Min Kyungsun and Choo Mi-ae Announce Vision to Make Northern Gyeonggi a Hub for Aerospace Industry

Campaign Pledge for "Fostering Advanced Aerospace and MRO Industries in Northern Gyeonggi" Announced at Korea Aerospace University

Goyang Mayoral Candidate Min Kyungsun Proposes Establishing Aerospace Science High School and Vows Support for Gifted Aviation Education

Min Kyungsun, the Democratic Party candidate for mayor of Goyang, unveiled a bold plan to foster advanced industries such as aerospace and MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) to solve the long-standing challenges of escaping the "bedroom community" status and easing regulations in northern Gyeonggi Province. This was announced during a visit by Choo Mi-ae, candidate for Gyeonggi Province governor, to Goyang.

On the morning of the 14th at Korea Aerospace University, candidates Chu Mi-ae for Gyeonggi Province Governor and Min Kyung-sun for Goyang Mayor presented a blueprint to make the northern Gyeonggi region a hub for South Korea's future aviation industry. Photo provided by Min Kyung-sun

At a meeting held on the morning of the 14th at Korea Aerospace University, candidate Choo presented a blueprint to turn the northern Gyeonggi region into a hub for Korea's future aviation industry. As an alternative to address Goyang's chronic job shortages and overlapping regulations, Choo pledged to establish a "future aerospace frontline base" by linking the university's excellent research infrastructure with the returned U.S. military sites in northern Gyeonggi.

The event was attended by Min Kyungsun, as well as all Goyang City National Assembly members—Han Junho, Lee Kiheon, Kim Younghwan, and Kim Seonghoe—and Lee Jaekang, National Assembly member from Uijeongbu, all expressing their strong commitment to comprehensive support. From Korea Aerospace University, President Heo Heeyoung, Honorary Professor Hong Namki (former Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs), and Honorary Professor Park Jongseung (former Director of the Agency for Defense Development) were present, lending weight to the event as a genuine partnership among industry, academia, and research, going beyond simple campaign pledges.

Min Kyungsun expressed strong agreement with Choo Mi-ae's "three core future aerospace policies" for transforming the economic landscape of northern Gyeonggi and announced his intention to cooperate in their implementation.

The two candidates plan to strategically utilize 22 returned U.S. military sites in northern Gyeonggi to build next-generation space technology demonstration complexes, including advanced air mobility (AAM) and planetary base construction.

Additionally, they aim to establish an MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) complex for high value-added aerospace equipment to improve the region's economic structure and create quality jobs.

They also plan to create specialized clusters that combine aviation infrastructure with intelligent robotics technology, attracting global high-tech companies and fostering Goyang as a forward base for future industries.

Notably, during the meeting, Min Kyungsun officially proposed establishing the "Goyang Aerospace Science High School" to cultivate talent equipped with practical skills for the future aerospace industry. He also emphasized his commitment to fully support aspiring students in the aerospace sector by linking the gifted education program currently operated at Korea Aerospace University with Goyang City.

Min Kyungsun stated, "By joining hands with candidate Choo Mi-ae, we will make Goyang the 'heart' of Korea's aerospace industry." He added, "We will focus all administrative resources on establishing the aerospace science high school and supporting gifted education, so that the children of Goyang can grow into the world’s top aviation experts."

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