Ulsan Medical Center Cancelled? ... "We Will Never Give Up"

Ulsan City expressed regret after the establishment of the ‘Ulsan Medical Center’ failed to pass the government’s feasibility re-evaluation on the 9th.

The plan to establish the Ulsan Medical Center was formulated during the 7th local government under Mayor Song Cheol-ho in 2021, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, when the necessity for the medical center was raised by various sectors.

During the 7th local government, 1 billion KRW (design costs) in national funding was secured and the project was pursued as a subject of feasibility re-evaluation, but it was canceled due to lack of economic viability.

In the 8th local government, which began last July, a special committee was formed together with central and local political circles and the local council, and a resolution urging support was delivered to the Presidential Office, the National Assembly, local lawmakers’ offices, and government ministries, but the project was notified of failure in the preliminary feasibility study.

Ulsan City Hall.

An official from Ulsan City expressed, “Since this was a project pursued with strong determination, the sense of emptiness and disappointment is great, and I feel like crying out loud.”

Some have criticized that this outcome resulted from insufficient efforts by Ulsan City.

In response, a Ulsan City official said, “We have done our best since the 7th local government and have made active efforts such as visiting sites directly during the 8th local government,” adding, “We ask for support and cooperation to gather strength and capabilities for the establishment of the Ulsan Medical Center, rather than condemnation or criticism based on assigning blame.”

They continued, “We will never give up on the dream of establishing the Ulsan Medical Center,” and added, “If citizens and all sectors unite their strength, nothing is impossible.”

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