Seoul is transforming into a Maker City to promote innovation and urban regeneration, driven by a renewed government focus on community-driven maker initiatives. The document highlights various projects, such as the DasI Sewoon initiative and the Seoul fashion hub, which aim to connect citizens, craftsmen, and maker communities while encouraging collaboration and creativity. With an emphasis on education and community building, the goal is to revive the maker spirit and support local maker projects.

1. Seoul Dreams of Innovation
through Transformation at
the Maker City.
서울은 메이커 시티로의 변모를 통해 혁신을 꿈꾼다.
Ji Sun Lee, a leader of Maker Education Korea

2. How Started Maker Movement in Korea?
- Spreading hardware open source like Arduino
- Launching Make: Magazine and Maker Faire by book publisher in Korea
- Driven by government for job-creating in 4th industrial revolution
Building
Makerspace
in the whole
country
Result of
failure
according to
low rate of
usage

3. Korea where Maker is recognized differently
Make = Develop
Arduino, 3D
printer...
Make ≠ Create & Share

4. Government has Changed.
Also, Maker is Changing.
CC BY-SA 2.0 KR https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/Mass_protest_in_Cheonggye_Plaza_04.jpg

5. Connecting Maker with Urban Regeneration
Maker Community
Revitalize the City.

6. Case 1. Dasi(Again) Sewoon

7. 1950s-1960s : Slum
Settlement camp for refugees

8. 1968 : the first
modern complex
Eight multistory buildings
covering a full kilometer in the
heart of Seoul

9. 2014~ :Dasi Sewoon
“Maker City Sewoon” in Seoul

10. Gole of Urban Generation is to Citizen

11. Connect by Pedestrians

12. Connect by Industry Craftsman

13. nnect by Makers’ Communities

14. Case 2. Seoul力 Fashion Hub

15. 1970s : Seoul Station Overpass
To connect the eastern and western sides around
Seoul Station

16. 2017 : Seoullo 7017
New High Line in Seoul

17. 2015~ : Blow to Urban Industry
According to disconnect Seoul Station Overpass

18. Social
Funding
Project
Fashion
Show
Project
Pop-up
Store
Project

19. Co-working Factory & Fashion Makerspace

21. To Find our own Maker Spirit!
Support Maker
communities and
project and
encourage them
to share
Study how to
share and boost
community spirit
through Maker
City cases
Educate Makers
and Young
Makers through
collaboration
project

22. Young
Maker
Project
Young
Maker
Club
Tinkering
Teachers
Group
Citizen
Educator
Workshop

23. Maker City needs voluntary community by Makers.
Community based on sharing should be built and sustained with action.

24. Ji Sun Lee
Email: sun.neofuture@gmail.com
Twitter: @jisunlee
Facebook: @jisunlee.net
Maker Education Korea :
MakerEd.or.kr
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