The Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) is a product of Korea's past success and future ambition. Over the past generation, Korea has soared to remarkable heights as the nation industrialized and rapidly transformed into an economic powerhouse. Now at the doorstep of entering the world's elite, Korea looks to its economic future and aspires to craft a vibrant, wealthy society with an increased focus on a new type of economy. The Ministry of Knowledge Economy was created to achieve this ambition.