National Medical Center Completes Official Announcement of Urban Management Plan Amendment for Relocation and Reconstruction

Total Floor Area of 196,172 Square Meters,
Capacity of 776 Beds

The amendment to the urban management plan for the relocation and reconstruction of the National Medical Center and the construction of the Central Infectious Disease Hospital was officially announced on May 22.

Perspective view of the new National Medical Center relocation and Central Infectious Disease Hospital construction. National Medical Center

According to the National Medical Center on May 23, this amendment to the urban management plan was finalized after reflecting the construction plans for the National Medical Center and the Central Infectious Disease Hospital, gathering opinions from local residents, consulting with Seoul City Hall and Jung-gu Office, and undergoing review by the Urban and Architectural Joint Committee.

The main items include: designation of urban planning facilities (comprehensive medical facilities); adjustment of the area of the special planning district for the former US Army Corps of Engineers site; abolition of unexecuted urban planning facilities (roads); adjustment of vehicle entrance and exit locations; and changes to the location of public pedestrian pathways.

The new National Medical Center and Central Infectious Disease Hospital will be built with four basement levels and fourteen above-ground floors, a total floor area of 196,172 square meters (approximately 59,400 pyeong), and a total capacity of 776 beds.

Suh Giljun, Director of the National Medical Center, stated, "The official announcement of this amendment to the urban management plan marks the beginning of the full-scale implementation of the relocation and reconstruction project. We will swiftly proceed with subsequent procedures, such as obtaining approval for the detailed implementation plan, and aim to begin construction on the new site in 2026. The National Medical Center will do its utmost to play a proactive role in essential healthcare as the central institution of the national public health system, and to provide a better environment for the public."