Seongnam City Discusses Strengthening Exchanges with Delegation from Heilongjiang Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, China

Seeking to Expand Cooperation in Culture, Tourism, and Game Content Industries

Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Shin Sangjin) announced on the 3rd that a delegation of eight members, including He Jing, Director of the Heilongjiang Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism of China, visited the city to explore ways to cooperate in the fields of culture, tourism, and game content industries between the two regions.

On the 3rd, Lim Jongcheol, Vice Mayor of Seongnam City, He Jing, Director of the Heilongjiang Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism of China, and other representatives from both sides are taking a commemorative photo in the first conference room of the city hall. Provided by Seongnam City

The delegation met with Lim Jongcheol, Vice Mayor of Seongnam City, at 10:30 a.m. in the first conference room of city hall to discuss expanding cooperation in the relevant industrial sectors.

Lim Jongcheol, Vice Mayor of Seongnam City, stated, "Heilongjiang Province is a region with significant demand and potential in the culture, tourism, and game industries. By sharing our respective strengths, we can create a progressive cooperation model. I hope this visit will serve as a starting point for practical collaboration."

The relationship between the two regions began in earnest this year in February, when Shin Sangjin, Mayor of Seongnam City, visited Harbin during the Winter Olympics and discussed the possibility of expanding exchanges with the Deputy Director of the Heilongjiang Provincial Department of Commerce.

Heilongjiang Province is the economic and cultural center of northeastern China, where service industries such as information transmission, software, and information technology have been rapidly growing in recent years. The province has established an industrial cluster worth approximately 100 billion yuan (about 20 trillion Korean won). Major cities, including Harbin, are developing a growth model that combines culture, arts, tourism, and content industries, leveraging their geographical advantage bordering Russia and hosting global winter festivals such as the International Ice and Snow Festival.

Seongnam City is a leading hub for the game, ICT, and cultural content industries in South Korea, home to global companies and creative IP-based enterprises. Accordingly, there is high potential for practical cooperation between the two regions in various fields such as joint content production, mutual business expansion, and youth and academic exchanges.

Seongnam City plans to use this visit as an opportunity to further strengthen exchanges with Heilongjiang Province and expand the foundation for local companies to enter the Northeast Asian market.

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