Min Hyungbae Visits Gwangju Military Airport... Accelerating Follow-up Actions for Semiconductor Cluster

On-Site Inspections Conducted Just One Day After Government Site Selection
Visits to Military Airport, Substation, and Dongbok Dam
"Full Support for Land, Power, and Water Supply Without Delays"

With the government confirming the Gwangju Military Airport site as the location for the Honam Semiconductor Cluster, Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Metropolitan City is accelerating its follow-up actions to secure land, power, and water supply. Mayor Min Hyungbae conducted on-site inspections at the military airport, a substation, and Dongbok Dam to review the progress of the project.

According to Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Metropolitan City on July 7, Mayor Min visited the Gwangju Military Airport, the planned site for the Jangseong Sinjangseong Substation, and the Dongbok Dam in Hwasun that day, checking the preparations of essential infrastructure for the formation of the semiconductor cluster.

Earlier, on July 2 and 3, Mayor Min also visited Korea Electric Power Corporation, the Yeongsangang and Seomjingang Basin Headquarters of Korea Water Resources Corporation, and the Gwangju Military Airport to inspect the power and water supply systems.

Min Hyung-bae, Mayor of Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Special City, is conducting an onsite inspection at Gwangju Military Airport on the 7th to support the success of the semiconductor mega project. Provided by Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Special City

This on-site inspection was part of the follow-up schedule after the Presidential Office’s public-private joint inspection meeting held the previous day, where the Gwangju Military Airport site was finalized as the location for the Honam Semiconductor Cluster.

The government is moving forward with plans for Samsung Electronics and SK hynix to invest a total of 800 trillion won to build four semiconductor fabs on the approximately 2.5 million pyeong (8.2 million square meters) site of the Gwangju Military Airport, with a commitment to expedite the relevant procedures.

At the meeting, President Lee Jaemyung instructed that the permitting process should be conducted in parallel as much as possible and called for the proactive securing of core infrastructure such as power and water supply, emphasizing the need for active participation from local governments.

On July 1, the first day of its launch, Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Metropolitan City established the "Ordinance on Supporting Global Semiconductor Strategic Investment in Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Metropolitan City." The ordinance includes the establishment of an investment support committee and the creation of a one-stop corporate support system.

On this day, Mayor Min checked the current status of the site and construction procedures at the military airport, received a report on the transmission and substation facility construction plan at the planned site of the Jangseong Sinjangseong Substation, and later reviewed the progress of the water intake and purification system as well as the dam elevation project at Dongbok Dam in Hwasun.

Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Metropolitan City plans to operate a dedicated support system to handle permitting, administrative support, and civil complaints throughout the land development and the power and water supply process.

Mayor Min stated, "In line with the government’s decision, the local government will mobilize all administrative resources to support the project," adding, "I will personally ensure that the provision of land, power, and water supply proceeds without any setbacks."

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