Jung Jinwook: "Gwangju Will Lead the Way to Victory in the AI Semiconductor War"

Strong Support for the 'AI Era, Semiconductor Industry Strategy'

On December 11, National Assemblyman Jung Jinwook (Gwangju Dongnam-gap, member of the Trade, Industry, Energy, SMEs and Startups Committee) stated, "Gwangju will become the vanguard in winning the AI semiconductor war," and expressed strong support for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's announcement of the 'AI Era, Semiconductor Industry Strategy' at the 'AI Era: K-Semiconductor Vision and Development Strategy Briefing' held at the Presidential Office the previous day.

Profile of Assemblyman Jung Jinwook. Provided by Assemblyman Jung Jinwook's Office

In a press release issued on the same day, Assemblyman Jung emphasized, "Gwangju fully qualifies as a leading region for global advanced packaging, as announced by the government," adding, "The 2026 budget already includes new funding for the establishment of a national NPU-dedicated computing center, the creation of an AI mobility pilot city, the advancement of the national AI data center, and the establishment of an AGI research institute, thus meeting the requirements for infrastructure."

He continued, "Because the AI and semiconductor industries are highly electricity-intensive, Gwangju and South Jeolla Province have the additional advantage of being able to directly supply abundant renewable energy," and argued, "If the government's semiconductor infrastructure strategy proceeds without setbacks, the Gwangju region could become a model of 'local production for local consumption' by consuming locally produced renewable energy within the region."

Furthermore, he said, "It is only natural that the British semiconductor design company Arm is considering Gwangju as the site for the 'ARM School,' a semiconductor design talent training institution it plans to establish in Korea," and added, "If Gwangju's smart young talent can work at local semiconductor companies after graduating from the ARM School, there could be no better population policy."

Finally, Assemblyman Jung stated, "Above all, the most important thing is for anchor companies such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to enter Gwangju as soon as possible, and for related materials, parts, and equipment companies to follow, so that Gwangju can be established as a semiconductor packaging hub city. If this is achieved, Gwangju will undoubtedly become the central city of the southwest region," adding, "To this end, I will make every effort possible, including legislative support in the National Assembly and securing related national funding."

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