Jeju Free International City Development Center
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Jeju Free International City Development Center (JDC) is a special corporation established for simultaneously pursuing publicity
Publicity
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 and business feasibility to successfully implement Jeju Free International City development projects under the Korean government's Special Act on Jeju Free International City. The corporation is affiliated with the Ministry of Construction and Transportation as a government-sponsored organization
Government-sponsored enterprise
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It is currently pursuing business
Business
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es related to Jeju Free International City development promotion projects including attraction of domestic and foreign investment
Investment
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 for business promotion core projects, public relations
Public relations
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 and marketing
Marketing
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 activities for investment attraction, and operation of duty-free shopping center.

CEO: Byon, Jong-Il

Head Office

Address: Jeju Science Park Elite B/D 3F, Yeongpyeong-dong 2170-2, Jeju-city, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Republic of Korea (Zip Code: 690-140)

Tel: +82-64-797-5590

Fax: +82-64-797-5502

Seoul Office

Address: #903 Tae Young Bldg. Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Zip Code: 150-868)

TEL: +82-2-761-1437

FAX: +82-2-761-3194~5

JDC's Core Projects


Jeju Global Education City

The province will provide English education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...

 services in order to present a viable alternative to overseas language study and thereby contribute to the development of a free international city where English is commonly used

Location:Daejeong-eup area, Seogwipo-si

Scale:3,794,000 ㎡

Period of Project: 2008 ~ 2015 (model school expected to open in 2011)

Major Facilities
Elementary, middle, high international schools (12), foreign educational institutions, cultural and arts complex, English education center, residential facility.

NLCS Jeju

On August 4, 2010, Jeju Free International City Development Center (JDC) held the ground-breaking ceremony for NLCS Jeju, a Korean campus of U.K.'s leading private school, North London Collegiate School (NLCS).
NLCS Jeju is the first international private school established in JGEC. It opened on September 26 and its opening ceremony was held on September 30.

Branksome Hall Asia

On June 30, 2011, Branksome Hall Asia, one of Canada's most renowned private girls’ schools, held a ground-breaking ceremony in Jeju, South Korea.

Noble and Greenough School

Jeju Free International City Development Center (JDC) signed an MOU with Noble and Greenough School (Nobles) to establish an international school at the Jeju Global Education City following NLCS Jeju and Branksome Hall Asia, which are on track to open in September 2011 and September 2012, respectively.

Healthcare Town

The attraction of this residential theme town is based on a blend of the natural, unspoiled beauty of Jeju Island with the first-class health care
Health care
Health care is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Health care is delivered by practitioners in medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, and other care providers...

 facilities. It will include rehabilitation and alternative medical centers, water parks, general hospitals, special hospitals, long-term care
Long-term care
Long-term care is a variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical need of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods of time....

 facilities and medical research complex.

Location: Seogwipo-si

Scale:1.48 million ㎡

Period of Project: 2008 ~ 2015

Major Facilities

1) Wellness Park Stage 1: Development of medical/recreational complex specializing in health care and relaxation
Relaxation (psychology)
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 (health care centers, rehabilitation/alternative medical centers, riding park, attractive patient/visitor accommodation)

2) Medical Park Stage 2: Development of a composite medical complex capable of providing high-tech medical services (branches of prominent general hospitals, special-care hospitals, long-term care facilities)

3) R&D Park Stage 3: Development of medical research complex where bio-medical research and research on medical care are possible (anti-aging research center, bio-research center, drug research center)

Jeju Science Park

JDC is developing a Jeju science park
Science park
A research park, science park, or science and technology park is an area with a collection of buildings dedicated to scientific research on a business footing. There are many approximate synonyms for "science park", including research park, technology park, technopolis and biomedical park...

 that will combine education, research and business incubation support functions for knowledge-based industries such as information communication and bioengineering.

Location: Ara-dong, Jeju-si

Scale: 1,093,527㎡

Period of Project: 2003 ~ 2011

Major Facilities

1) Type of business eligible: IT-and BT-related high-tech manufacturing and research center, natural science research and development, IT industry

2) Major facilities: International schools, plus production and business support facilities, neighborhood amenities

Resort-type Residential Complex

JDC is developing a world-class resort-type residential complex integrating residential, leisure, and medical functions to foster an eco-friendly high value-added leisure and tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...

 industry

Location:Yerae-dong, Seogwipo-si

Scale: 744,000㎡

Project cost: $1.8 billion

Major Facilities

1) 3 hotels: Resort hotel, residence hotel and casino hotel

2) Residential resort facilities: single- tower- condominium
Condominium
A condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities in the piece such as hallways, heating system, elevators, exterior areas is executed under legal rights...

s

3) Medical facilities: Health Center, Rehabilitation Center, Preventive Medical Center

4) Resort facilities: Indoor arena (concert hall)

5) Public facilities:Shopping

Myths and History Theme Park

JDC is creating a world-class mega theme park resort where visitors can experience the cultures and legends of countries across the globe as well as the world of movies

Location: Seogwang-ri, Andeok-myeon, Seogwipo-si

Scale: 4 million ㎡

Period of Project: 2006 ~ 2014

Major Facilities

1) A zone (1.95 million ㎡): An entertainment destination combining the movie Theme Park, which uses state-of-the-art technology and multimedia, Water Park, a top-class tourist attraction
Tourist attraction
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 and Downtown Tammora, a catch-of-the-day restaurant

2) H zone (581,177㎡): An experiential theme park designed to harmonize the food and cultures of numerous countries, and introduce attractions such as China Town and Europe, U.S. and Southeast Asia Zones

3) J zone (1.46 million ㎡): As a theme park combining myths and historical elements, it is divided up into four zones: Promenade, Corealand, Tamlaland and World of Legends

4) Aerospace Museum: Development of experiential aerospace museum with various exhibits and simulation such as aerospace history hall, space hall, observatory, 4D theater (open in 2013)

Seogwipo Tourism Port

JDC is developing a sea port at Seogwipo designed to become an international marine tourism attraction by utilizing the appeal of the surrounding natural scenery

Location:Seogwipo port area, Seogwipo-si

Scale: 198,000 ㎡

Period of Project: 2003 ~ 2013

Major Facilities

1) Saeseom island promenade, pedestrian bridge to Saeseom island, water-friendly shore, renovation of pedestrian promenade, renovation of parking lot at Cheonjiyeon waterfall, renovation of Chilsipri bridge, visitor information center, mall & National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives, redevelopment of the rear of tourism port, driveway/theme street
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