Incheon Airport Corporation to Cut Power at Sky72 Golf Course for 'Unauthorized Occupation' Starting the 18th

Kim Kyung-wook, President of Incheon International Airport Corporation, on the 1st, filed a criminal complaint with the Incheon Police Agency against Kim Young-jae, CEO of Sky72, at the entrance to the Sea Course of Sky72 Golf Course in Yeongjongdo, Incheon, on charges including obstruction of business, and announced a statement declaring the suspension of groundwater supply to Sky72. In the background, officials from Sky72 Golf & Resort holding a rally condemning Incheon International Airport Corporation can be seen.
Yeongjongdo ? Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Incheon International Airport Corporation will cut off electricity supply to Sky72 Golf Club, which has been illegally occupying land at Incheon Airport and operating for four months, starting from the 18th. This is the second measure to suspend support for the golf course's operations following the suspension of reclaimed water supply on the 1st.

On the 16th, Incheon Airport Corporation sent an official letter to Sky72 stating, "Following the suspension of reclaimed water support to Sky72 Golf Club, which is illegally occupying land owned by the corporation and the public, electricity will be cut off from 0:00 on the 18th." The corporation also plans to consider additional suspension of water and communication utilities if illegal business activities continue after the power cut.

Furthermore, Incheon Airport Corporation emphasized that the BMW Driving Center adjacent to the golf course, which Sky72 claims may cease operations due to the power outage, "will not be affected at all in its operation."

Sky72 plans to continue operations by preparing about 20 generators in response to the power cut, but the industry expects that nighttime operations will be practically difficult.

Previously, Incheon Airport Corporation announced a bid for selecting a new golf course operator in September last year, ahead of the expiration of the land lease contract with Sky72 on December 31, and finally selected KMH Shilla Leisure as the new operator.

In response, Sky72 insists that since it is a land lease contract and the construction schedule for the 5th runway has changed, extension negotiations should be held. They also claim that the facilities installed at the golf course are owned by Sky72 and are not subject to free transfer.

Incheon Airport Corporation rejected this, stating, "The clause is related to the shortening of the land use period," and "Since the land use period has been fully completed, there is no basis for contract extension, so it is not subject to renegotiation, and the agreement does not include any content regarding the 5th runway."

On the 1st, Incheon Airport Corporation filed a complaint with the Incheon Police Agency against Kim Young-jae, CEO of Sky72, on charges including obstruction of business, and submitted a complaint to the Incheon District Prosecutors' Office against the responsible section chief of Incheon City for dereliction of duty.

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