반도체 생산기지 꿈 현실화?..오늘 정부 발표[목포MBC 뉴스투데이]

[Mokpo MBC News] ◀ Anchor ▶ The blueprint for the Honam Semiconductor Cluster, which has remained merely a concept until now, will be unveiled today (the 29th). The scale of investment and the location are scheduled to be announced at the government's Mega-Project National Briefing. Attention is focused on how the plan to establish a semiconductor hub in the Honam region will materialize. Reporter Jung Yong-wook reports. ◀ Report ▶ President Lee Jae-myung once again emphasized overcoming the Seoul-centric system at a meeting of senior presidential aides. He argued that large-scale investment in high-tech industries must be expanded to regions such as Yeongnam, Chungcheong, Gangwon, Jeju, and Honam to achieve balanced national development. ◀ INT ▶ President Lee Jae-myung / On the 25th "We must establish new industrial and economic foundations throughout the provinces to usher in an era of growth for all, where the capital region and the provinces achieve a win-win situation together. I plan to report a concrete blueprint regarding this to the people soon." In fact, the 'National Briefing on the Three Major Mega-Projects for Korea's Great Leap Forward' is being held at the Blue House today. At this event, it is expected that provincial investment plans, including the creation of semiconductor clusters in the Honam and Chungcheong regions, will be announced. There are also predictions that SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won will visit Gwangju tomorrow to reveal his plans for semiconductor investment. Currently, the prevailing view is that a semiconductor mega-cluster encompassing the entire manufacturing process will be established in Gwangju or Jeonnam through astronomical investments of hundreds of trillions of won. What the government emphasizes above all else is speed. Typically, building a single semiconductor factory takes at least 7 to 8 years, from securing the site to establishing infrastructure such as electricity and water. Therefore, amidst the AI ​​revolution, the government plans to drastically shorten this period by easing administrative regulations and prioritizing infrastructure support. This reflects the desperation that missing the timing in the global competition for semiconductor supremacy means the end. ◀ INT ▶ Kim Yong-bum, Chief of the Presidential Policy Office / On the 24th "We must secure memory production capacity in a timely manner and provide support so that the AI ​​revolution currently underway can proceed globally without setbacks. This is not just a problem for our country, so there must be absolutely no confusion." Prior to this, Amkor Korea, a global semiconductor company, pledged a 1 trillion won investment in Gwangju, signaling a green light for the realization of Gwangju as a semiconductor hub city. ◀ INT ▶ Gwangju Mayor Kang Ki-jung / On the 25th "Just today, as the Mayor of Gwangju, I signed the Amkor investment plan. The Amkor investment plan amounts to a whopping 1 trillion won." The region's long-cherished project to establish a high-tech semiconductor base is gradually becoming a reality ahead of the launch of the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City. This is Jung Yong-wook for MBC News. ◀ END ▶