Sacheon City Focuses All Administrative Efforts on Early Construction of Aerospace Complex City

Attendance at the 2nd Aerospace Leaders Breakfast and Visit to the National Assembly to Propose Early Enactment of the Special Act on Aerospace Complex City

Park Dongsik, the mayor of Sacheon City in Gyeongnam, who successfully led the establishment of the Korea Aerospace Administration, known as the Korean version of NASA, is now fully committing all administrative resources to the early construction of an aerospace complex city.

On the morning of the 26th, Mayor Park attended the 2nd Aerospace Leaders Breakfast Forum held at the Korea Press Center, where he explained the necessity and feasibility of creating an aerospace complex city.

This forum was co-hosted by the Korea Aerospace Industries Association and the K-Aerospace Policy Forum, with more than 60 participants including National Assembly members Seo Chunho and Lim Jongdeuk, Mayor Park Dongsik of Sacheon, Jeong Hyekyung, Director of the Korea Aerospace Administration, and Lee Sooyoung, Head of the Seoul Sejong Office of Gyeongnam Province.

Group photo of Sacheon City 2nd Aerospace Leader Breakfast Forum.

Chairman Kang Guyoung said, "I hope this forum will serve as a platform for sharing information and exchanging ideas for the development of the aerospace industry, and we plan to hold this event regularly every month," adding, "We ask for your continued interest and participation."

In particular, after attending the forum, Mayor Park visited the National Assembly to propose the swift passage of the "Special Act on the Construction and Development of the Aerospace Complex City" for the successful settlement of the Korea Aerospace Administration and Korea's leap to become a global aerospace powerhouse.

On this day, he met consecutively with lawmakers Seo Chunho, Um Taeyoung, Kwon Youngse, and others to emphasize the necessity of building the aerospace complex city and requested active support and cooperation.

Mayor Park Dongsik said, "Our city is keenly aware that the Korean aerospace industry is facing a very important moment," and added, "We will continue our efforts to contribute to the advancement of the aerospace industry through the creation of the aerospace complex city."

Meanwhile, to expedite the construction of the aerospace complex city, the city established a basic urban development plan linked to the Korea Aerospace Administration in December 2023, and in February this year, identified 87 pending projects in 10 sectors, including transportation, industry and economy, and education and welfare.

Sacheon City is also preparing to establish a basic plan for fostering the future aerospace industry within this year, as well as a city development plan for the creation of an Aerospace Valley to accommodate these initiatives.