Gyeongju, Host City of APEC, Emerges as a Global Investment Hub... 27 Foreign Investors and Journalists from 10 Countries Visit

Invest Korea Summit 2025 On-Site IR Successfully Concluded
Mayor Joo: "Gyeongju is Evolving into a City of History, Industry, Culture, and Technology"

On October 29, the city of Gyeongju announced that it had successfully supported the local government on-site investment briefing (IR) program of the 'Invest Korea Summit 2025,' hosted by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), welcoming a group of foreign investors and international journalists consisting of 27 people from 10 countries.

This visit was organized as part of a program to directly showcase the excellent investment environment of regional areas ahead of the main event being held in Seoul (October 20-31).

The city of Gyeongju, in collaboration with North Gyeongsang Province, meticulously coordinated the on-site schedule, focusing on promoting its status as the host city for the APEC summit.

Joo Nakyoung, Mayor of Gyeongju, is introducing advanced robot technology inside the APEC Economic Exhibition Hall at Gyeongju Expo Park to an overseas investor group visiting on the 29th. Photo by Gyeongju City

The event was attended by Michael Danaher, Korea Investment Promotion Ambassador (former Canadian Ambassador to Korea), as well as investors and journalists from Canada, China, T?rkiye, the United Arab Emirates, India, South Africa, the Czech Republic, Thailand, Hungary, and the Philippines, along with officials from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and KOTRA.

The participants listened to a welcoming speech by Mayor Joo Nakyoung of Gyeongju at the APEC Economic Exhibition Hall (K-Business Square) in Gyeongju Expo Park, followed by presentations on the investment environment of North Gyeongsang Province and Gyeongju City.

They then toured the economic exhibition hall, which featured booths from more than 30 companies based in North Gyeongsang Province, as well as Gyeongju Tower, to assess the region's industrial potential.

Afterwards, they visited major cultural heritage sites such as Cheomseongdae, Daereungwon, and Cheonmachong, experiencing Gyeongju's history, culture, and tourism resources firsthand.

The city of Gyeongju stated that this on-site IR session enhanced its brand value as the host city of the APEC summit and strengthened its network with overseas investment institutions and companies.

In particular, the city assessed that the event promoted Gyeongju’s attractiveness as an investment destination in a global city where culture and industry converge, and served as an opportunity to lay the groundwork for attracting foreign investment in the post-APEC era.

In his welcoming remarks, Mayor Joo Nakyoung said, "I would like to thank you for choosing Gyeongju as a site visit destination for the 21st Invest Korea Summit this year. As the host city of APEC, we are reflecting the values of openness, innovation, inclusiveness, and sustainability throughout our municipal administration, and developing into a city where history, industry, culture, and technology harmoniously coexist."

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