Suncheon City Acquires Former Seungju County Office Site... Launching Green Bio Initiative

"Building a Bio-Specialized Hub City in the Southern Coastal Belt"

Suncheon City, South Jeolla Province (Mayor Noh Gwan-gyu) announced on the 28th that it had completed the purchase of the former Seungju County Office site on the 26th, officially launching its efforts to foster the "Green Bio Industry," a new growth engine that applies engineering technology to agricultural resources.

As the ecological capital of Korea, the city plans to actively utilize its eco-friendly image and abundant agricultural bioresources, leveraging the research capabilities of the Bio Healthcare Research Center and Fermentation Center. By 2027, a total project budget of 62 billion KRW will be invested to establish a Bio Knowledge Industry Center and product manufacturing facilities, laying the foundation for the industrialization of a core growth engine that will secure Suncheon's future.

Photo of the former Seungjugun Office area. Provided by Suncheon City

Through this initiative, the area around the former Seungju County Office is expected to be reborn as a hub for high value-added green bio industries utilizing local agricultural bioresources.

The city aims to establish a comprehensive industrial life-cycle platform encompassing everything from bio-material development to product manufacturing, distribution and export support, R&D assistance for related research institutions and resident companies, as well as tourism and experience-based theme parks, transforming itself into the mecca of the "K-Green Bio Industry."

Mayor Noh Gwan-gyu stated, "Starting with this land acquisition, we will accelerate efforts to develop Suncheon as a bio-conversion and bio-specialized hub city in the southern coastal belt, ensuring that it becomes a leading city in Korea's green bio industry."