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

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@korea.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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