Gwangyang FEZ Authority Promotes Investment at World Korean Business Convention

Consultations on Secondary Battery Materials, New Energy, and International Logistics

The Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone Authority (Commissioner Koo Chung-gon, hereinafter referred to as Gwangyang FEZ Authority) announced on October 29 that it had participated in the 29th World Korean Business Convention (2025 KOREA BUSINESS EXPO INCHEON), held at Songdo Convensia in Incheon for two days starting October 28, and carried out investment attraction activities targeting global Korean businesspeople.

This convention was attended by more than 6,000 participants, including overseas buyers and members of the World Federation of Overseas Korean Traders Associations (World-OKTA). Over 500 organizations, including metropolitan and local governments, related institutions, and domestic export companies, operated promotional booths.

The Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone Authority participated in the 29th World Korean Business Convention held on the 29th at Songdo Convensia in Incheon, opening a promotional booth and conducting investment attraction activities. Provided by Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone Authority

The Gwangyang FEZ Authority introduced successful cases of foreign investment in the Gwangyang Bay Area to participants and actively promoted the region's industrial competitiveness and incentives for companies in the secondary battery materials, new energy, and international logistics sectors. In addition, the authority conducted one-on-one investment consultations with OKTA member companies operating in various countries, discussing practical cooperation measures.

In particular, on October 29, the authority hosted the "GFEZ-World Korean Business Association Investment Promotion Meeting," inviting more than 10 Korean businesspeople who operate businesses in countries such as China, Japan, and Indonesia.

During the meeting, participants shared information on the status of foreign-invested companies in the Gwangyang Bay Area and the development conditions of key industrial complexes such as the Sepung Industrial Complex and the Daesong Industrial Complex. They also engaged in in-depth discussions on ways to expand investment participation by overseas Korean companies.

Koo Chung-gon, Commissioner of the Gwangyang FEZ Authority, stated, "The Gwangyang Bay Area is a core investment hub in Northeast Asia, where foreign investment is active in sectors such as metal materials, secondary batteries, and international logistics. We will continue to expand foreign corporate investment by strengthening cooperation with the global Korean business network."