Reviving Villages

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In our next story, remote fishing villages in rural regions are seeing renewed energy thanks to advanced ICT technology. Let’s find out how this cutting edge tech is benefiting the community.

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This is a small island village located within the Civilian Control Line still retaining signs from the 1960s and 70s. But you can see advanced technology at work everywhere in the village. This young man received a message on his mobile phone that he's won a prize in an event.

[Soundbite] "I've won a prize."

At a digital studio he can make a request for a oldies song just by speaking into a microphone.

[Soundbite] "Play me 'Father's Youth.'"

Tourists can combine smart watch technology and their bicycles to receive electronic stamps and gift certificates. This IT center founded jointly by an IT company and the central and local government bodies provides remote video lectures on crop farming to local residents.

[Soundbite] Hwang Gyu-tae(Gyodongdo Island Resident) : "It's nice that I don't have to travel far to speak with experts."

Children can even take video lessons from teachers in cities.

[Soundbite] Oh Sung-mok(Vice President, KT) : "Investing the latest IT technology here is likely to stimulate tourism and improve the quality of the residents' lives."

Various services based on ICT technologies are waking up this small island village which used to be trapped in time.