Gangwon Land Taebaek Employee Dormitory Completed... Expectations for Improved Living Environment and Regional Balanced Development

Gangwon Land Taebaek Employee Dormitory to Be Completed on the 18th
A New Home for 140 Three-Shift Employees

Taebaek City, led by Mayor Lee Sangho, announced on the 14th that it had visited the Gangwon Land Taebaek employee dormitory site, which is scheduled for completion on the 18th, to check the progress of construction, future operation plans, and the effects of regional cooperation.

Taebaek City is visiting the Gangwon Land Taebaek employee dormitory site, scheduled for completion on the 18th, to check the progress of construction, future operation plans, and the effects of regional cooperation. Provided by Taebaek City

The Gangwon Land Taebaek employee dormitory is a single-building, six-story facility located at 178-14, San, Hwangji-dong, Taebaek City. Built with a total project cost of 23.8 billion KRW, it features 140 single-occupancy rooms designed for residential use.

After completing the detailed design in August 2023, construction began in April 2024. Following about a year of work, the facility is now set to be completed this year.

The dormitory is organized with the 2nd to 4th floors designated for male employees and the 5th to 6th floors for female employees. All rooms are single-occupancy, providing a comfortable living environment tailored to the staff's work conditions.

Additionally, resident employees will have access to welfare facilities at the nearby Gangwon Land welfare center, including a sauna, fitness center, and swimming pool. The area also offers a nature-friendly living environment, such as the Jijirigol barefoot walking trail.

Gangwon Land is currently accepting residency applications, primarily from employees working in three shifts, with full-scale move-ins scheduled to begin on January 1, 2026.

The construction of this employee dormitory was carried out as part of the implementation of the '5·9 Agreement' reached in 2003 and the renewed agreement in 2019 between Taebaek City, the Taebaek City Pending Issues Countermeasure Committee, and Gangwon Land.

Subsequent steps included ongoing discussions through the Taebaek-Gangwon Land Win-Win Council in 2016, a feasibility study and demand analysis in 2019, completion of the detailed design in 2023, and a groundbreaking ceremony in 2024, all leading up to the current completion.

Mayor Lee Sangho stated, "The Gangwon Land employee dormitory is a symbolic project that simultaneously achieves three goals: improving working conditions in the former mining area, strengthening the residential environment for employees, and promoting balanced regional development. We will continue to build a win-win model where the local community and the company grow together through close cooperation with Gangwon Land."

Meanwhile, through this on-site inspection, Taebaek City finalized essential operational elements such as parking, living convenience, and transportation accessibility. The city also plans to continue discussions with Gangwon Land to establish a cooperative system to support residents.

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