33 Incredibly Interesting Innovations from Korea

— October 20, 2008 — World
Today we're going to examine innovation in Korea, highlighting some of the most cutting edge innovation in the the slideshow below.

Every now and again, it's fascinating to look at innovations one particular region of the world. Places like Korea are often overlooked as they rest in the shadows of metropolitan giants like 2008's biggest breeders of urban innoation, the UAE and China.

The slideshow that follows highlights everything from cutting edge Korean design to new revolutionary discoveries made by researchers in Korea.
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Exotic Astronaut Food
Exotic Astronaut Food
Space Kimchi
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Koreans Can Now Pay For Tolls with Cell Phones
Koreans Can Now Pay For Tolls with Cell Phones
LG PassON
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Painless Injections- Dissolving Hypodermic Needles
Painless Injections- Dissolving Hypodermic Needles
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Gadgets of Presidents
Gadgets of Presidents
Bill Gates Gifts "Peace" Xbox to South Korea President
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Internet Addict Camp (Part II)
Internet Addict Camp (Part II)
South Korean Weboholics
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Human Skin Phone
Human Skin Phone
LG SH240 Slider
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Fashion TVs
Fashion TVs
Armani/Samsung LCD TV
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Ultra Elaborate Christmas Lights
Ultra Elaborate Christmas Lights
Korean Decor Outshines Anything U.S. Has
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Mobile & Media Device For Toddlers
Mobile & Media Device For Toddlers
Zeki
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iPhonic Phone With a Twist
iPhonic Phone With a Twist
Mooon+
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Nuggets & Cola in a Cup
Nuggets & Cola in a Cup
The Col-Pop
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Korean Luxury Car
Korean Luxury Car
Hyundai Genesis
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Giant Eco Bead Curtains
Giant Eco Bead Curtains
Green Decor at Jamsil Olympic Stadium
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USB Credit Card
USB Credit Card
Korea's Shinhan Card
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Cleaning up South Korea
Cleaning up South Korea
Seoul's $31 Billion Yongsan Project
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Funky Projector Desktop PCs
Funky Projector Desktop PCs
The B-Membrane
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Sexist Subways
Sexist Subways
Women-Only Transit In Seoul
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Interactive Art
Interactive Art
Talk to Dead Painters at Seoul's 'Alive Art' Exhibit
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Self-Hanging Hygienic Earphones
Self-Hanging Hygienic Earphones
Holeder by Yoonsang Kim
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Bringing Children's Drawings to Life
Bringing Children's Drawings to Life
'Wonderland' Photography by Yeondoo Jung
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Emoticon Helmets to Hide Your Feelings
Emoticon Helmets to Hide Your Feelings
The Mask of Emotion
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Government-Subsidized Gyms
Government-Subsidized Gyms
South Korea Combats Childhood Obesity
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Burning Info into Food
Burning Info into Food
The Electrolux Scan Toaster
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Phones of 2010
Phones of 2010
5 Pantech Mobile Concepts
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Greenchitecture
Greenchitecture
Ann Demeulemeester Store is Literally Green
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Free Street Style Magazine
Free Street Style Magazine
"Cracker Your Wardrobe"
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Asia Hungry For Swedish Design
Asia Hungry For Swedish Design
Ikea in Korea
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Skeletons of Cartoon Characters
Skeletons of Cartoon Characters
'Animatus' Pop Palaeontology by Hyungkoo Lee
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Kaleidoscopic Photography
Kaleidoscopic Photography
Kim Joon's Body Art
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Softcore Porn Park in South Korea
Softcore Porn Park in South Korea
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