On and offline, Digital Chosun Ilbo will build a world-class platform and lead the future.
Kim Young-su, CEO of Digital Chosun Ilbo, pledged to lead the future as the company marks its 30th anniversary.
Digital Chosun Ilbo held a ceremony marking its 30th anniversary on the 25th at the Korea Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul. A written congratulatory message from President Lee Jae-myung was delivered to the venue, and some 200 key figures from politics, government, business, and society attended. People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk, People Power Party lawmaker Cho Eun-hee, and New Daily Chairman In Bo-gil delivered congratulatory remarks in turn, and attendees including People Power Party lawmaker Choi Bo-yoon also celebrated Digital Chosun Ilbo's 30-year journey.
In his welcome address, CEO Kim said, "In 1995, Digital Chosun Ilbo launched Chosun.com, Korea's first internet newspaper, under the values of 'challenge, trust, and innovation,'" and added, "This was a historic start that opened a new era in the media."
Over the past 30 years, Digital Chosun Ilbo has recorded several "firsts" in the domestic media landscape. Based on the internet newspaper, it built a news billboard network using satellites to deliver real-time news throughout downtown areas, and it was the first in the industry to adopt a system that automates the entire newspaper production process. It pioneered the market through various new media experiments such as launching an internet broadcast station and operating a satellite ground station, and it expanded into online education and cultural content businesses to grow into a comprehensive digital media corporations.
Kim picked AI as the core keyword for the next 30 years. He emphasized, "The world now stands on a massive wave called AI," and "AI is changing not only how content is produced and delivered but also our way of life."
Digital Chosun Ilbo is already conducting research to apply AI across various areas, including news editing and distribution, reader-tailored content recommendations, and optimizing advertising solutions. Kim explained, "We will provide readers with tailored content based on faster and more precise data."
Finally, he said, "We will not stop here," adding, "By combining AI and data capabilities, we will build a world-class platform on and offline and lead the future."
At the dinner following the ceremony, attendees shared congratulations and conversations as they spent time networking.