“A Mole Flew to the Sky”: Late Honorary Chairman Lee Yong-tae’s Inside Story of Korea’s Administrative Network

➀ The memoir 'A Mole Flew to the Sky' by late Sambo Computer Honorary Chairman Lee Yong-tae details the 1987 launch of South Korea's first national administrative network, a landmark project that pioneered the country's e-government era and IT revolution;➁ Co-authored by key project leaders, the book reveals challenges overcome, including UNIX adoption, domestic mainframe development, and system standardization, which unified IT infrastructure across government agencies;➂ The employment referral system implementation eliminated regional barriers for job seekers, exemplifying Lee's visionary leadership in transforming administrative efficiency through technology.