Hanwha Financial Group Ushers in the 'Cheongra Era' with New Headquarters Groundbreaking Ceremony

Scheduled for completion by the end of 2025... Six Group Companies to Move In

On the afternoon of the 15th, at the groundbreaking ceremony for the 'Cheongna Group Headquarters' held at Hana Global Campus in Cheongna International City, Seo-gu, Incheon, Kim Jung-tae, Chairman of Hana Financial Group (sixth from the left in the photo), is taking the first shovel together with guests and a robot. (Photo by Hana Financial Group)

[Asia Economy Reporter Minwoo Lee] Hana Financial Group is set to fully relocate its headquarters to Cheongna International City in Incheon. The headquarters building, whose construction began with a target completion date at the end of 2025, will house six group companies including Hana Financial Group, Hana Bank, and Hana Card.

Hana Financial Group announced on the 16th that it held a groundbreaking ceremony for the 'Cheongna Group Headquarters (hereafter Group HQ)' at the Hana Global Campus located in Cheongna International City, Seo-gu, Incheon, the day before. The construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2025 after approximately 48 months of work.

The Cheongna Group HQ is the final phase of the 'Hana Dream Town' project, which began with the integrated data center in 2017 and the Hana Global Campus in 2019. The building will have 7 underground floors and 15 above-ground floors, with a total floor area of 128,474.80 square meters (㎡). About 2,800 employees from six Hana Financial Group affiliates (Hana Financial Group, Hana Bank, Hana Financial Investment, Hana Card, Hana Life Insurance, Hana Non-Life Insurance) will work there. A Hana Bank official explained, "The intention is to actively promote overseas business in the international city and accelerate digital business through linkage with the integrated data center."

With a strong focus on design, the strategy is also to establish it as a local landmark. In February last year, the Cheongna Group HQ was awarded 'Project of the Year' by the US-based NBBJ, the first Asian recipient. In December of the same year, it was selected as the 'Gold' winner in the unfinished category at the '2021 MIPIM Asia Awards' held in Hong Kong. It was also named 'Winner' in the unfinished non-residential category at the US Interior Design's '2021 Best of Year Awards.'

At the groundbreaking ceremony, Kim Jung-tae, Chairman of Hana Financial Group, stated, "The Cheongna Group HQ will serve as a powerful offline platform for Hana Financial, open 365 days a year to everyone, fostering coexistence with the local community." He added, "The uniquely designed building is expected to become not only a landmark of Korea but also a 'mindmark' that remains long in people's hearts, becoming the first tourist attraction foreigners visit when coming to Korea."

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