최태원도 '용인 다음' 언급..호남 '반도체 유치설' 힘 받나 (뉴스데스크 2026.6.10 광주MBC)

(Anchor) The speculation regarding the attraction of semiconductor factories to the Honam region is becoming more concrete day by day. With President Lee Jae-myung and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won both mentioning the need for additional production bases, attention is now focused on the results of the investment consultations between the government and companies scheduled for the end of this month. Reporter Seo Il-young reports. (Reporter) President Lee Jae-myung emphasized the need to expand investment in the Honam region for balanced regional development. In particular, he raised expectations by stating that special preferential treatment for the integrated Jeonnam and Gwangju Special City is stipulated in the law. Lee Jae-myung / President "There will be quite a few unexpected results. There are things currently being discussed, so tangible results will begin to emerge." Immediately after the press conference, reports regarding the possibility of investment in the Honam region by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix were published one after another, further increasing interest within the local community. Yoon Jung-im / Sinheung-dong, Mokpo "The President said he would be very proactive. It feels good. Jeollanam-do is becoming very underdeveloped right now, so if it can help improve youth employment..." Amidst this, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won also publicly mentioned the need for an additional semiconductor production base. Meeting with reporters, Chairman Chey stated, "As semiconductor demand continues to rise, we need to find a region to follow Yongin." In response to a question regarding the Honam region being mentioned as a site for new semiconductor facility investment, he emphasized the importance of related infrastructure. Chey Tae-won / SK Group Chairman "If you want to move [a factory] somewhere, you need a tremendous amount of infrastructure. Electricity, land, people, and water must all be in place. If it is a place with well-established infrastructure, I would consider building a factory there..." With the burden of electricity and water supply increasing for the metropolitan semiconductor cluster, the analysis that the Honam region is emerging as a new investment candidate is gaining more weight within the industry. Amidst this trend, the growth strategy centered on AI and semiconductors, which Mayor-elect Min Hyung-bae has emphasized since his candidacy, is once again drawing attention. Min Hyung-bae / Mayor-elect of the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City "I invited the chairmen of the top 10 conglomerates and pledged to attract 300 trillion won in corporate and regional investment. Considering the southwestern coast as a hub for renewable energy and Gwangju's AI infrastructure, it is natural for such investments to go to a place where the environment is already prepared..." The government plans to hold a meeting at the end of this month with major semiconductor companies to discuss investment plans for non-metropolitan areas. Attention is focused on whether the outlines of large-scale investment plans, including semiconductors, will be revealed at this meeting, and whether concrete investment plans will be unveiled in conjunction with the launch of the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City, which has been personally led by the President. This is Seo Il-young from MBC News. #ChoiTaeWon #SKGroup #Semiconductor #JeonnamGwangjuIntegratedSpecialCity