Singer Younha attended the ‘New Space Era of Dreams and Challenges, Conversation with Space Economy Pioneers’ held at the Presidential Office in Yongsan, Seoul on the 21st. President Seok-Yeol Yoon invited 40 space pioneers leading the space economy, including officials from start-up companies and investment companies in the space sector, researchers, and students, to a luncheon meeting. yunhap news
On the 21st, President Yoon Seok-yeol invited 40 businessmen, researchers, and students to the Presidential Office in Yongsan to hold an event called ‘Conversation with Space Economy Pioneers’. Singer Younha (35) was also invited to this event, which is said to have gathered the protagonists of the ‘Space Economy’. The President’s office explained the reason for inviting singer Younha, saying, “We are releasing a space-themed album and promoting space culture.” Younha garnered attention when she reached the top of various music charts with ‘Event Horizon’ 7 months following her album release in November last year. In 2007, she started with ‘Comet’, ‘Oort Cloud’, the hometown of comets in the solar system, ‘Salbyeol’ in pure Korean for comets, and ‘Event Horizon’, which refers to the boundary of a black hole. it’s a singer The event was attended by start-ups and venture capitalists in the space field, new researchers working in corporations and public research institutes, winners of the satellite contest, members of the university’s rocket club, freshmen who entered the Department of Aeronautics and Space last year, and members of the Korea Science and Space Youth Association. seated The President’s Office reported that President Yoon shared opinions with the attendees on various plans to create infinite values and possibilities of the future space economy. Various exhibits such as small launch vehicles, micro-satellites, satellite image analysis software, and lunar exploration rovers developed by startups in the space field and winners of various contests were also seen. Entrepreneurs in attendance suggested support measures specialized for space startups, the prompt establishment of the Korea Aerospace Administration, and the establishment of space test infrastructure in the face of the private-centered New Space era. At the meeting, President Choi Na-rin of the National University Rocket Association (NURA) delivered a membership card to President Yoon to appoint him as an honorary member of Nura. Reporter Kim Won-cheol [email protected]
