Faster Rocket Delivery in Chungcheong Region... Coupang Breaks Ground on AI Logistics Center in Jecheon, Chungbuk

A 16,000-pyeong Logistics Center Planned for Operation in 2027
Direct Employment of 500 People, Including Young Adults in Their 20s and 30s

Coupang announced on the 19th that it will begin construction of the Jecheon Advanced Logistics Center in Jecheon City, Chungcheongbuk-do. Once completed, the logistics center is expected to contribute to expanding youth employment by directly creating up to approximately 500 jobs.

Aerial view of Coupang Jecheon Advanced Logistics Center. Provided by Coupang.

The logistics center is located in Wangam-dong, Jecheon City, within the Jecheon 3rd Industrial Complex in Chungbuk. Coupang signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Jecheon City in 2020. About 200 people attended the groundbreaking ceremony held that day, including Coupang CEO Park Dae-joon, National Assembly member Eom Tae-young (Chungbuk Jecheon City and Danyang County), Chungbuk Deputy Governor Lee Dong-ok, and Jecheon Mayor Kim Chang-gyu.

The Jecheon Advanced Logistics Center will be equipped with state-of-the-art automated facilities based on artificial intelligence (AI). It will be built with an investment of up to 100 billion KRW, covering approximately 16,000 pyeong (about 52,900 square meters) over two above-ground floors. The target is to complete construction by June 2026 and begin operations in the first half of 2027. It will be used as a logistics hub to expand ‘Rocket Delivery’ services in the Chungcheong and Gangwon regions.

The Jecheon Advanced Logistics Center plans to directly employ up to 500 people, including young adults in their 20s and 30s. It is expected to help increase population inflow into Jecheon City and revitalize the local economy through large-scale job creation. National Assembly member Eom Tae-young said, “I believe that the creation of local jobs through the operation of the logistics center and co-growth with local small business owners will greatly contribute to revitalizing the regional economy.”

The groundbreaking of the Jecheon Advanced Logistics Center is part of Coupang’s large-scale logistics investment plan announced earlier last year. Coupang revealed plans to invest about 3 trillion KRW by 2026 to build additional logistics infrastructure in nine regions nationwide, turning the entire country into a ‘Coupang Zone’ where Rocket Delivery is available. Last year alone, logistics centers in Gimcheon, Gyeongbuk; Gangseo, Busan; and Icheon, Gyeonggi were started, and logistics centers in Cheonan, Chungnam; Namdaejeon; and Gwangju Advanced Logistics Center began operations. The Chilgok sub-hub in Gyeongbuk started operations at the end of last year, and the Ulsan sub-hub is scheduled to be completed within this year.

Coupang CEO Park Dae-joon said, “Through the Jecheon Advanced Logistics Center, we will be able to provide better ‘Rocket Delivery’ services to customers in the Chungcheong region,” adding, “Based on Coupang’s advanced logistics system and infrastructure utilizing AI, we will continue to actively strive to create local jobs and support the growth of local small business owners.”

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