PET Bottles at Golf Course Transformed into Golf Club Head Covers... Gyeongbuk Culture and Tourism Corporation Signs Agreement with Superbvin and Woosisan

Bomun Golf Club, operated by Gyeongbuk Culture and Tourism Corporation (President Nam-il Kim), is set to become the first golf course in Korea to implement a resource circulation model that transforms transparent PET bottles collected at the golf course into new products.

On April 20, Gyeongbuk Culture and Tourism Corporation signed a business agreement at Bomun Golf Club with Superbvin Co., Ltd., which possesses Korea's leading resource circulation technology, and Woosisan Co., Ltd., a social enterprise specializing in upcycling.

Nam-il Kim, President of Gyeongbuk Culture and Tourism Corporation (center), is holding up the signed agreement after forming a business agreement with Jongbin Kim, CEO of Superb (left), and Byeon Euihyun, CEO of Woo Shisan.

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The corporation plans to install the AI-powered unmanned collection machine "Nephron" within Bomun Golf Club, while Superbvin will collect transparent PET bottles discarded at the golf course and process them into high-quality raw materials.

Woosisan will use the collected resources to create upcycled goods tailored for golf courses, such as golf club head covers.

Bomun Golf Club aims to encourage visitors to naturally participate in carbon neutrality by placing plastic bottles into the AI unmanned collection machine, much like putting a ball into the hole cup.

The campaign will be promoted under the name "HIP (Hole In Plastic) Campaign," signifying a "Hip, Fresh Hole-In-One."

Superbvin, which has partnered with the corporation, is a leading innovator in the resource circulation industry, adding value to waste through its unrivaled AI-based sorting and collection technology.

Woosisan is a social enterprise that produces recycled products using marine plastics and other materials, demonstrating outstanding capabilities in linking waste resources to the creation of social value.

By collaborating with these specialized companies that excel in their respective fields, the corporation aims to embed a perfect resource virtuous cycle system-extending beyond simple waste sorting to encompass collection, raw material processing, and product creation-within its tourism facilities.

Nam-il Kim, President of Gyeongbuk Culture and Tourism Corporation, stated, "We have joined forces with first movers in the industry, such as Superbvin and Woosisan, to ensure that resource circulation translates into tangible experiences for our visitors. Beginning with this agreement, we will continue to expand practicable ESG models in tourism sites to open a sustainable future for Gyeongbuk tourism."

Jeongbin Kim, CEO of Superbvin, said, "We will strive to make this a model case of resource circulation that visitors can directly experience, moving beyond invisible recycling."

Uihyun Byeon, CEO of Woosisan, added, "Through this initiative, which transforms discarded plastics into high-value-added goods, we hope to contribute to the revitalization of Gyeongbuk's culture and tourism."

Meanwhile, on April 22, the corporation plans to further strengthen its carbon-neutral management by signing an additional business agreement with Seorabeol City Gas, a regional energy supply company, regarding "the operation of an eco-friendly golf course using waste heat from hydrogen fuel cell power generation."

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