South Korea launched the Quantum Strategy Committee on March 12, 2025, led by Choi Sang-mok. It targets 2,500 new researchers and a 1000-qubit computer. The $147M USD budget raises concerns. Choi pushes for industry and defense growth. Can they catch China and the U.S.?
Chungbuk National University (CBNU) has announced the purchase of its first quantum computer from IQM Quantum Computers to enhance quantum research and education programming. The installation of the 5-qubit full-stack quantum computer, named “IQM Spark,” is scheduled for the first quarter of 2025. It will be IQM’s first quantum computer in South Korea and second in the Asia-Pacific region.
Xanadu (xanadu.ai), a leader in photonic quantum computing, has teamed up with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) to establish South Korea’s inaugural quantum-classical hybrid computing infrastructure.
KT to collaborate with Hanwha Systems to develop and promote the commercialization of laser-based wireless quantum cryptography communication for aviation and space in the 6G era.
South Korea’s biggest telecom company KT has released a leased line service that provides quantum encryption for enterprises that handle highly sensitive information and classified data.
South Korean research bodies and private companies joined hands to form a government-initiated task force for the development of a 50-qubit quantum computer by the end of 2026 with the aim of catching up with the United States and China, which have been far ahead in quantum computing.
SK broadband, a broadband internet service operator in South Korea, has applied quantum cryptography communication technology to a newly established national convergence network as a perfect firewall against eavesdropping or hacking attacks to steal national confidentiality and information.
Quantum superposition and measurement are not only the foundation of quantum physics, but also guarantee the safety of quantum computing and cryptography. The KIST research team derived and verified the information preservation relation for the first time in quantum measurement.
Researchers say that consequences can be far-reaching and that the implications of quantum charging can go well beyond electric cars and consumer electronics.
The Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) said in a statement on November 1 that its research team has developed a solid-state quantum structure material using silicon carbide nanowires.
