Korea Future Creation Science Department
The Future Creation Science Department is responsible for establishing, managing, coordinating and evaluating science and technology policies, research and development, cooperation and promotion of science and technology, training science and technology manpower, nuclear research and development, production and utilization, national information planning, information protection, It is the central administrative organ of the Republic of Korea that oversees the work related to the convergence and promotion of broadcasting and communications, the radio and communications industry, the information and telecommunications industry, postal money order and postal transfer. It was launched on March 23, 2013 by the Park Geun-hye government and was established in order to carry out all the policies related to the creation economy which is a core commitment. It is the same as the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Information and Communication at the time of Roh Moo Hyun government in terms of size and role. It is located at Gwacheon Government Complex in Gwacheon, Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province. The chief engineer shall be appointed as a ministerial-level official.