Guhyeok-chae (구혁채), first vice minister at the Ministry of Science and ICT, discussed a medium- to long-term development strategy for quantum technology with representatives from industry, academia and research.

Guhyeok-chae attended the 2026 Quantum National Strategic Technology National Assembly Policy Forum held on Sept. 9 at the National Assembly Museum.

The forum was a follow-up event after the government on Aug. 12 selected quantum as a next-generation frontier field under its seven SEED future growth engines linking semiconductors and AI. It was arranged for the government, the National Assembly, and industry, academia, research and government to detail a medium- to long-term development strategy for quantum technology.

Keynote speeches were delivered by Eugene Bae (유진 배), director of technology policy at the U.S. Department of State, Jungsang Kim (김정상), a distinguished professor at Duke University, and Jae-hyuk Choi (최재혁), head of the Quantum Technology Research Center at the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science. A panel discussion followed, moderated by Taehyun Kim (김태현), a professor in the Department of Computer Engineering at Seoul National University, with participation from Soonchil Lee (이순칠), general manager (PD) for the quantum sector of the K-Moonshot project, Sik Lee (이식), president of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, and Ho-sung Lee (이호성), president of the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science.

Guhyeok-chae said, "International competition to secure quantum technology is extremely fierce." He added, "The government will work closely with the National Assembly, industry, academia and research to support rapid progress in the quantum sector under the seven SEEDs so that South Korea can leap into the ranks of leading quantum countries."