On Thursday I flew to Seoul in South Korea to attend the FutureTech 2010 conference. I really enjoyed my trip and found South Korea a pleasant and fun country.
In front of the steps of Seoul train station, there is a large display encouraging visitors to remember that the Korean war is not over, but is at an armistice. This is evident with tensions currently rising over the sinking of the Cheonan.
From Seoul, we took the high speed train south to the coastal city of Busan, where we stayed in a nice little motel that you can see above.
The conference was very well organized. I presented one paper and chaired two sessions at the DATICS workshop, as you can see above.
The conference center was in the beautiful Lotte hotel, which houses Busan's only casino (I lost about 20 pounds) and has great views of the city.
We had a free day in Busan, so we hopped on the subway and went to Hyundai Beach. I really wanted to swim in the Sea of Japan, but unfortunately it was raining, still we had a great day seeing the sights and tasting the local food.
Ka Lok and his Friends from Hong Kong
Walking to the Apex Conference Facility
The Apex Conference Facility
