Profiled Cities

Seoul Metropolitan City
 

Seoul is the capital and the largest metropolis of South Korea. With surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province, Seoul forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area. Accounting for approximately 42% of South Korea’s GDP, it has an estimated population of 10.3 million (as of 2021).  It is ranked as the fourth largest metropolitan economy in the world and forms the cultural, commercial, financial, industrial, and residential centre of South Korea.

Incheon Metropolitan City
 
Incheon lies at the heart of the Korean peninsula, with an estimated population of 2.6 million (as of 2021), making it South Korea’s third most-populous city. With the designation of Incheon as a Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) in 2003, there are investment opportunities in key sectors such as logistics, hi-tech industry (IT), bio-healthcare, medical, education and tourism.
Gyeonggi Province
 
Gyeonggi is the province surrounding Seoul, with an estimated population of 13.6 million (as of 2019), making it the most populous province in South Korea. As of 2017, Gyeonggi Province has the highest Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) among all provinces and cities in South Korea. It has also experienced the fastest annual GRDP growth rate relative to Seoul and other South Korean regions.
Daegu Metropolitan City
 
Daegu is the fourth most populous city in South Korea, with an estimated population of 2.2 million (as of 2021). With proven strengths in electronic and information industry (mobile sector), bioindustry (healthcare), and mechatronics sector (electronically controlled machines) sectors, the city of Daegu is poised to play a pivotal role in the development of convergence industries, connecting existing industries to new technologies.