418만㎡ 'Hwaseong International Theme Park' Development Enters Full-Scale Phase

Discussion on Hwaseong-si and Shinsegae Development Plan Intensifies
Shinsegae to Apply for Tourist Complex Permit Early Next Year

Shinsegae's large-scale complex leisure facility project, 'Hwaseong International Theme Park,' being developed in Songsan Green City, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, is expected to get on track. The application for permits to develop the complex is likely to be submitted as early as the beginning of next year.

Aerial view of Hwaseong International Theme Park. [Image source=Hwaseong City]

On the 19th, Hwaseong City announced that Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun met with Lim Young-rok, president of Shinsegae Property, the project operator of Hwaseong International Theme Park, at the city hall reception room to discuss cooperation plans for advancing the project.

Hwaseong International Theme Park is a complex resort being developed on 4,189,000㎡ of reclaimed land in the western part of the East District of Songsan Green City. Shinsegae Property, selected as the project operator in 2019, plans to invest 4.5693 trillion KRW to build a complex resort featuring an amusement park, Starfield, premium outlets, swimming pools, golf courses, hotels, and more. The target opening year is 2029.

During the meeting, Hwaseong City and Shinsegae Property shared overall details and promotion plans for the Hwaseong International Theme Park project, including ▲master plan ▲attracting global IP companies ▲implementing future mobility within the complex ▲tourism complex permits, and discussed the roles of related organizations.

In particular, based on the master plan, Shinsegae Property plans to establish a land use plan and apply for tourism complex permits from Hwaseong City early next year.

The city expects that the Hwaseong International Theme Park will contribute to revitalizing the local economy by creating approximately 15,000 jobs and attracting about 19 million tourists annually.

Jung Myung-geun, Mayor of Hwaseong (left), and Lim Young-rok, President of Shinsegae Property, are joining hands for the successful establishment of Hwaseong International Theme Park.
[Photo by Hwaseong City]

President Lim said, "We aim to develop an innovative future city that pursues sustainability through technology that benefits humanity and coexistence with nature," adding, "We will introduce a new human-centered city embodying Shinsegae's unique urban philosophy, transforming the existing urban development paradigm."

Mayor Jeong responded, "Hwaseong International Theme Park is a project long wished for by the one million citizens of Hwaseong," and said, "We will spare no administrative support to ensure the project progresses swiftly."

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