HD Hyundai Heavy, Additional Dormitory Opened Exclusively for Foreign Workers

Hwaamjae 3-dong Remodeled in Haeyang Annex
5 Above-Ground Floors, Housing Capacity of 320 Residents

Exterior view of the foreign dormitory in Hwaamjae 3-dong. Photo by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has built a new dormitory that can accommodate 320 foreign workers to improve their living conditions and help them adapt to Korean society.

On the 20th, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries announced that it recently completed remodeling the dormitory ‘Hwaamjae 3-dong’ for foreign workers employed by in-house partner companies and plans to start moving in this month.

Hwaamjae 3-dong, remodeled from the Marine Annex building previously used as an office, is a five-story building that can house 320 residents. The dormitory is equipped with convenience facilities such as a dining hall exclusively for residents and a fitness center, and the dining hall offers local menus tailored to the tastes of foreign workers.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is continuously expanding foreign worker dormitories to ensure that foreign workers can live comfortably in an unfamiliar land, and with the opening of Hwaamjae 3-dong, the total number of foreign worker dormitories has increased to four buildings.

Once the residents move into Hwaamjae 3-dong, the number of foreign workers living in dormitories among HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ in-house partner companies will reach about 2,100.

In particular, most foreign workers newly arriving in Korea live in dormitories, where they have time to learn about Korean culture, customs, and language, helping them adapt to life in Korea.

In addition to the dormitories, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries operates various programs to assist foreign workers’ adaptation. It runs the first foreign support center in the shipbuilding industry, providing interpretation, administrative support, and grievance counseling services. In July, it formed a ‘Foreigners’ Autonomous Committee’ consisting of 15 representatives from each country to actively communicate and resolve inconveniences related to life in Korea and at the company.

Opportunities to experience Korean culture up close are also provided through traditional Korean music performances for foreign workers at venues such as the Hyundai Arts Center. Last month, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, Dong-gu Office, and Dongbu Police Station jointly formed a ‘Foreigners’ Joint Volunteer Crime Prevention Team’ to engage in crime prevention activities, demonstrating efforts to integrate with the local community.

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