3.92㎢)

Business Types Construct ion

equipments & parts, high-tech medical

devices & new medical materials, green

parts materials, R&D and educational

research institutions

City with a highly educated workforce, knowledge-based industry hub in Northeast Asia

as a rural-urban complex city adjacent to Daegu, Gyeongsan is the nation’s second largest education city after seoul. about 70%

of the Gyeongsan’s population, or 150,000 people, are affiliated with the city’s thirteen universities, of which four are technical

colleges. as the numbers indicate, it has been consistently suggested that Gyeongsan has the potential location to be a special

district for the internationalization of the Daegu education system and serve as an international academic belt for the Daegu and

Gyeongbuk region. in 2011, as part of a national project, it was designated as a specialty complex for the next-generation of the

construction equipments and parts. plans are in place to vitalize the r&BD District and foster a high-value added industry based

on knowledge services by attracting the industries of construction equipments and parts, high-tech medical devices and new

medical materials, green parts and materials, and institutions for r&D and educational research.

International-level high-tech industry convergence district and Korea’s best

knowledge industry district through industial-educational cooperation

The city of Gyeongsan that houses the Gyeongsan r&BD District and Daegu

metropolitan city together boast of a highly-educated workforce and superior

r&D infrastructure. combined, the two cities have 52 colleges that produce 70,000

graduates annually. also in the area are upwards of 200 research institutions including

the ‘Gyeongbuk research institute of Vehicle Embedded Technology (GiVET)’ and

the ‘Korea institute of industrial Technology (KiTEch)’. There are more than twenty

academic departments related to medicine such as pharmacy and life sciences in the

region’s medical schools that produce thousands of medical talents each year.

moreover, the area has a diverse r&D infrastructure spanning machinery metals and

automotives that include the ‘Gyeongbuk Techno park’, the ‘Korea Textile machinery

research center’, the ‘Gyeongbuk hybrid Technology institute (Ghi)’, and the

‘yeungnam University’s Green car Technology Task Force’. Global anchor companies

like samsung, lG, posco, and hyundai heavy industries are located an hour away

from the neighboring cities of Gumi, Ulsan and pohang, making Gyeongsan a great

place to do business. combined with Gyeongsan’s optimal living environment, the

Gyeongsan r&BD District is projected to be one of the nation’s best.

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G Yeongcheon

High-Tech Park

Towards the world’s largest

aviation hub

Location Hwasan-myeon, Jungang-

dong, Yeongcheon, Gyeongsangbukdo

(5.40㎢)

Business Types Aviation industry,

intelligent/future automotive parts

industry, high-tech R&D centers,

logistics centers, etc.

Developing as a specialty district with an optimal living environment, together with aviation electronics and future

automobile industries

as the yeongcheon industry District for automotive parts and materials is scheduled to be completed by august of this year, the

yeongcheon high-tech park is expected to serve as the center for the aviation and future car industries. located in hwasan-

myeon, Jungang-dong in yeongcheon city, it is close to the north yeongcheon ic of the Daegu-pohang Expressway. in order to

build a foundation for the high-tech industry and secure projects for future growth engines, the yeongcheon high-tech park aims

to design specialty complexes centered on the aviation electronics and high-tech mechatronics industries. By developing it in the

form of a science park where relevant r&D infrastructure is combined harmoniously with the proper industrial base, we plan to

enhance synergies by linking the district with the yeongcheon industry District.

Building a global science park centered on the world’s best aviation industry and top-

notched R&D infrastructure

The yeongcheon high-Tech park was selected by the government as a prospective hub

of the aviation parts industry in 2010. in september 2012 the world’s largest aviation

company, Boeing, made the decision to begin operations there due to the park’s easy

access to the aviation infrastructure such as Daegu international airport, K-2 air Base

and air Force logistics command. The first project phase for the district is underway

smoothly—building the ‘Testing and appraisal center for the aviation Electronic

components’ and preparing for the establishment of the Boeing’s mro center.

Together with GiVET (Gyeongbuk research institute of Vehicle Embedded Technology),

which entered the district in april 2012, the ‘high-tech park’ will drive the development

of the intelligent and future automotive industries by collaborating with Ghi(Gyeongbuk

hybrid Technology institute) and other r&D institutes in the region. significant projects are

already in store for the ‘high-tech park’: the national project for the ‘medical mold r&BD’,

the ‘Gyeongbuk natural color industry institute’, and the ‘hyundai Glovis logistics center

for high-tech parts’, for which an agreement was signed in april 2011. it’s safe to say that

yeongcheon will take its place as a highly competitive as well as a global high-tech industrial

base in the aviation and auto parts industries as well as r&D facilities and more.

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it was a July day in Daegu. The monsoon rains came early this year, and it was pouring outside. The raindrops

dotted the ivy on the red brick walls of the college of Fine arts building at Keimyung University, making it

glisten. it was there that we met with lee smathers, professor of photography Design.

read about our interview with him, who is living life to the fullest in Daegu.

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Charmed by the Korean Fan Dance

“The three months I spent traveling in Korea in 2000 were simply wonderful. The exotic Korean culture practically compelled me not to return to the States.”

mr. smathers first encountered the traditional Korean

fan dance and Korean food in 1997 at a Korean church in

savannah. he was impressed by how the dancers adorning

hanboks, traditional Korean dresses, flicked open the fans

so gracefully. as a graduate student, he took a short but

packed three-month trip to Korea. charmed by the country,

he started to learn Korean as soon as he returned to the

U.s., determined to go back after he graduated. Fortunately,

Korean came easier to him than any other language. was it

fate? well, he has already spent twelve years, or one-third of

his lifetime, in the country he came to know and love through

its fan dance.

Destined for Daegu Interview with Professor Lee Smathers

Blob, 2010 © lee smathers

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Discovering passion and self in Daegu

Everything was ready to leave for Korea. Then, the tragedy of september 11, 2001

happened. Friends and family tried talking him out of it, but not even a terrorist attack that

shook the world could stop mr. smathers. Determined to come to Korea, he boarded the

plane to incheon a month later.

with a will to “try,” he spent his first year studying Korean with his home-stay family

through one-on-one tutoring sessions and language academy classes, all the while

earning a living by teaching English. and though it wasn’t easy for him to position himself

as a photographer in Korea, he did not give up. Then, in 2011, he earned the chance of his

lifetime when he was invited to teach at Keimyung University.

Things were not always so picture-perfect, and he soon

faced a tragedy of his own. his father lost his battle with

cancer one year after being diagnosed in 2010. The feelings

of guilt for not being able to spend time with his father

during his last days and the grief of death were captured

exactly as they came in his pictures. Taking pictures had

helped him overcome the pain and grief he felt at the time.

“Before I came to Daegu, I had difficulty trying to finding my identity. I wasn’t passionate about my work and I barely filmed. It was when I came to Daegu that I started shooting again, and pursued my new dream.”

To mr. smathers, the opportunity to teach photography at

the college of Fine arts at Keimyung University came as a

fortune and invaluable chance to find himself again.

For visitors, Daegu offers the gift of Korean jeong

and sense of exoticism

“I hope more foreigners come and fall in love with this city. You can sense the jeong, the interpersonal affinity of the Korean people, at the traditional markets nearby, while the stately churches and cathedrals display a

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sense of exoticism. There’s always something new to capture with my camera here in Daegu. It’s a city worth giving a shot.”

Due to the attraction of foreign direct investment by the DGFEZ and

promotion of medical tourism, Daegu’s non-Korean population has gradually

been rising. what would make the city more enjoyable for its non-Korean

residents? mr. smathers tells us about his experience tasting sannakji (live

squid) and bosintang (dog meat soup). “what about bundaegi (silk larva), the

food of the future?” we ask. “not yet.” From his comical facial expressions,

one can see that the photographer truly enjoys familiarizing himself with

new cultures. perhaps the best way to adapt to life in Daegu, or any other

place for that matter, is simply to enjoy.

One-hundred-year-old camera capturing the past and present

To professor smathers, happiness is nothing short of going hiking at the

mountains in Daegu with his four-year old son, noah. on weekends, you

can find them at Biseulsan, Juamsan, or palgongsan. it’s the fact that he

can spend time with his son while taking pictures that makes the hike

so enjoyable. last January, he bought a 100-year-old EasTman ViEw

camEra no.2-D for a very good price. after a month of outfitting it with

new accessories, the large camera has since become his best friend. The

100-year-old historical treasure is now capturing images of Daegu as it is

today. The significance is certainly greater than anything taken by a modern

digital camera. Daegu is all the more special for making that possible.

cold, 2010 © lee smathers

he says he prefers the traditional

marketplace over large supermarkets.

not only can you find fresh produce and

seafood for better prices, the market is

alive with people. no matter how busy

he is with church, hiking group, gym

and other aspects of daily life, he always

makes time for people. he believes

happiness is having someone there for you

and vice versa. lee smathers will take his

new 100-year-old friend and 4-year-old

son noah up the mountains—in pursuit of

true happiness his own way.

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Daegu

Modern

Culture Alley

In Search of Lost Time

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Traveling down old alleyways that give off vintage vibes is an activity that, as

with most antiques, becomes rich with time. Each step takes you back into

the past, so you can trace the years that have passed. as you think about the

people who looked around and walked along the same path hundreds of years

ago, you are practically travelling through time. Daegu’s modern culture alley

allows you to do just this, as traces of history line the alleys.

•• • Course 2, Walking on the road of happiness

one rainy day in July, i found myself on modern culture alley for course

2 of the Daegu Jung-gu alley Tour. The culturally rich street has a lot

to offer during its 2.5 hour travel course including hanbang (Korean

herbal medicine) healing shops. The 1.5 kilometer alleyway course

was dubbed a “star of Korean Tourism” and made it on the list of “Top

99 Tourist spots in Korea.” The course layout allows visitors to explore

modern culture without getting lost. you can start at yakryeongsi

museum of oriental medicine, pass Gyesan cathedral and walk down

march 1st movement road, which will take you back to the cathedral

and lead to Gyesanyega (the old houses of lee sang-hwa and seo

sang-don).

across the street from yakryeongsi cultural center for oriental

medicine is the former First presbyterian church. symbolizing the

introduction of protestantism in Daegu, the building has great religious

and cultural significance as well as architectural value. Green ivy

blankets the walls of the church, which is designated as Tangible

cultural asset no. 30 by Daegu metropolitan city. Built in 1902, Gyesan

cathedral serves as a “guide” for tourists in the modern culture alleys

much like the Big Dipper. at 111 years of age, the cathedral is the third

oldest Gothic-style cathedral in all of Korea, after seoul and pyongyang.

The red-brick edifice has stood tall and proud throughout all the years

of Daegu’s growth and development. perhaps that is why looking at it

is strangely reassuring. The red bricks glow ever more radiantly in the

heavy rain.

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•• • The Path of the Past

i crossed the main street to the First presbyterian church. next

to the grandiose gray church building is a charming cluster of

perfectly preserved brick houses that look like they were built

by the youngest of “The Three little pigs.” on what is called

Dongsan hill stand three former missionary’s residences along

with the ninety-step staircase of march 1st movement road,

which showcases the contrast between pre-modern and modern

history like a black and white photo. Though there used to be

seven residences on the hill, there now remain only those of

missionaries switzer, chamness, and Blair.

The switzer house, designated as Daegu metropolitan city’s

Tangible cultural asset no. 24, now serves as a missionary

museum and is open to the public. an apple tree of more than 100

years, known as the first western tree in Daegu, sits in the garden

as a gentle guardian of the old residence.

I stepped out of the old house and onto the March 1st Movement Road. Walking down the 90-step staircase one step at a time, the voices of my ancestors crying out for independence to save our country echoed in my imagination.

here, you learn about the sad story of how female students who

took part in the march 1st independence movement had to keep

their skirts from falling down by tying the skirt straps across their

shoulders and wearing an otherwise unnecessary outer coat so as

not to be a target of mockery for the Japanese policemen. on this

rainy day, i felt as if the cries of injustice and indomitable will of

those times are pouring down on the streets of Daegu Dalgubeol.

1 ninety-step staircase of the march 1st movement road 2 museum of Korean medicine’s ‘herbal Foot Bath’

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i headed back to the tour’s starting point, herbal medicine street,

and rejuvenated my body with samgyetang, chicken soup made with

medicinal herbs more than twenty years old. Then, i dunked my

bare feet in the herbal Foot Bath in front of the museum of oriental

medicine for an exceptionally refreshing experience. The alley led me

to a new road, marking the completion of the alleys Tour.

•• • Daegu, History and culture alive in the land of artists

with each step i take, i reflect on the stories hidden in each alley.

looking down on the quiet, rainy city from the missionary’s

residence-turned-history museum, i hear whispers of the past. i

sense the presence of the artists who expressed the sorrow of the

times through their artwork: park Tae-jun, the father of Korean arias

who sang about the green ivy-covered cheongra hill in Daegu; lee

sang-hwa, the nationalist poet who resisted Japanese colonialism;

and lee in-sung, the brilliant painter born in Daegu. Daegu’s alleys

Tour allows you to sense the fiery passion of the artists, whose spirits

still live on. Thanks to their passionate souls, the Daegu Dalgubeol of

today has taken its place as a city alive with history and culture.

3 midodahyang 4 missionary chamness residence5 nightview of Gyesan cathedral6 statue of Gilnami, the main character in the Korean novel, “The house with a Deep yard”

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Travel Guide

Course 2–Daegu Modern Culture Alley(1.5㎞, app. 2 hrs and half)Dongsan Missionary residence→March 1st Movement road→Gyesan Cathedral→Modern Culture Center/Gyesanyega (Homes of Lee sang-hwa, seo sang-don)→Mulberry alley(Dusachung)→First Presbyterian Church→Museum of Oriental Medicine→Yeongnam Daero→Jongro→

Jin alley→Chinese residents association (Primary school) starting at the Daegu Yangnyeongsi Herbal Medicine street - You can enjoy the course from either direction.

Directions(Starting from Yakryeongsi, Daegu)

take Metro Line 1 to Jungang-ro station (exit 1 towards Yakryeongsi), or to Banweoldang station (exit 15 towards Yakryeongsi). Walk to the Modern Culture alley (Course 2) for the tour starting point.

Jung-gu Hall Website www.jung.daegu.kr(Click on the following tabs to sign up for the tour: Culture tour →

alleys exploration → alleys tour)

For inquiries, call the Division of Culture & Tourism at 053)661-2194, 661-2622

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INFORMATION

Daegu Seomun Market

Inquiries 053)256-6341Address 115-378 Daesin-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu metropolitan city Getting There metro line 2 (seomun market) arterial road Bus 840, 300, 414, 600, 836, 425, 623, 724, 309, 508 General Bus 990 Express Bus 1, 3

Yeongcheon Public MarketInquiries 054)331-1772 Address 982-3 wansan-dong, yeongcheon-si, Gyeongbuk-do Getting There Bus 111, 113, 751, 753, 310, 612, 730 seated Bus 112, 763, 760, 761, 241, 410, 361, 360, 752

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The Daegu, Gyeongbuk region has always

been known for its good people. accordingly,

friendliness flows throughout its well-developed,

bustling traditional markets. let’s take a look

around the 100-year-old seomun market and

the yeongcheon public market, which began

operating in the choseon Dynasty.

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Flavors and Flair of the Traditional Markets

in Daegu, Gyeongbuk

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Seomun Market: 100 years of history

Daegu seomun market dates back to the middle of the

choseon Dynasty. Formerly known as “Daegu market,” it

was one of the three largest markets in the choseon era

along with pyongyang market and Ganggyeong market.

Daegu market continued to grow and was renamed “seomun

market” in 1922 because it was situated in the western

part of Daegu (“seo” means west and “mun” means gate).

covering an area of 27,062㎡ and a building area of 64,902

㎡, the extensive market sells everything under the sun

from hanboks and accessories to bedding, dishware, fresh

produce, dried fish, and fresh seafood. seomun market

has been sustaining the livelihood of the working class

ever since its opening. it has been around for so long that

there’s really nothing you can’t buy there. Visitors will find

shopkeepers of the vast market to be extremely generous.

napjak mandu, a flat dumpling that is unique to Daegu, is

the first to entice shoppers. The dish is so popular that the

aroma alone has become a trademark of the market. and

you can’t leave out seeded hoddeok (flat cakes), kalguksu

(noodles), and handmade sujebi (Korean dumpling soup).

Nationally famous for fabrics

Unlike most traditional markets, many of seomun market’s customers

are young people. college students pick out craft materials for

accessories, engaged couples order custom-tailored hanboks for their

wedding, and shopkeepers travel from far away to buy fabric. seomun

market is truly living up to its reputation for carrying some of the best

silks, linens and cottons in Korea. The 1950s saw the formation of

the country’s largest fabric market, as textile wholesalers clustered

in the vicinity. The advantages of belonging to a city with a tradition of

textiles enabled it to grow as the largest wholesale market for apparel

and fabrics. at its peak in the late 1950s, it was responsible for 40% of

transactions among Daegu’s fifteen markets combined. it also played a

central commercial role in the provinces of Gyeongsang, chungcheong,

and Jeolla, taking up almost half of the total transaction of textiles in the

country.

Fashionable clothing shops for the twenties and thirties crowd and entertainment facilities for teenagers are on the rise, attracting younger customers and shopkeepers alike to the market. There is something for everyone to enjoy at Seomun Market, the place filled with fun stories at every corner.

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Yeongcheon Public Market, a Major Player in Yeongnam

yeongcheon public market is one of the three largest in the

yeongnam region, together with Daegu seomun market and andong

market. according to records, the market opened near the end of

the choseon Dynasty and was moved from its first location by the

namcheon river to its present venue in wansan-dong in 1955. not

only did it connect the city and the rural area, it also served as a

meeting place for the residents of yeongcheon, Daegu, yeongnam

and beyond. The market is most famous for dombaegi, which is

the Gyeongsang colloquial name for “shark meat.” Dombaegi” is

valued highly in yeongcheon; it is one of the dishes served during

ancestral rituals called “jaesa”. Fish was always hard to find in the

inland region. Transportation to and from the East sea was not only

inconvenient, but fish also tended to spoil in transit to yeongcheon.

That is, until salt became available. Fishermen found that by cutting

the shark open and pouring salt inside the shark meat could be kept

from spoiling for more than two days. The difficult task of salting

and airlifting the massive sharks explains why Dombaegi was so

precious back then. To this day, yeongcheon locals make sure to

include the precious meat at banquets and ancestral services.

Yeongcheon Market

Flavors and Flair of the Traditional Markets

Open on days ending in 2 or 7

another source of pride for yeongcheon public market is

Gomtang street, an alley of restaurants specializing in beef-

bone soup. The clean and orderly alley can be considered a

market in and of itself. The restaurants there receive delivery

orders from around the country—showing that they have won

the nation’s approval. one bowl of the rich and milky soup will

refresh your body during the hot summer. countless numbers

of repeat customers have been buying Gomtang from the alley

for more than twenty years.

Yeongcheon Market is divided into a section for dining and a section for dried seafood and dombaegi, making it convenient for shoppers. The market is also well-known for boddari mandu, dumplings shaped like small bundles. Each dumpling is filled with japchae, and the four sides of the flatly-rolled wrap are folded over. First-timers are sure to become devoted fans of the chewy, stuffed bundles. This is just one of the countless foods the market has to offer, so make sure to come with an empty stomach when it opens six times a month on days ending in 2 or 7.

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in this era of fierce competition, businesses prioritize the task of fostering creative,

global-minded talents who can pioneer new markets and lead the knowledge-based

economy. They are looking for well-rounded individuals equipped with an international

outlook, a good understanding of different cultures, creativity and problem-solving skills.

it is in keeping with the demand of the times that the Daegu international school (Dis)

opened its doors in 2010 to educate future leaders in a global society.

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Please introduce your school to the readers.

Dis was established by lee academy, a college-preparatory

high school in maine, situated in the northeastern U.s.

Established in 1845, it has a rich legacy. currently there

are around 280 students from 18 countries. its intensive,

yet individualized curriculum encourages self-initiated

learning. lee academy is accredited by the new England

association of schools and colleges (nEasc). as a branch

campus of lee academy, the school offers kindergarten to

high school education that follows an american curriculum,

uses american textbooks, and is taught by american

teachers. Daegu city worked especially hard to open this

branch school, knowing that having an international school

was critical to inviting foreign businesses to its region. we

negotiated with four different schools over the course of

five years about the potential joint venture, but they all fell

through. at long last, we held hands with lee academy,

both committed to raising leaders in a global society.

Funding to build the school came from Daegu city (12.2

billion won), the central government (9.8 billion won), and

lee academy (2 million dollars).

What kind of students does DIS strive to raise up?

as the school name suggests, we place an emphasis on

fostering global leaders with a heart for their neighbors.

as part of that effort, students at Dis are engaged in

community volunteering such as reading English books to

the neighboring haeseo Elementary school students and

partnering with the Daegu red cross to serve lunch to the

elderly at Duryu park and Dalseong park twice annually

What sets DIS apart from other schools?

our school is small enough that all the students know one

another. This makes for a great learning environment for

students and allows us to offer customized education in

accordance with the lee academy ideology. our students

perform well academically, too. last year, 80% of our

We spoke with Executive Director Doo Won Kim to learn more about the school and its character-filled students from 14 regions in South Korea and 16 countries around the world.

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students scored in the upper tenth percentile of the nwEa

assessments taken by students across the U.s. our

faculty are highly qualified as well; more than 70% have

received their masters degrees in the U.s. or canada.

Unlike other schools founded by religious organizations,

non-Korean individuals or Korean school foundations,

Dis was established by and operates directly under an

american institution. For this reason, we were fortunate

that it did not take long for the ideology of an international

school to take root and to achieve stability. our greatest

strength lies in the fact that we are educating future

leaders that the world is looking for. a global talent is not

just fluent in English, but is able to think globally. having a

global mind entails using your abilities for the social good

and having the negotiating skills to win people over.

at Dis, classes are designed to promote self-initiate

learning. students research topics assigned by the

teacher, conduct their own discussions and present

what they learned to the class. Even our gym classes are

geared towards building teamwork, sportsmanship, trust

and confidence.

in the process, students learn communication skills and

self-control. we started a sports league with foreign schools

in Busan, Jinju, pohang and Gwangju to encourage friendly

competition and diverse experiences.

What are your thoughts on DGFEZ?

DGFEZ has brought to the Daegu and Gyeongbuk region

a variety of international events as well as many global

businesses. Tangible progress is being made, and

companies are actually moving into the district. it brings

me great pleasure that the DGFEZ is boosting the economic

development of Daegu, Gyeongbuk, and throughout the

nation. Taking this opportunity, i want to emphasize our

commitment at Dis to address one of the most important

issues parents face when working abroad—education for

their children. parents can now rest assured with Daegu

international school at your service in the safe and friendly

city of Daegu, Gyeongbuk. Thank you very much.

D a e g u i n t e r n a t i o n a l s c h o o l

History of DIS

2009. 02 signing of a contract to establish and operate between lee academy and Daegu city

2009. 04 Groundbreaking ceremony

2009. 12 submission of the application to establish Dis to the ministry of Education, science and Technology

2010. 04 approval of the establishment (Korea’s first mEsT-accredited foreign secondary institution)

2010. 07 completion of school construction

2010. 08 opening

Daegu International School

Main Office 053) 980-2100 Address 22, palgong-ro 50-gil, Dong-gu, Daegu, Korea 701-170 (Bongmu-dong 1555)

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DASSAULTSYSTEMES

Dassault Systémes’ Daegu R&D CenterFrench Shipbuilding Solutions Provider

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Developing shipbuilding solutions from France

Based in Velizy, France, Dassault systèmes was established

in 1981 and has since been a leader in shipbuilding solutions

development. it is a sizeable company with 153 subsidiaries

and 22 r&D centers across 27 countries, employing 7,660

people. since its opening in 2010, the Daegu r&D center

has been making rapid progress, having already hired

the 33 staff ahead of its 2014 target. Eight of the 33 staff

have nationalities outside of Korea, showing that Dassault

systèmes truly transcends national boundaries. The Daegu

r&D center aims to expand by hiring talented individuals

with diverse backgrounds and become the best of its kind in

asia.

Building a nest in Daegu

The decision to open up an r&D center in Daegu was not

met without opposition at first. There was concern over

the inadequate protection of intellectual property rights in

Korea. The opposing voices started to die down with the

help of the highly supportive Daegu city and DGFEZ. other

factors that helped sway the vote in Daegu’s favor included

the abundance of highly skilled researchers in Daegu and

Gyeongbuk, not to mention the convenient location of the

center. it is situated at the center of town, on the Keimyung

University campus, providing for great accessibility and

an excellent research environment. Finally, the generosity

shown by both the central and local governments

accelerated the move.

Promising future for Daegu R&D Center

Dassault systèmes' Daegu r&D center carries great

significance as the first company to invest and move in to

the DGFEZ. it is hoped that the research center will open

up opportunities for the small and medium enterprises

in Daegu to utilize Dassault systèmes' highly-developed

software. in fact, a variety of economic effects are already

being created. The center also signed an moU with

Kyungpook national University and the city of Daegu about

industry-university collaboration to train professionals in

3D and product lifecycle management (plm) for the 3D

convergence industry. an education center certified by

Dassault systèmes was opened inside Keimyung University’s

college of Engineering. moreover, five of the center’s 24

domestic partnering businesses have newly set up shops in

Daegu, which is expected to have ripple effects.

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Dassault Systémes’ Daegu

R&D Center

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The French shipbuilding solutions company Dassault systémes’

Daegu r&D center, and the Japanese auto parts producer

Daicel safety systems Korea are special in that they are

DGFEZ’s first partners. here is a look at the two companies

that strive for a better tomorrow.

Dassault Systémes’ Daegu R&D Center

Tel 053) 660-4020

Address 2139 Daemyeong3-dong, namgu, Daegu metropolitan city

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Japanese company specialized in auto parts

Daicel Safety Systems

Korea, Inc.

DAIcEL SAfETY SYSTEMS korEA

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Daicel Safety Systems

Korea, Inc.

First foreign investor in Gyeongbuk’s five districts

Daicel corporation established a company in south Korea—

Daicel safety systems Korea, inc. (DssK) in yeongcheon,

Gyeongbuk in 2012. The Japanese automotive parts

company, Daicel, has a global reputation for its meticulous

management of the entire manufacturing process from

conducting research prior to production to releasing the final

product. manufacturing airbag components, panel displays,

ethanol chains and more, Daicel employs upwards of 2,000

workers and grosses 5.1 trillion won in annual revenues.

in march 2011, the global company came to yeongcheon,

in order to construct a factory for manufacturing inflators,

a gas-generating device for airbags in cars. since the

completion of the factory in april 2013, DssK has already

begun test operations of its equipment. The new factory is

especially significant for being the first foreign investment

company in all five districts of Gyeongbuk.

Prioritizing safety and quality

most important to DssK are safety and quality. with a motto

“we save lives,” the company focuses on the people that will

use their products. it embraces the philosophy of working

with a heart for people and their safety, and aims to become

the world’s number one leading company in safety parts.

By upgrading pyrotechnics concentrating on manufacturing

better goods, it provides the world with better products.

DssK’s care for people also extends to its employees. For

example, its employees learn foreign languages through

language programs and their retirement age is now

extended to 60. it is maximizing the number of Korean

workers by keeping dispatched Japanese workers to a

minimum.

Spreading its wings in DGFEZ

Before selecting yeongcheon, Gyeongbuk as its factory site,

DssK carefully considered the benefits of the DGFEZ. The

incentives stood out first. in addition to cash assistance, the

company would receive a 3-year exemption on corporate

taxes and 50% reduction for the next 2 years; a 5-year

exemption on tariffs for imported capital goods; a full

exemption on acquisition taxes; and a 10-year exemption

on property taxes and 50% reduction for the next 5 years.

and taking into consideration its unfamiliarity of Korean

geography, the DGFEZ has been providing the foreign

company with professional consultation on licensing, factory

establishment, operation, etc. now all there’s left to do for

DssK is to spread its wings here.

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Daicel Safety Systems Korea, Inc.

Tel 054) 332-4212

Address 1 Guam-ri, Geumho-eup, yeongcheon-si, Gyeongbuk

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simon Bruce hoggett came under spotlight

as Daegu’s first foreign public official four years ago.

Beating 9:1 odds, he was employed by

DGFEZ as a level 6 public official on July 1, 2009.

we wanted to know how he has being doing.

Born in canada as a son of a miner,

the former track athlete is

already marking his 13th year in Daegu.

read our delightful interview with him.

Living a different life

DGFEZ Simon Bruce HoggettFirst non-Korean public official

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What is your favorite Korean food and why?

That’s an easy question! samgyeopsal! why? why not? samgyeopsal

is sliced pork (like bacon) cooked on the BBQ, then dipped in salt and

wrapped in lettuce. Then you add a beer or soju to wash it down. it

has all the elements for a canadian to love!

Where is your favorite place to visit in Daegu?

Bongmu park. it’s a peaceful place on the way to palgong mountain

and behind Daegu international school. if the weather cooperates,

we will go there for a walk once or twice a month. The hiking trail is

about 3-4 km long and it surrounds a man-made lake, so the air is

fresh and trail is relatively flat. since i’m one of those people that hate

hiking up the mountains this place offers up a great compromise.

people can also go water skiing or visit the butterfly museum,

although but i haven’t tried either yet.

You are the first foreign employee of Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free

Economic Zone. Can you comment on your experience?

i am not just the first foreign employee, but the only foreign employee

in entire region. overall, it’s been a positive experience. my co-

workers have been great to work with. some speak English better

than others, but we manage to find a way to communicate. my

Korean ability is not where it should be, but i can understand most

conversations if given the context.

How are you? Please tell us a little bit about

yourself.

i’m fine thank you and you? my name is simon

hoggett and i have been the marketing manager

for Daegu Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone since

2009. originally, i am from Timmins, ontario,

canada. Timmins is a small city of 50,000 people,

located about 8 hours north of Toronto. The natural

environment is great, even though it can get a little

cold in the winter. i have a beautiful wife, maria

and we are about to celebrate our 5th wedding

anniversary.

Can you tell us about your first thoughts of Daegu

and your experiences of Korean culture?

my first thoughts of Daegu were… actually i don’t

remember, it’s been that long! my first feeling was

that the people were nice to me, so my impression

was good. Daegu was a little bigger and the people

a little louder than i am used to. Everything is ok

now, though. in terms of culture, eating together is

a way of promoting harmony and social interaction.

it’s a little strange for people to eat alone and it’s

also uncommon for people to eat with their left

hand. Being left-handed and sometimes enjoying a

lunch by myself, that part of the culture stuck out in

particular

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Has it been easy for you communicate with your

co-workers and maintain a smooth working

relationship?

sure, it’s been relatively easy. we have an internal

message system that we use to send instant

messages. That program and Google Translate are

very helpful. Basically, Korea is the same as other

countries, except that the work is expected to be

done faster. you know… Bali Bali!

What have you been able to accomplish so far

while working at DGFEZ?

one of the things i’ve been able to add is an expats’

perspective in terms of branding and strategy. one

example would be our internal tracking database

that i suggested a few years back. prior to that,

information about our meetings and research was

stored in each team’s cabinet, or individual pcs

without any sort of central organization. now, the

information is stored digitally on our iam system

(investment attraction management). it’s more work

for initially, but over the long term it has greatly

improve efficiency and strategically in regards to

crm.

another example would be the re-launch of the

DGFEZ website in 2012. it was quite a long project.

in simple terms, we re-organized and presented our

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information to be more focused on the needs of investor and

site selectors. as a result of our efforts, DGFEZ was ranked

2nd best in terms of Digital marketing by the Financial Times.

That was quite rewarding for our team.

Tell us your plans for the future and any closing words that

you wish.

it’s the summer time and that has been traditionally a less busy

time for us. Vacation is fast approaching and i’m very much

looking forward to that. in the meantime, we will design our

new social media plan and organize our fall activities. it’s not

exactly exciting, but it beats going outside in the heat!

Living a different life

Life's Comma Information provided by Daegu Medical Tourism Marketing Support center

Daegu Medical Tour, Treatment and Tourism in a Package

at a time when an increasing number of chinese tourists come to Korea to receive

medical procedures, Daegu has designed the Daegu medical Tour for the inbound

international travelers from many different countries in search of treatment and

tourism. learn more about where and how to enjoy both in Daegu.

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Medical Tourism

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Medical Tourism

Daegu has been developing as a center of medicine since the Joseon Dynasty. The growth of the market for herbal medicines in Yakryeongsi attracted both merchants and practitioners of oriental medicine to Daegu. There are even records of medical publications.

Nationally famous for fabrics

in modern times, the city also opened western-style medical

schools following seoul and pyongyang. Embracing western

medicine on a solid foundation of eastern medicine may have

been the key to the growth of medical services in this city.

currently home to five medical universities, 29 general hospitals,

and 18,000 medical personnel, this medical city boasts a superb

medical infrastructure, one of the best of its kind, indeed.

Daegu not only offers a wide range of medical services such as

health check-ups, plastic surgery, skin treatments, obstetrics,

hair transplants, dentistry, and oriental medicine, it also provides

all the above and more medical services at lower costs compared

to seoul and Busan. Even better, all kinds of fees and examination

prices are internationally competitive: 1/9 that of the U.s., 1/4 that

of Japan, and 1/2 that of singapore. with the Daegu international

airport, KTX and two subway lines, its convenient public

transportation makes it more attractive for tourists.

Enjoying it all at once – Part One

how satisfied would you be if you traveled overseas only to receive

a medical service? This is the idea behind the convergence of

existing tourism with medical services.

package tours were designed for tourists to enjoy medical

treatment, rest, culture and shopping all at once. Tour courses

include seomun market, Gyodong Jewelry Town, Donghwasa

Temple, mt. palgongsan, Guam Village, yakryeong market and

other top tourist attractions in Daegu. Tourists who choose the

three-day package have the option of sightseeing outside the city,

such as pohang’s Fireworks Festival, Gyeongju’s silla Theme

park, cheongdo’s Bullfighting Festival, and andong’s hahoe

Village.

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Enjoying it all at once – Part Two

a meditel (medical center + hotel), the largest of its kind ever in

Korea, is expected to be completed by 2014, and will provide medical

treatments, accommodations and rest in the same facility.

located at the heart of the city, the Daegu medicenter will service

both locals and overseas travelers using a “one stop healthcare

system” approach. Unlike the typical hospital experience, the center

will offer entertainment as well as introduce the well-preserved

local culture that has endured the traces of time.

on the first three floors you will be able to find financial institutions,

hair salons, coffee shops, pharmacies and other community

facilities. Floors 4 to 13 will be reserved for medical treatment with

14 to 18 for the hotel. an underground jazz bar and rooftop stage will

provide cultural entertainment for visitors. The medicenter intends

to incorporate the modern culture alleys Tour course developed

by the city (see pgs. 26-29) into its health care system as well, so

patients will be able to venture out for some local sightseeing.

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General Information Center for Daegu Medical Tourism

The center was established to provide information about medical tourism in Daegu, assist visiting patients through one-stop medical services, introduce overseas tourists to the local medical institutions, and function as a hub for global medical tourism marketing.

Hours of Operation april to october 09:00-20:00 november to march 09:00-18:00

Address 588 Duryu-dong, Dalseo-gu, Daegu (inside Duryu park) Tel 070-7006-1665 Website http://www.daegutour.or.kr

To be able to receive top-notch medical services and enjoy a foreign culture while resting and relaxing sounds as charming as it can get. The day that Medicity Daegu becomes a truly international medical city is not far from sight.

DAEGUMedical Tourism

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Pohang’s New Light

The Fourth Generation light source (4 Gls)

The groundbreaking ceremony for the 4th generation light source (4Gls) was held at posTEch in

pohang on may 9, 2013. when the facility is complete in 2014, Korea will become just the third country

in the world to have a 4Gls, after the U.s. and Japan.

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Adding the dimension of time to the 3rd GLS

a synchrotron light source is an electromagnetic radiation

emitted when charged particles are accelerated in a vacuum

at nearly the speed of light in either a circular or spiral

direction by the magnetic field. Think about it as an enormous

high power microscope. The microscopic structure of matter

can be observed and analyzed by speeding up electrons until

radiation is emitted. Though the third-generation accelerator

in pohang emits X-rays, it is not bright enough to allow the

observation of atoms or molecules in motion. in contrast, the

4Gls emits X-ray free electron lasers (XFEl) whose light is ten

billion times brighter and does not disperse.

Entering a new world through light

Faster than the speed of light, the 4Gls will enable

researchers to instantaneously capture processes that the

third-generation light source was unable to catch. This makes

it possible to observe various types of ultra-fast natural

phenomena such as chemical catalytic reactions, molecular

binding, and biological responses. since the 4Gls functions

like a camera, filming atomic movement and capturing the

internal structure of cells, it can even be used to identify the

cause of diseases at the cellular level. The 4Gls also has the

ability to see substances with sizes at the nano and femto

level, which is not possible while using microscopes, sheds a

new ray of hope for the development of next-generation nano-

materials. instantaneous structural analysis of proteins and

other microscopic substances can help scientists make new

protein-based drugs. The 4Gls will have the added benefit

of being cost-effective for researchers because test samples

will no longer have to be damaged by X-rays after multiple

exposures and desirable results can be attained in just one

trial.

Pohang, now ready to soar with 4GLS

The fourth-generation light source user facility is located in

close proximity to the pohang Fusion Tech District, a district

of DGFEZ. seeking to become the silicon Valley of Korea in

the 21st century, the district will be comprised of

r&D institutions that develop and commercialize

new technologies and products through industrial

convergence. more specifically, the District will focus

on green energy, biotech, parts and materials to build

itself as a global hub for convergence technology.

projects to build social-based facilities in the district

will likely receive a boost thanks to the 4Gls project,

which was able to secure 105 billion won (95.3 million

UsD) in funding in 2013. The 4Gls is expected to

receive more support, as a project that will make

a significant contribution to employment and the

economy, not to mention its huge contribution to the

advancement of Korea’s high-tech industries. when

the advantages of pohang’s logistics environment

are combined with the new technologies of the

4Gls; the 4Gls will prove to be a huge advantage for

the companies that choose to locate in the pohang

Fusion Tech District.

1) “Femto” is a prefix that denotes a factor of 10-15. It is attached in front of

measuring units (e.g. 1 femtometer = 10-15 meters).

PohanG 4th Generation LiGht Source

The 1st chimek (chicken & Beer) Festival

took place at the Duryu Baseball Field

from July 18-21. Thanks to social network

services on the internet, people were pretty

hyped up for the festival by the time it began.

There, you could sample chimek, which is

slang for chicken and beer, at no cost while

enjoying a variety of events. July in Daegu

this year was unbearably hot, but the festival

was as refreshing as a nice glass of cold

beer. people already cannot wait for the fun-

filled festival to return next year!

Delicious Mid-summer Nights

July 18 ~21, 2013(Thurs-Sun)

Daegu Duryu Park, Baseball Field658-1 Duryu-dong, Dalseo-gi, Daegu-siKolon open air music hall

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Daegu Chimek (Chicken & Beer) Festival

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Flavorful

Andong Internaitonal Maskdance Festival

Meeting “Another Me” Behind the Mask

most of those superheroes made their own masks. at least once

in your lifetime, you’ve also probably dreamed about becoming

“another me” that people don’t know. come to the andong

international mask-dance Festival, where you can try on masks

of all sorts and jump into the world of freedom and imagination

you’ve dreamed about. Each year, countries around the world are

invited to display their own folk masks at the world mask culture

Exhibition that runs throughout the duration of the festival. also

in the spirit of being a truly international festival, modern mask-

dance performers from outside of Korea were invited for the first

time in 2012, infusing modern with traditional for a new twist.

You and I, Becoming One in the Excitement

The highlight of the festival filled with sights and

entertainment is without a doubt the Daedong nanjang

parade (literally, disorderly mix-up parade). at the front

strides the first group of local participants, which is

followed by the foreign performers who competed in that

day’s mask-dance and folk music events. as the parade

progresses, however, the two groups get mixed up and

the excitement of the moment takes control. come to the

andong international maskdance Festival in october, when

everyone unites as one.

Sept. 27(Fri.)~Oct.6(Sun.), 2013 Talchum Park239 yuksa-ro, andong-si, Gyeongbuk

Hahoe Folk Village hahoe-ri, puncheon-myeon, andong-si, Gyeongbuk

Exotic

what do spiderman, Batman, ironman and Gaksital(Korean traditional mask) have in common? They all wear masks. hiding their identities behind the mask allows them to completely immerse into their hero roles. how would you like to escape from reality and become a hero? “a Dreaming world, The Birth of a hero” is this year’s theme for the andong international maskdance Festival. let’s take a look.

Where Everyone

Becomes a Hero

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