Yongin Mayor Baek Gun-gi: "I Will Go All Out to Attract Businesses"

[Asia Economy (Yongin) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Baek Gun-gi, mayor of Yongin City, announced that he will focus on attracting companies related to information technology (IT), biotechnology (BT), and cultural technology (CT) this year.

At a New Year's press briefing held at Yongin City Hall on the 8th, Mayor Baek said, "Last year, we attracted the SK Semiconductor Cluster and Lam Research, a global semiconductor equipment company from the United States," and emphasized, "This year, we will carry out attraction projects to bring in more than double-digit numbers of companies, making Yongin a more dynamic city."

In this regard, Yongin City is consulting with organizations such as the Korea Semiconductor Industry Association and the Korea Display Industry Association to plan the attraction of cutting-edge companies related to IT, BT, and CT.

Additionally, administrative efforts will be concentrated to enable the early groundbreaking of the SK Semiconductor Cluster and Lam Research Technology Center, and the city will actively support the creation of industrial complexes within limits that do not cause indiscriminate development.

Currently, in the Yongin area, 17 general industrial complexes including Yongin Technovalley and Deokseong 2 Industrial Complex, as well as 7 urban high-tech industrial complex projects such as Giheung Hiks and Ilyang Hippo, are underway.

Mayor Baek stated, "If last year’s focus was on resolving indiscriminate development, this year’s policies will focus on returning the city’s natural healing spaces to its citizens," and presented specific projects such as connecting the three major riverside walking trails in the city, creating the pilgrimage route from Euisungji to Mirinae Holy Site, and planning the creation of Cheoinseong Historical Park.

He also promised to promote the expansion of arterial roads including the opening of Local Road No. 57, the establishment of youth centers in three districts, and the construction of a Foreigners’ Welfare Center and a Municipal Senior Care Center.

Mayor Baek said, "This year will be the first year that Yongin City raises its standards in all sectors," and pledged, "Although available resources are decreasing, we will pool wisdom and devise ideas to do our best for the creation of a premium city and the improvement of citizens’ quality of life."

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