Candidate Lee Sangil Visits Samsung Giheung Campus: "The National Semiconductor Complex Must Not Falter Due to Political Winds"

Lee Sangil, Yongin Mayoral Candidate, Meets with Jeon Younghyun, Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics
On-site Discussion with Governor Candidate Yang Hyangja and Chairperson Kim Moonsu
"If Approval for the Semiconductor Complex Had Been Delayed,

Lee Sangil, candidate for Yongin Special City Mayor (People Power Party), visited the Samsung Electronics Giheung Campus on the afternoon of the 11th, pledging to ensure the seamless advancement of the national semiconductor industrial complex and officially beginning his activities as a 'semiconductor mayor.'

Candidate Lee Sangil for Yongin Special City Mayor (People Power Party) visited Samsung Electronics Giheung Campus on the afternoon of the 11th and promised to ensure the smooth promotion of the semiconductor national industrial complex. Photo by Candidate Lee Sangil

On this site visit, a large delegation of party leadership accompanied him, including Yang Hyangja, candidate for Gyeonggi Province Governor, Kim Moonsoo, Chief Campaign Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, and Kim Sunkyo, Chairman of the Gyeonggi Provincial Party. The party expressed its full support for the success of the 'K-Semiconductor Mega Cluster.'

Candidate Lee first toured the 'NRD-K (Next-generation Research Device for Semiconductors),' Samsung Electronics' next-generation semiconductor research and development (R&D) base.

At the subsequent meeting, Jeon Younghyun, CEO (Vice Chairman) of Samsung Electronics, stated, "The NRD-K, which alone receives a yearly R&D budget of 10 trillion won, was completed at the end of last year. Candidate Lee Sangil (currently Yongin Special City Mayor) and the city of Yongin provided significant assistance. While serving as mayor, Candidate Lee supported the prompt establishment of the Yongin National Industrial Complex through administrative help," he said, expressing his gratitude.

Vice Chairman Jeon continued, "According to the original plan for the advanced semiconductor complex, ground should have broken on the national industrial complex by now, but due to various internal and external factors, construction has yet to begin. We urgently need administrative support from both the government and the National Assembly, and especially the active backing of Candidate Lee Sangil for Yongin Mayor and Candidate Yang Hyangja," he conveyed from the field.

Lee Sangil, candidate for mayor of Yongin Special City (People Power Party), visited the Samsung Electronics Giheung Campus on the afternoon of the 11th. Provided by candidate Lee Sangil

In response, Candidate Lee stated, "Since the announcement of the national industrial complex in 2023 until the approval of the complex plan on December 31, 2024, I personally attended cross-government task force meetings and led practical institutional improvements, such as compensation and relocation measures and expanded capital gains tax reductions. If the government had not approved the Yongin National Industrial Complex plan by December 31, 2024, before the current administration took office, the project would likely have been scrapped—just thinking about that sends chills down my spine," he reflected.

In particular, Candidate Lee strongly criticized recent speculation about the possible relocation of the national industrial complex and other attempts to undermine the project.

He said, "If the national industrial complex wavers simply due to a change in the political environment, our country's credibility in the international community will plummet. The government must clearly demonstrate its determination to carry out the project as planned," he urged.

Candidate Lee Sangil for Mayor of Yongin Special City (People Power Party) is visiting Samsung Electronics Giheung Campus on the afternoon of the 11th. Photo provided by candidate Lee Sangil

Candidate Lee further remarked, "Choo Miae, the Democratic Party's candidate for Gyeonggi Province Governor, and Hyun Geuntaek, candidate for Yongin Mayor, have no connection with today's Yongin semiconductor industry. How could such individuals possibly lead the future of Yongin's semiconductor sector?" he pointed out.

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