Ulsan City Designates and Develops "Whalescove Ulsan Tourism Complex"

Creating a Family-Oriented, Healing-Focused Health Tourism Destination
Hotel, Condominium, Senior Welfare Facility, Racing Experience Center, Golf Course

Ulsan City has designated the "Whalescove Ulsan Tourism Complex," proposed by Ulsan Marine Tourism Complex, as a tourism complex in accordance with Article 52 of the Tourism Promotion Act, and will begin full-scale development.

A tourism complex is a key tourism area that is comprehensively developed as a multi-functional space equipped with various features such as accommodation, entertainment, recreation, and nature experiences.

As of December last year, a total of 53 tourism complexes have been designated nationwide, with three located in Ulsan, including the newly designated "Whalescove Ulsan Tourism Complex."

The "Whalescove Ulsan Tourism Complex" aims to accommodate family-oriented, stay-type tourism demand. The project will cover a total area of 1,506,000 square meters and is expected to be fully funded by private capital amounting to 744.5 billion won.

Construction is scheduled to begin in 2026, with completion targeted for 2028. Various facilities are planned, including a hotel (208 rooms), a condominium (228 rooms), a Forestrium (56 rooms), a senior welfare facility (600 rooms), a racing experience center (speed theme park), and an 18-hole golf course.

With the designation of this tourism complex, Ulsan Marine Tourism Complex will now establish a development plan that includes tourism facility plans, investment and management plans, and will consult with relevant administrative agencies to obtain approval for the development plan.

Once the development plan is approved, Ulsan Marine Tourism Complex will become the project operator and will be responsible for all phases of the project, including commencement, completion, and operation.

Ulsan City plans to respond to year-round tourism demand, build a sustainable tourism ecosystem through customer segmentation strategies, and develop the site into a "healing-specialized health management tourism complex."

In particular, the city intends to create a nature-friendly tourism complex that serves as an advanced model of a multi-functional, stay-type tourism complex, with the goal of generating new tourism demand centered on family visitors.

Additionally, considering the daily leisure and welfare needs of local residents, the city will operate signature content such as a forest library, adventure and creative playgrounds, and public healing programs.

Furthermore, by establishing a commercial base with features such as an outdoor-themed commercial complex and spaces for experiencing and selling local foods, the city expects to maximize economic impact by linking local income generation and establishing a cyclical structure for tourism consumption within the region.

A city official stated, "With the expansion of the metropolitan transportation network, such as the opening of the Outer Ring Expressway at the time of operation, accessibility will be greatly improved. This will help prevent the outflow of consumption by Ulsan citizens to other regions while simultaneously attracting inbound tourists, making it a distinctive tourism complex. We plan to ensure smooth communication with private developers to prepare differentiated content and feasible, concrete business plans, and will actively provide administrative support to ensure the project proceeds smoothly."

Whalescove, designated as the "Ulsan Tourism Complex." Provided by Ulsan City

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