Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City is located in the Southwest of Korea, seeps in a community and history that is as rich as its beautiful natural surroundings. It was established on July 1, 2026, through the merger of Gwangju and South Jeolla Province. This is a City that perfectly blends modernity and old-world charm, not just in its unique places but in the everyday life of its residents. It is also known as a land of intersection between the old traditional beauty and the developing technology industry. 

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Jeonnam-Gwangju is an industrial city where Korea's largest petrochemical industrial complex and POSCO Gwangyang Steelworks are located, a mecca of emerging new energy industries such as smart grids, next-generation transmission, and distribution networks, and energy storage devices. In particular, Jeonnam-Gwangju has Gwangyang Port and Muan International Airport, the second-largest container traffic volume in Korea, which has greater potential for development than any other region in Korea. Possessing the third largest land area in Korea, Jeonnam-Gwangju is a beautiful place with 2,165 islands and outstanding natural scenery, attracting more than 50 million tourists every year. This province is also a clean area that supplies more than 50% of high-quality eco-friendly agricultural products in Korea.

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Aiming to cooperate and develop innovation, Jeonnam-Gwangju is one of the provinces of South Korea to set up representative offices around the world, including Vietnam.