Goheung County: "Why the Space and Aviation Industry Promotion Agency Must Be in Goheung"

As a Springboard for Fostering a National Strategic Industry

Goheung-gun in South Jeolla Province has once again emphasized the case for hosting the "Space and Aviation Industry Promotion Agency" in Goheung to realize shared growth through balanced national development alongside the rapid advancement of South Korea's space industry.

Based on President Lee Jaemyung's New Year address at the beginning of the year, in which he stated that "growth strategies that concentrate capital and opportunities and focus investment on specific regions have their limits," the county holds the view that Goheung must be developed into a core model that addresses the pressing challenges of balanced regional development and responses to local extinction, while also realizing "growth for all" that shares opportunities and benefits.

Goheung-gun once again emphasized the need to attract the 'Space and Aeronautics Industry Promotion Agency' to Goheung to realize shared growth through balanced national development alongside the dramatic development of South Korea's space industry. Provided by Goheung-gun.

Within the triangular space industry cluster system established by the government, Daejeon serves as a central axis with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute and several other research institutions, and Sacheon in South Gyeongsang Province plays a central role as the home of the Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA). However, Goheung, which is designated as a specialized zone for space launch vehicles and functions as the practical gateway for expanding South Korea's space territory, currently lacks any dedicated support institution to underpin industrial promotion.

To resolve these inequalities and gaps, and to correct policy bias as a specialized zone for space launch vehicles so that the fruits of South Korea's space economy can be more widely shared, it is deemed absolutely necessary for the Space and Aviation Industry Promotion Agency to be located in Goheung.

In addition, the county stressed that establishing the Space and Aviation Industry Promotion Agency in Goheung goes beyond mere regional distribution, and is a strategic choice to maximize national growth momentum by resolving the imbalance within the triangular system.

In particular, the synergy between the "National Industrial Complex for Space Launch Vehicles," which is currently under development, and the "Space and Aviation Industry Promotion Agency" is expected to become a focal point for revitalizing the space industry ecosystem in the South Jeolla region, establishing a virtuous cycle in which the attraction of related companies leads to the creation of quality jobs and industrial achievements that are broadly shared across the local community.

Goheung County Mayor Gong Youngmin stated, "We point out that it is difficult to guarantee the sustainable growth of South Korea's space economy through the previous model of concentrated investment centered on specific regions, and the establishment of the Space and Aviation Industry Promotion Agency in Goheung is essential for the efficient allocation of national resources and mutually beneficial regional development."

He added, "Since Goheung-gun is already focusing its efforts on building world-class launch infrastructure and creating a national industrial complex, we will mobilize all of the county's administrative capabilities to ensure that the achievements of balanced regional growth can bear fruit first in Goheung."

An official from the county's Space and Aviation Promotion Team said, "Going forward, we plan to further refine and strengthen the logic of balanced national development, while communicating closely with the central government and expanding the countywide enthusiasm for attracting the agency."

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