Hwaseong Launches 'Space and Aerospace Industry Promotion Task Force'... Presents Blueprint for Space AI and Semiconductors

The 'Hwaseong Special City Space and Aerospace Industry Promotion Task Force,' which will serve as a control tower for Hwaseong Special City's future space and aerospace industry, has been launched.

On the 3rd afternoon, Hwaseong Special City held the launch ceremony for the Space and Aerospace Industry Promotion Task Force at the opening event of the Global AI Expo "MARS 2026" at the COEX Auditorium on the 3rd floor in Seoul.

At the venue, approximately 1,000 people attended, including Koo Nam-seo, chairman of the Korean Aerospace Engineers Association, Kim Sung-yong, Director General of the Presidential Committee for National Integration's Attentive Communication Bureau, Chae Jong-chul, chairman of the Korean Astronomical Society, space and aerospace officials, and citizens.

At the launch ceremony, appointment letters were issued to the members of the 'Space and Aerospace Industry Promotion Task Force,' which will serve as a core organization for Hwaseong Special City's space and aerospace industry.

The 'Space and Aerospace Industry Promotion Task Force,' which will operate for the next two years with a total of 60 members, is co-chaired by Kang Wang-gu, director of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, and Kim Min-seok, vice president of New Daily. Professor Kim Sun-woo of Sejong University, Research Councilor Oh Sung-tak of the National Intelligence Service (NIA), and Professor Joo Kwang-hyuk of Yonsei University were appointed as vice directors.

In addition, seven advisors (Professor Lee Byung-heon of Kwangwoon University, Professor Emeritus Kim Seung-jo of Seoul National University, Professor Kim Hyun-soo of Dankook University, Professor Kang Chung-gu of Korea University, Professor Lee Sang-geun of Sogang University, Director Lee Jung-hun of the Korean Geographical Society, etc.) were appointed, along with experts from four divisions: policy and planning, space, aviation, and AI.

At this event, Mayor Jung Myung-geun of Hwaseong Special City said in his remarks, "There is a new opportunity for Hwaseong City, which possesses world-class industrial foundations such as semiconductors, future vehicles, and AI," and "Next year, we will establish a comprehensive plan to foster the space and aerospace industry and develop Hwaseong Special City, the center of Korea's advanced industries, into a new growth engine for Korea's space and aerospace industry."

Koo Nam-seo, chairman of the Korean Aerospace Engineers Association, who delivered a congratulatory speech, stated, "Hwaseong Special City's entry into the space and aerospace industry, equipped with perfect infrastructure in semiconductors, future vehicles, and AI, is a meaningful turning point that will transform Korea's future industrial landscape," and added, "We will provide academic and technical support so that Hwaseong can advance into a globally specialized hub for space and aerospace, transcending Korea."