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Multifunctional Administrative City (Sejong)
Construction project for multifunctional city centered on administrative functions, relocating central administrative agencies and their affiliated agencies to resolve issues caused by excessive concentration in the Seoul metropolitan area
【Relevant Statutory Provision】 Special Act on the Construction of Administrative City in Yeongi-Gongju Area for Follow-Up Measures for New Administrative Capital
Development Direction
Characteristics
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Constructed according to global standards
The six major urban functions of central administration, cultural and international exchange, urban administration, university/research, healthcare and welfare, and advanced knowledge foundation, will be distributed in a ring formation with hubs.
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Aim to become Korea’s leading city
With a park and green zone in the center providing rest and recreation space for residents, as well as convenient public transportation, the project will construct a future information city presenting a new model for advanced cities around the world.
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A model city of excellence and differentiation.
A premium design city of distinction in well coordinated functions and quality of life, free from power poles, litter, fences, billboards, and shophouses, maximizing residents' benefits through the combination of public facilities, and demonstrating inclusive urban design for all groups including the elderly, women, and persons with disabilities.
Development in Stages
Stage 1 ('07~'15): Population 150,000, relocation of central administrative agencies and establishment of urban infrastructure
Stage 2 ('16~'20): Expanding self-sufficient functions and urban infrastructure
Stage 3 ('21~'30 years'): Population of 500,000, construction of self-sufficient city, completion of city
Development by Living Areas
The world's first ring-shaped city with a green zone in the center and a balanced arrangement of six major functions around the center
Living Area 1 | Central Administration | Living Area 2 | Commercial/Cultural/International Exchange |
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Living Area 3 | Urban Administration | Living Area 4 | Industry/University/Research |
Living Area 5 | Healthcare/Welfare | Living Area 6 | Advanced Knowledge Base |
Relocated Institutions
Central Administrative Agencies - 47 organizations (23 central, 24 affiliated)
Central Administrative Agencies(23) | Office for Government Policy Coordination, Prime Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Strategy and Finance, Federal Trade Commission, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Ministry of Environment, Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, National Agency for Administrative City Construction, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Ministry of Employment and Labor, Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, Ministry of Education, Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Ministry of Government Legislation, Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission, National Tax Service, Ministry of Personnel Management, National Fire Agency, Ministry of Science and ICT, Ministry of SMEs and Startups |
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Affiliated Organizations(24) | Tax Tribunal, Lottery Commission Secretariat, Central Land Tribunal, Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board, Korean Maritime Safety Tribunal, Central Environmental Dispute Settlement Board, National Labor Relations Commission, Minimum Wage Commission, Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance and Prevention Deliberation Committee, Patriots and Veterans Entitlement Commission, Appeal Commission for Educators, Korean Culture and Information Service, Free Economic Zone Planning Office, Mining Registration Office, Korean Trade Commission, Electricity Regulatory Committee, Korea Post, Public Policy Broadcasting Service, Appeals Commission, Government Buildings Management Office, Metropolitan Transport Commission, Committee for Change of Resident Registration Numbers, Presidential Archives, Occupational Safety and Health Administration. |
National Research Institutions - 16 organizations
Korea Development Institute, Korea Institute of Legal Studies, Korea Institute of Public Finance,The National Research Council for Economics, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Korea Transport Institute, Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training, Science and Technology Policy Institute, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade, Korea Labor Institute, National Youth Policy Institute, Korea Environment Institute, National Research Council of Science & Technology, Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements, Architecture & Urban Research Institute
Public Institutions - 9 organizations
Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority, Korea Institute of Aids to Navigation, Korea Institute for Animal Products Quality Evaluation, Livestock Health Control Association, Korea Agency of Education, Promotion & Information Service in Food, Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, Livestock Environmental Management Institute, Korea Arboreta and Gardens Institute, Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development, Korea Technology & Information Promotion Agency for SMEs
