Gangjin-gun Applies 4th Industrial Revolution Technologies in Tourism and Distribution Sectors

Published 12 Oct.2022 16:31(KST)

Integration Blueprint of 4th Industrial Revolution Technologies in Various Administrative Sectors

Gangjin-gun Applies 4th Industrial Revolution Technologies in Tourism and Distribution Sectors

[Gangjin=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-su] On the 12th, Gangjin County in Jeonnam held a kickoff briefing session for the basic plan service for the establishment of the 4th Industrial Revolution Support Center, presided over by Gangjin County Governor Gang Jin-won, at the small conference room of the county office.

The briefing session, attended by about 30 people including the service performing company and heads of departments, was organized as a time to exchange various opinions among participants regarding the direction of the service and the basic development plan, and the opinions presented will be reflected in the future development plan.

Starting from this briefing session, seven doctoral-level researchers, including Chief Researcher Hwang Seong-ung from the Gwangju Jeonnam Research Institute, will participate to establish the basic plan for the 4th Industrial Revolution by March next year.

Gangjin County has set the goals of the ‘5555 Strategy’ for the 8th elected term as ▲ attracting 5 million tourists annually, ▲ creating 5,000 new jobs, ▲ achieving an annual income of 50 million KRW per capita, and ▲ reaching a population of 50,000 in Gangjin.

To this end, the strategy is to apply and activate 4th Industrial Revolution technologies in various fields of county administration such as tourism, distribution, and marketing to increase the income of local residents and create new jobs.

The county plans to widely promote local tourist attractions by creating video content and utilizing SNS, and to expand online sales of excellent agricultural and specialty products to secure the digital market ahead of other cities and counties.

In addition, by developing and utilizing an app to quickly resolve civil complaints, the county aims to communicate directly with residents and resolve complaints without restrictions of time and place.

The county is confident that combining the 6th industry, which encompasses the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries, with 4th Industrial Revolution technologies will yield a 24-fold (4×6) effect.

Gang Jin-won, Governor of Gangjin County, stated, “Applying 4th Industrial Revolution technologies will increase relational populations beyond time and space, and tourism will be further revitalized. Depending on who applies the actively developing 4th Industrial Revolution technologies to administration first and how, it will open the door to overcoming the crisis of local extinction and discovering new opportunities.”