President Lee: "Three Mega Projects Must Integrate Living Conditions from the Outset"

3rd Public-Private Joint Inspection Meeting on Mega Projects Held on the 29th
SK President Seung Il Jung and Samsung Electronics President Yong Kwan Kim Attend
Lee: "Integrating Advanced Industry, Housing, Education, and Healthcare"

President Lee Jae-myung stated on the 29th that for the three major mega projects, "we should bundle the establishment of industrial complexes and the creation of residential environments into a single integrated plan from the very beginning of the project."

This afternoon at the Blue House, President Lee held the "3rd Public-Private Joint Inspection Meeting for Mega Projects," explaining, "We should learn from the example of the innovation cities, where the lack of adequate residential conditions led to a low rate of family relocations," and made the above remarks. This was the first meeting since the establishment of the National Strategic Investment Planning Office, and was attended by his advisors, Seung-il Jung, President of Future Growth at SK Group, and Kim Yongkwan, President of Samsung Electronics.

President Lee Jae-myung is speaking at the 3rd Public-Private Joint Inspection Meeting for Mega Projects held at the Blue House on the 29th. 2026.9.29 Photo by Yonhap News

President Lee emphasized, "The ultimate goal of the mega projects is to attract young people and talent to the regions by creating job opportunities and to ensure that all regions and citizens equally share the benefits of growth. We need to develop a new regional development model that integrates not only industrial complex construction, but also advanced industries, housing, education, and healthcare."

He further requested, "We should first assess the needs of not only those who will work at the companies, but also their families, and devise support measures accordingly. We also ask companies to present their opinions reflecting the actual needs of their employees."

Additionally, President Lee stressed, "It is important to give residents confidence that if advanced industries flourish in their region, their lives will improve. We must also ensure that local youth and students can benefit from these new, high-quality jobs by providing ample opportunities for education and training." Regarding local SMEs and small business owners, he added, "We must also establish clear and effective win-win strategies."

He went on to say, "We must approach these three major mega projects with a strong sense of mission, recognizing that the success or failure of these initiatives will shape the future of the Republic of Korea, and make every effort to ensure seamless progress. We should jointly manage overall timelines to prevent investment delays, clarify everyone’s respective responsibilities, and proactively identify and address any potential causes of delay."

In particular, President Lee called for accelerating technology development and infrastructure construction for both physical artificial intelligence (AI) and AI data centers. Regarding physical AI, he said, "We must significantly expand public sector demonstration and application to lead market creation." For AI data centers, he directed, "Please develop concrete implementation plans so that regional communities receive tangible benefits, such as training local talent and encouraging participation from local businesses."

President Lee concluded, "The ultimate success of these mega projects will be judged not by the scale of investment, but by how much people’s lives have truly improved. We must pool our strength and wisdom to create new opportunities for young people, renew hope for regional growth, and restore confidence in Korea’s future for all citizens."

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