Gwangju City Selects Choi Yoon-young and Seo Tae-kwon as Employees of the Month

On the morning of the 6th, Lee Yong-seop, Mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City, awarded plaques to Choi Yoon-young (right) and Seo Tae-kwon (left), officers of the Gwangju Free Economic Zone Authority, who were selected as the 'Civil Servants of the Month' for March, at the city hall business room, and took a commemorative photo. Photo by Gwangju Metropolitan City

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City selected Choi Yoon-young and Seo Tae-kwon, officials of the Gwangju Free Economic Zone Authority, as the 'Civil Servants of the Month' for March and awarded them on the 6th at the City Hall Business Room.

Official Choi Yoon-young established a distinctive development plan unique to Gwangju, such as fostering AI (Artificial Intelligence) convergence specialized industries, and meticulously prepared for the evaluation for designation as a free economic zone.

Additionally, through consultations with central government ministries, she contributed to the designation of four districts, including Bitgreen National Industrial Complex, covering a total area of 4.371㎢, as the Gwangju Free Economic Zone.

Official Seo Tae-kwon was recognized for flawlessly carrying out administrative procedures necessary for the opening of the Free Economic Zone Authority in January 2021, including organizational approval, securing professional personnel and budget, and preparing for the opening ceremony after the preliminary designation of the free economic zone.

With the designation of the Gwangju Free Economic Zone, resident companies will receive various benefits such as exemptions from labor and management-related regulations, as well as reductions in local taxes and customs duties depending on the scale of investment.

The Gwangju Free Economic Zone Authority, as a dedicated investment attraction agency, is hiring industry-specific experts to proactively respond to domestic and foreign company attraction and is promoting customized support policies for early settlement of investment companies to drastically improve the regional investment environment.

Furthermore, by 2027, with a goal of attracting a total investment of 1.6249 trillion KRW, the Gwangju area’s industry-academia-research-government collaboration will focus on building an innovative ecosystem for new industries such as artificial intelligence, automobiles, energy, and biomedical sectors.

Officials Choi and Seo said, “With the designation of the Gwangju Free Economic Zone and the opening of the Free Economic Zone Authority, Gwangju has established a foothold as a nationwide hub for the expansion of labor-management win-win job models and as a city centered on artificial intelligence,” adding, “We will continue to do our best to create an environment favorable for corporate investment and to generate quality jobs.”

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