Mayor Kang Su-hyun: "Yangju Will Establish Itself as a New Central City in the Seoul Metropolitan Area"

Yangju City's Remarkable Leap in the Regional Development Index of South Korea
Ranked 24th Nationwide and 15th in Gyeonggi Province for Outstanding Growth
Emerging as a New Central Hub in the Metropolitan Area, Surpassing Northern Gyeonggi

Yangju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kang Su-hyun) has recently shown remarkable growth in the ‘Regional Development Index (RDI) of South Korea’ announced by the Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI), emerging as a new regional development hub in the metropolitan area, surpassing ‘Northern Gyeonggi’.

Yangju City has recently shown remarkable growth in the 'Korea Regional Development Index' announced by the Korea Rural Economic Institute, emerging as a new center of regional development in the metropolitan area, surpassing 'Northern Gyeonggi.' Photo by Yangju City

The ‘Regional Development Index (RDI),’ published biennially by the Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI), is a comprehensive evaluation index based on 21 indicators across four major sectors: economy, population, living environment, and welfare.

It serves as a key criterion for government policy formulation and corporate investment attraction, functioning as an objective measure to analyze the competitiveness of each region.

According to the latest results, the city has recorded continuous growth over the past decade, achieving a ‘2024 Regional Development Index’ score of 41.2, ranking 24th nationwide and 15th within Gyeonggi Province.

Yangju City, which was outside the top 50 in 2014, has risen by about 30 ranks, showing an exceptional growth trend.

In particular, the rapid rise in the ‘Regional Development Index’ is not merely a change in numbers.

It is an important signal that clearly proves the overall competitiveness and development potential of the city. Starting with the Okjeong and Hoecheon new town development projects, Yangju City has been recognized for residential value including living conveniences, steadily attracting population and is now approaching a population of 300,000. It has established itself as a new powerhouse in Northern Gyeonggi where economy, industry, and transportation harmonize.

To this end, the city is fully committed to expanding transportation infrastructure such as the GTX-C line, extension of Line 7, and the opening of the Seoul-Yangju Expressway, while promoting the creation of advanced industrial complexes to strengthen economic competitiveness.

Additionally, in connection with Gyeonggi Province’s ‘Northern Gyeonggi Grand Transformation’ policy, the city has announced plans to continuously promote large-scale industrial complex development and expansion of residential and transportation infrastructure, signaling an even greater leap forward.

In particular, the city expects that once the GTX-C line and Line 7 extension are completed, connectivity with Seoul and the metropolitan area will be further strengthened. It also anticipates the transition of Yangju City into a self-sufficient city through sustainable growth foundations created by synergy with the Yangju Station area development project.

Mayor Kang Su-hyun of Yangju City stated, “The rise in the Regional Development Index is a result created together with our citizens,” and added, “We will do our best to establish Yangju City as a new central city in the metropolitan area, beyond Northern Gyeonggi.”

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