Hanam City Aims to Achieve "10 Trillion Won in Investment and 50,000 Jobs" by 2030

Hanam City Announces 10 Trillion Won Investment Attraction Roadmap
Gyosan AI Cluster and Misa K-Culture Complex Move Forward in Earnest
Supporting Companies Moving In in Phases Starting in 2028
Accelerating Development of Five Key Hubs, Including Gyosan New Town and Camp Colbern

Hanam City, Gyeonggi Province, headed by Mayor Lee Hyunjae, is working to attract 10 trillion won in investment and create 50,000 jobs by 2030, with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI) and K-culture. The city plans to use the self-sufficient sites in Gyosan New Town and the Misa K-Culture Complex, among other locations, as hubs for attracting businesses and grow into a self-sufficient city where housing and jobs are in balance.

At the “2026 Hanam City Investment Attraction Briefing” held at KINTEX in Goyang on the 5th, a Hanam City official explains the city’s investment attraction strategy and business support measures to attendees from companies and related organizations. Photo provided by Hanam City.

According to Hanam City, around 120 people, including representatives of companies and related organizations, attended the "2026 Hanam City Investment Attraction Briefing" at Exhibition Hall 1 of KINTEX in Goyang on November 5. Held in conjunction with "2026 RoboWorld," the event was themed "Hanam: A City That Meets Every Business Need in the AI Era."

At the briefing, Hanam City introduced five major investment hubs: the self-sufficient sites in Gyosan New Town, an AI Innovation Cluster, a K-Culture Complex, Camp Colbern, and the H2 site in Changwoo-dong. The city also outlined the plans for each project and the schedules for businesses to move into the sites.

Gyosan New Town is at the heart of the plan. The city intends to use 10 self-sufficient blocks in the new town to meet business demand in areas such as advanced AI industries and smart factories. In Self-sufficient Block 5, it is working with Gyeonggi Province to establish an AI Innovation Cluster valued at 3 trillion won. In Block 7, it is pursuing designation as an urban high-tech industrial complex with research and development and manufacturing facilities.

The AI Innovation Cluster is planned as a hub connecting research, talent development, data infrastructure, and industry, with completion targeted for 2030. At the briefing, POSTECH, Carnegie Mellon University, the National University of Singapore, KT Cloud, and KT Investment Management were introduced as prospective participants in research and infrastructure.

Hanam City is also planning a K-Culture Complex in the Misa area. This follows the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's announcement on October 29 that "Hanam Misa K-Culture" was a candidate site for a new public housing district. The ministry proposed supplying around 12,000 homes, creating parks, and drawing up plans for a K-Culture Complex.

Hanam City is considering a K-pop concert venue with a capacity of 20,000 to 30,000, as well as film studios and academies. The city plans to develop the area into a multifunctional hub for performances, content, and tourism by linking Misa Regatta Park with the Han River waterfront. To this end, it will work with the government on improving regulations related to greenbelt areas and coordinating water pollution control measures.

The city also presented Camp Colbern in Hasangok-dong and the H2 site in Changwoo-dong as investment opportunities. Camp Colbern is a mixed-use development project spanning around 250,000 square meters, with office, commercial, and cultural facilities. The city signed a purchase agreement with the Ministry of National Defense in 2022 and selected a preferred bidder this year. The H2 site, spanning around 160,000 square meters, is near Starfield Hanam and the Han River.

To help companies plan relocations and investments, Hanam City also provided site availability schedules, including Gyosan Self-sufficient Blocks 5 and 7 in 2028, and Gyosan Self-sufficient Blocks 1 to 3 and the H2 site in 2029.

The city also highlighted its proximity to Seoul, transport links, and access to workers. It outlined existing transport infrastructure, including Subway Line 5, Olympic-daero, and the Seoul Metropolitan Area Ring Expressway, and said extensions of Lines 9 and 3 are underway, with completion targeted for 2031 and 2032, respectively. Hanam City also cited its population profile—an average age of 42 and a working-age population share of 69.4%—and quality-of-life amenities such as the Han River waterfront and Misa Lake Park as advantages for attracting businesses.

The city explained its business support services through real-world examples. Hanam City operates a one-stop service in which business managers assist companies from initial outreach and consultations through investment execution and post-relocation support, working with dedicated project managers (PMs) and relevant departments to address specific issues.

Park Seungseok, head of Hanam City's 10 Trillion Won Investment Attraction Team, gave a presentation featuring examples such as support for Igloo Corporation's headquarters and research center relocation, shortening the permitting process for Seongwon Adpia, and advance guidance and one-stop permitting support for Yonsei Hanam Hospital.

Deputy Mayor Gong Jeongsik said, "Hanam is moving beyond being a great place to live. Drawing on its location next to Seoul, it is becoming a city where businesses invest and residents can work close to home."

Hanam City plans to hold investment attraction briefings every year to inform companies about the timing, conditions, and changes related to each development project.

Mayor Lee Hyunjae said, "We organized this briefing to usher in an era of 10 trillion won in investment attraction, starting in 2026. As projects take shape year by year, we will continue actively promoting Hanam and devote every effort to helping it become a self-sufficient city where housing and jobs are in balance."

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