At 6:30 am today Calvin Spiteri knocked on my door to wake me up. Our agenda for the day was comprised of two company visits and a tour of the marvelous city hall. Our first visit was to the Samsung Biologics plants in Incheon. Who would’ve thought that Samsung, known as being a technology company, would have a part of their company dedicated solely for biologic drug research and production? It seems like here in Korea large conglomerates like Samsung have their toes dipped in almost every type of industry. The Chief Information Officer of Samsung Biologics James Choi gave us a detailed informational presentation about Samsung Biologistics. We were then given a short tour of the plant and a look into their manufacturing floor by some employees. I found it crazy on how productive and efficient Samsung was in the building of their plants, the unmatched quality of the drugs they produce due to the precise engineering and technology used, and most importantly the pride that they put into their work. Our group hopped back on the bus after our time at the Biologics plant was over and traveled back to Insadong to attend the rest of the scheduled activities. Our group was brought to a famous Korean house restaurant where I ate a delicious tofu stew. Following our lunch, we went to the Seoul City Hall and were given a tour of the old and new buildings. The architectural design of the building and its innovativeness was fascinating. Our tour guide took a lot of pride in giving his tour and explaining the rich history of the old and new city halls. Succeeding the city hall tour our group went to our last visit of the day at the Seoul Global Startup Center. The executive of the startup center gave a brief but comprehensive presentation about it, explaining the role the government plays in supporting these startups at the incubator and how successful or not successful the startups. Understanding what markets to tap into in Korea was a key factor in being successful. Korea is very eco-friendly so the market could be huge to enter into throughout the country. At night, our professor Dr. Yun took a few of us guys out for a great fried chicken dinner. We filled our stomachs and had a great time eating and talking with him. Dr. Yun provides a great perspective from being a native Korean and an immigrant in the States so we get to understand both sides from his point of view. Further into the night, a few of us traveled on the Korean Subway down to Hongdae and walked around for a while, taking in the nightlife and experiencing what it is like to go out in a predominantly young Korean part of the city.