Naver Data Center 'Gak Sejong', Site Development Starting Next Month

Perspective view of the Naver Data Center 'Gak Sejong' to be built in the Sejong 4-2 Living Zone Urban High-Tech Industrial Complex. Provided by Sejong City

[Asia Economy (Sejong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The master plan for Naver's second cloud data center, ‘Gak Sejong,’ has been finalized, and full-scale site preparation will begin next month. ‘Gak Sejong’ is scheduled to be built in the Sejong 4-2 Living Zone Urban High-Tech Industrial Complex.

Sejong City announced on the 4th that the architectural review for the master plan of ‘Gak Sejong’ has been completed. The master plan includes the project objectives of ‘Gak Sejong’ and the spatial utilization plan for the entire site, which spans 290,000㎡.

Earlier, Naver selected the design team for ‘Gak Sejong’ through a site and international competition last year and began the design process in March after a 16-month design schedule.

‘Gak Sejong’ will be a hyperscale data center equipped with over 100,000 servers. The master plan focuses on the architectural themes of ‘being with data’ and ‘Form Follows Function,’ emphasizing the implementation of green tech features that coexist with nature.

The initial building area will be approximately 40,000㎡, including server and operational support facilities, with site preparation starting next month.

Through the establishment of ‘Gak Sejong,’ Naver plans to secure world-class infrastructure and expand its technological lead beyond digital preservation into the Fourth Industrial Revolution era.

To this end, the city, together with the Administrative City Construction Agency, will continue administrative support to ensure that ‘Gak Sejong’ is built as an eco-friendly green tech facility, while maintaining and operating a one-stop administrative support team.

Additionally, the city and Naver have agreed to support online education on data and artificial intelligence for children in the Sejong area, centered around Naver Connect Foundation’s ‘Software, Let's Play’ campaign, coinciding with the completion of permits for ‘Gak Sejong.’

Furthermore, the two organizations plan to support small business owners in Sejong City through ‘Project Kkot,’ which provides education and services for building online markets.

Lee Chun-hee, Mayor of Sejong City, stated, “The city will strive to make the establishment of ‘Gak Sejong’ a new model where local residents and large corporations coexist, beyond merely attracting businesses,” adding, “We will spare no administrative support to ensure the safe construction of ‘Gak Sejong.’”

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