Kyeong Hee OH, the Research Director of the Korean Distributed Ledger Standard Forum and a joint speaker of ITU-T SG17 Q14, discusses South Korea's blockchain technology

Kyeong Hee OH, Research Director of the Korea Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Standard Forum and a rapporteur of ITU-T SG17 Q14, discussed South Korea's blockchain technology innovations. She introduced new initiatives including the decentralized DID (Decentralized Identifier) project, the Mydata demonstration project, future prospects, and existing challenges. The presentation highlighted the evolution of identity models from centralized to federated to self-sovereign identities. The talk emphasized the implementation of DID models, where entities like governments, universities, and businesses issue verifiable credentials, enabling secure sharing and verification of personal data without disclosing identities. The presentation showcased the potential of blockchain in various sectors, such as finance, healthcare, and energy, and touched upon the need for standardized approaches to support interoperation and collaboration in the blockchain ecosystem.

The original article can be found in 韩国分布式账本标准论坛研究总监、ITU-T SG17 Q14联合报告人Kyeong Hee OH：韩国区块链技术创新--2019可信区块链峰会 (caict.ac.cn)