Outline of DMC

• Location : Land Development Area, Sangam New Millenium City, Mapo-gu, Seoul
• Area : 569,925㎡ (Business Area: 335,134㎡ / Public Area: 234,791㎡)
• Period : 2002~2020
• Developer : The Seoul Metropolitan Government
• Target Industry : Media industry including broadcasting, movies/animation, games, music, digital education and businesses involved in R&D for entertainment-related technologies or the production and distribution of digital content / Businesses distributing or consuming digital content / Software and other IT-related service businesses / IT, BT, NT R&D and manufacturing

Strengths of DMC

Easy Access to Northeast Asian Markets

• The DMC is accessible from Incheon International Airport, a major transportation hub of East Asia, within 30 minutes by highway or express railway. A huge East Asian market of 1.7 billion people can be reached in just two hours from the DMC.

The Enormous Seoul Metropolitan Market

• The DMC is located at the center of a huge market of 24 million consumers in the Seoul Metropolitan region
  and the surrounding Gyeonggi Province, thus providing the best access to one of the biggest domestic markets in the world.

Form state-of-the-art IT infrastructure.

• Citizens within the DMC complex can access the Internet free of charge through a wireless high-speed fiber optic network anytime anywhere. The DMC is equipped with the world’s fastest high-speed telecom network and IT infrastructure.

DMC foreign investment benefits

• Supply of Land: Foreign investors are given additional points upon evaluation of their project plans.
• Supply of Rental Offices: Foreign businesses are eligible for low rates when renting offices from the Seoul Metropolitan Government in venture business facilities, and are given priority in the assignment of office space.
• Supply of Rental Housing: The Seoul Metropolitan Government provides rental housing in convenient locations for foreigners.
• Benefits under the Foreign Investment Law: Foreign investors based in foreign investment areas or engaged in industry support services or high-tech industries are entitled to tax breaks (national and regional), benefits in financing, and exemptions from fees according to the Foreign Investment Promotion Act and the related city ordinances.
• Long-term Land & Building Rents: Foreign investment companies are entitled to rent land and/or buildings at low rates for up to 50 years.

Current Status of Businesses Operating in the DMC

• Games : Korea Game Developers Association, Gravity, SD Internet, Co., Ltd., Game Zen, Afro
  Interactive, Game incubating center,Robobuilder, Fix Korea Dragonfly
• Broadcasting : CJ E&M, MBC, SBS, Seoul EconomyTV, KBS N, Gugak Broadcasting, Polaris, Spotv,
  Home & Shopping
• Films : KBS Media, Media Log, Story TV, Pan Entertainment. Ann Media
• Movies : CJ CGV, Seoulfc, Korea Film Council, Ocean Film, Chungeoram
• Internet : ohmynews, Korea.com Communcation, Nemo Communcation, Hi-Home TV
• Telecom : LG U+, Pantech, SKT
• IT : LG CNS, Korea Honeywell, Schneider Electronic Korea, Pro-face Korea, avnet Korea, KETI, FKII
• BT : Environment Bio, iZine, OPEN Company, Advanced, Bio Technology
• HW : Jooyon Tech Co., Ltd, IBM Korea, ITT Cannon, Broad wave
• SW : CyberLogitech, Wips, Fasoo.com, Access Seoul Co.LTD., Ecofrontier, Hyundai Card, Unipoint