The 2015 Korea Electronics Show (KES) kicks off on the 14th and runs for four days.

Where the Creative Things Are!

The 2015 Korea Electronics Show (KES), the largest IT and electronics exhibition in Korea, will be held at KINTEX in Ilsan for four days from Wednesday, October 14 to Saturday, October 17.

The 2015 Korea Electronics Show (KES), marking its 46th year, features the participation of over 450 companies from 23 countries, showcasing the convenience that electronic IT technology has brought to our daily lives, as well as various products, designs, and convergence content that will enrich the world. The International Semiconductor Exhibition (I-SEDEX) and the Display Exhibition (IMID) are held together with the Korea Electronics Show.


The Korea Electronics and Information Communication Industry Association (Chairman Kwon Oh-hyun), which oversees this exhibition, stated, "A large number of creative convergence products that will promote mutual cooperation in new electronics industries will be unveiled, including cutting-edge products in which Korea possesses global competitiveness such as smartphones and ultra-high-definition TVs, drone fighters capable of aerial combat, excavator and railway VR simulators, and IoT smart home appliances. Additionally, over 2,000 undisclosed source technologies from 22 universities in the electronics and IT field will be revealed, making it a venue for creative cooperation between industry, academia, and research that matches with the industrial sector."

The organizers specifically recommended focusing on the four major themes at this exhibition: technology competitions, creative IT, mid-sized enterprise capabilities, and KES Black Friday.

Which companies and technologies will emerge?

First of all, major domestic companies will showcase a large number of products with global competitiveness. Samsung Electronics is showcasing the Gear S2, the industry's first watch-type wearable that allows for comfortable and accurate operation without looking at the screen through a rotary wheel.

Introducing SUHD TVs, ultra-high definition TVs that express the best brightness, extreme contrast ratio, wide and rich colors, and fine details using nano-crystal technology; a washing machine (ADD Wash) that allows adding laundry via the Add Window and provides smart washing with Bubble Tech; the Chef Virtual Flame Induction, featuring the world's first Virtual Flame technology; and a robot vacuum cleaner (Powerbot) equipped with a motor that is approximately 140 times more powerful than a standard robot vacuum and approximately 2.3 times more powerful than the previous model.

LG Electronics will exhibit at the Korea Electronics Show a range of products, including IoT-based smart home solutions, the first smartwatch based on the Android Wear operating system (OS) supporting LTE communication functions (Urbane 2nd Edition), a floating metal stand-type OLED TV with a paper-slim design (5.97mm) and a different dimension of picture quality that allows viewing natural colors as they are, as well as the TROMM TwinWash, which enables simultaneous and separate washing with a TROMM on top and a top-loading washing machine on the bottom, an ice water purifier refrigerator where a perfect water purifier is integrated into a premium refrigerator to enable care services from a healthcare manager, the world's first 4-stage split-fold Bluetooth keyboard (Rolly Keyboard), and the CordZero Roboking vacuum cleaner equipped with a HomeView camera that allows for remote control and monitoring even from outside the home.

A large number of mid-sized companies participated

In addition, Qualcomm (robot, drone, Snapdragon technology demo), InnoSimulation (Korea's first excavator training simulator), PowerVoice (smart home system using IoT technology), Clover Virtual Fashion (Korea's first 3D virtual fitting solution), Golfzon (simulator combining golf, IT, and culture), Mulcop (drone + 3D VR content), Dians (world's first radar-equipped smartphone unmanned security system), and Coatec (A large number of creative convergence IT experience technologies that will realize a dynamic corporate ecosystem will be showcased, including Oculus Rift VR hoverboard, 3DI Pictures (3D aquarium experiential educational bus), Verest (360° 3D VR video content), and special vehicles for free inspection of Samsung/LG Electronics smartphones.

In addition, KEC, a specialized electronic components company that has built expertise in the semiconductor field for 47 years since its founding in 1969, will unveil a large number of related products, including the world's first Compact-PF Diode technology development, and Winix will showcase Korea's first 3D stereoscopic dehumidification technology equipped with SKT Smart Home service. Bujeon Electronics, a company specializing in audio, is introducing the first-ever neckband-type stereo Bluetooth headset.

A feast of experiential convergence IT and cultural technology, operating major theme halls

In line with the government's policy direction for Korea Black Friday, this exhibition will select outstanding products in the small and medium-sized home appliance and finished product sectors of the Korea Electronics Show and hold offline sales events.

Products from approximately 30 companies will be on display, including Bodyfriend (No. 1 in massage chair market share), Byrobot (Drone Fighter), Sungwoo Mobile (Korea's first all-in-one tablet PC+laptop+tablet product), Fine Digital (Korea's first navigation system equipped with an octa-core CPU), Beps (Korea's first hardware ID/password security device), Komatech (wireless charger manufactured with purely domestic technology), Innocorp (importer of Fuji Medical, Daiwa, and Inomaru massage chairs), Mucker (stainless steel humidifier), and A&B (world's smallest ball head mounting bracket).

For the KES Innovation Awards, 20 products from 18 companies were finally selected for the '4th KES Awards' through a review committee composed of experts in three categories: Best New Product ("N"), Best Design ("D"), and Best Content ("C"), which recognizes creative and innovative products capable of enriching lives and changing the world.

In addition, the exhibition organizers plan to set up major theme halls to further enrich the visitor experience.

The main theme halls include 3D convergence and 3D printingIt operates a Broadcasting, Audio & Lighting Hall, Small and Medium-sized Home Appliance Hall, a Healthcare Specialty Hall, and a Techno-Fair University Joint Hall showcasing a large number of undisclosed new technologies from domestic universities. In particular, the 3D Printing Hall allows visitors to experience 3D printing firsthand.

The International Semiconductor Exhibition (I-SEDEX) establishes a startup campus to provide opportunities for developing ideas for entering the global market, as well as for attracting marketing and investment. At the IMID display exhibition, we will promote Chungnam’s display industry and companies, which account for 24% of the global display market. In addition, we will introduce the Touch Technology Pavilion, Display Job Fair, Display R&D Promotion Pavilion, Performance Evaluation Support Project Promotion Pavilion, Excellent Product Exhibition Pavilion, and China Pavilion.

Cooperation with 56 relevant organizations in 19 countries worldwide and domestic SMEs

During the Korea Electronics Show, business consultations will be held with approximately 100 genuine buyers from 21 countries around the world, including Sprint, the fourth-largest telecommunications company in the U.S. seeking IoT-related partners, JIAYOU HOME SHOPPING, one of China's top three home shopping companies, and QATAR IMC, which owns the largest distribution network for medical products in Qatar, to support the expansion of sales channels for small and medium-sized enterprises. In addition, with the revitalization of domestic demand being a key topic this year, sales channel consultations and product evaluations are scheduled between approximately 20 MDs from major retailers, including the top six domestic TV home shopping channels such as Hyundai and GS, as well as Coupang, WeMakePrice, and Hyundai Department Store, and promising small and medium-sized home appliance manufacturers. This is expected to be of great help to small and medium-sized home appliance manufacturers in entering major distribution networks.