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South Korean Firm to Invest Over RM4 Billion to Build Malaysia’s 1st Korean Culture Town in JB’s Forest City

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Source: Facebook | Forest City 森林城市

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GG56 Korea Limited, a South Korean company is investing a whopping USD 1 billion (approximately RM4.37 billion) to develop Malaysia’s first Korean Culture (K-Culture) Town in Forest City, Johor Bahru.

The announcement was made on Forest City 森林城市‘s Facebook page, where the management said a memorandum of agreement with GG56 Korea Limited has been signed. This project will be led by Forest City’s main developer, Country Garden Pacificview Sdn Bhd (CGPV), according to a report.

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What can we expect from the 1st K-Culture town? 

The development will also include the construction of a K-content production studio, an international cultural area, and world-class housing development.

“This memorandum of agreement is an important achievement in the continuous development of Forest City, which will strengthen its position as a center of innovation, culture, and sustainable growth at the global level,” said the executive director of CCPV, Datuk Md Othman Yusof.

CEO and co-founder of GG56 Korea, Kim Young Kun, was also present at the signing ceremony which took place yesterday (August 21).

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Kim stated that this deal provides an opportunity for his company to create something extraordinary in Forest City. The project is also expected to make Forest City a premier destination for Korean culture enthusiasts around the world.

“Forest City presented unique opportunities that strategically fulfilled our need to create extraordinary Korean-cultured developments,” Kim said.

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At the time of writing (August 22), no date of completion has been provided.

According to GG65 Korean Ltd’s official website, the firm focuses on high-impact projects in areas such as healthcare, entertainment, technology, and real estate.

This will be a good and exciting piece of news for Korean culture lovers! To our friends in JB, what do you think of this?

 

Also read: South Korean Actor Visits Sarawak, Gives Gula Apong Ice Cream a Try & Immediately Loves it

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