Only three lacquered video game inlaid with mother-of-pearl exist in the world; these are owned by Bill Gates of Microsoft, Korean President Lee Myung-bak, and the manufacturer Kim Young-jun.
Bill Gates placed an order with the manufacturer Kim Young-jun as a present to Korean President Lee Myung-bak during his May 6, 2006, visit to Korea.
Bill Gates is a well known connoisseur of Korean traditional art
This is the one and only piece of Microsoft hardware that has been transformed into a work of art with traditional lacquer ware and inlaid mother-of-pearl; it represents a meeting of Korea tradition and contemporary sense.
An Ume flower, symbol of strength, and butterfly, symbol of wealth, are inlaid on surface