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Jungdo/Bungeo Islets Tourism Development
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Location Analysis
Address: 603, Jungdo-dong,
Chuncheon-si and vicinity
82 km north east of Seoul
(1-hour 30-minute drive from Seoul)
3 km west of downtown Chuncheon
(10-minute drive)
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Development
Strategy
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Build
a tourism complex that utilizes and leverages the resources
of the islets and surrounding lake
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A Universal
Studio or Legoland type theme park, miniature world type
development is strongly preferred.
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Project Area
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| Site |
Area
(§³) |
Land
Ownership |
| National |
Public |
Private |
| Sangjungdo
(upper Jungdo Islet) |
965,720 |
42% |
6% |
52% |
| Hajungdo
(lower Jungdo Islet) |
1,122,983 |
16% |
81% |
3% |
| Bungeo
Islet |
326,820 |
5% |
95% |
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| Total |
2,415,523 |
25% |
53% |
22% |
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Developmental
Plan
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| Site |
Area
(§³) |
Cost
(US$ million)
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Facilities |
| Sangjungdo |
965,720 |
614.077 |
Theme
park, convention center, entertainment center, accommodation
facilities. |
| Hajungdo |
1,122,983 |
110.462 |
Theme
park, miniature world, Universal Studio type facilities,
hotel, water park. |
| Bungeo
Islet |
326,820 |
| Total |
2,415,523 |
724.538 |
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Project Development Period:
2000-2010 |
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Property Information
and On-site Construction Regulations
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Islets
located in Lake Uiamho,
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Fully
leveled and developed grounds now being used as a picnic
area and supply campground,
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Some infrastructure
already installed (electricity, and local water)
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Land prices
still to be appraised. Current estimates are as follows:
- Sangjungdo
- US$ 56.231 million
- Hajungdo - US$ 65.385 million Transportation Improvement
Plan
- Bungeo Islet - US$ 15.385 million
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On-site
construction regulations
- Building-to-land
ratio: 7% or less
- Height limit for structures: Three-story maximum
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Investment Climate
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Road:
National Highway 46 connects Seoul and Chuncheon (1 hour
30 minute drive)
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Rail:
Gyeongchun Line connects Seoul and Chuncheon (travel time
- 1 hour 40 minutes). The line is currently being double-tracked
and electrified. Upon completion of construction in 2009,
travel time will be reduced to 40 minutes.
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Proposed
Road: The Dongseo (East-West) Expressway, currently under
consideration, would connect Seoul, Chuncheon, and Yangyang.
With the completion of this expressway, travel time between
Seoul and Chuncheon will be reduced to 45 minutes.
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Major Centers
in the Region
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Tourist
and leisure attractions: Soyanggang Multipurpose Dam,
Cheongpyeongsa Temple, Gugok Waterfalls, Gangchon Tourist
Area, Chuncheon Dam, Uiam Dam
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Golf courses:
Chuncheon Country Club (27 holes), Gangchon Country Club
(27 holes), Chuncheon Hanhwa Country Club (18 holes, under
construction)
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Ski resorts:
Gangchon Resort (11 ski runs, under construction), Hanhwa
Resort (8 ski runs, under construction)
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Local
events and festivals: Chuncheon International Mime Festival
(May), Chuncheon International Puppet Show Festival (August),
Chuncheon International Animation Festival (August), Chuncheon
Amateur Play Festival (September).
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Annual Average
Number of Visitors:
22.8 million persons (2000)
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Investment Options
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Separate
investment development in either Sangjungdo, or Hajungdo
and Bungeo Islets possible,
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Foreign
direct investment, or
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Joint
venture with domestic investors, or
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Tripartite
joint investment by foreign and domestic investors, and
the Gangwon Provincial Government (government to invest
in kind).
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Financial Support
and Incentives for Potential Investors
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Government
financial support will be granted to investors if the
following investment criteria are met:
- Tourist
hotel or international convention facilities - US$ 30
million or over, or
- Comprehensive leisure business -US$ 50 million or over.
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The following
forms of financial support will be offered to qualified
investors:
- 100% reduction in national taxes (corporate tax and
income tax) for the first 7 years and 50% reduction for
3 years thereafter,
- 100% reduction in local taxes for 15 years (acquisition
tax, registration tax, property tax, aggregate land tax),
- Preferencial leasing or buying of national or public
property (rent reductions up to a term of 50 years, installment
payment plan), and
- Infrastructure development: Access roads, waterworks
and sewage systems, electricity, and communications.
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[Source:
GangWon Province] |
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