According to Mars Financial News, South Korean Prime Minister Ding Shijun said on Thursday that the country will launch a blockchain vaccine passport through a smartphone app later this month. South Korea is joining the ranks of some other countries, introducing vaccine certificates to make cross-border travel possible while reducing the risk of infection. Ding Shijun said that this may also bring substantial benefits to citizens of the country: "The introduction of vaccine passports or'green passes' will only allow people who have been vaccinated to experience their daily life and recover." The government developed this application using blockchain technology. , To ensure security and prevent the possibility of identity theft. As of now, 77,000 people in South Korea have been vaccinated against COVID-19, and there were 551 new cases every day in South Korea on Wednesday. The government hopes to vaccinate 12 million people by June. (Cointelegraph)