I extend my sincere appreciation to Mr. Kim Jong Min, Minister of
Culture and Tourism, for his congratulatory remarks; and to Mr. Lee
Eo Ryeong, former Minister of the Ministry of Culture; Ms. Cho Bae Sook, Chairwoman of the
National Assembly Culture & Tourism Committee; Ms. Jane Coombs, New Zealand Ambassador
to Korea; Wang Guohua, Chairman & Publisher of    Ta Kung Pao newspaper in Hong Kong; and
our panel of international culture contents experts.

I consider the culture contents industry the “filial daughter of business.” If the shipbuilding,
automobile, and steel industries were the filial sons of Korean business in the past, the culture
contents industry is the new paradigm for national growth strategy toward becoming a world leading economic power.

We have invited international experts in various high-growth industries such as film, games, and
education to this forum under the theme of ‘Entertaining Education.’ This forum, I believe, will be a
meaningful time where future directions for the edutainment industry can be assessed and research
promoted on the social benefits of contents.

At the Daesung Global Contents Forum 2007 I highly anticipate the discovery of the large-scale
potential of the cultural contents industry, the analysis of world trends in the industry, and the exchange of valuable information and ideas.

I would like to close by expressing my sincere thanks and appreciation to the Korea Culture and
Content Agency, the Korea Game Industry Agency, the Korean Federation of  Teachers'
Associations, the Korean Film Council, and the New Zealand Embassy Korea for their sponsorship of this forum May the grace of God be with you all.

Thank you.

                                                                                                                    Younghoon David Kim

Chairman & CEO, Daesung Group

Chairman, FKI Committee on the Cultural Industry