Press Release

Starfield Changwon groundbreaking ceremony held

Shinsegae Property held a groundbreaking ceremony for 'Starfield Changwon', which will become a new landmark together with Changwon City.

The ground-breaking ceremony held today (December 28) was attended by Starfield CEO Im Young-rok, Changwon Mayor Huh Seong-moo, National Assemblyman Park Wan-su, Changwon City Council Chairman Lee Chi-woo, and Uichang-gu Mayor Hwang Kyu-jong, and others attended.

Starfield Changwon is a super-large complex shopping mall promoted by Shinsegae Properties for the first time in non-metropolitan and Gyeongsang regions. Construction is scheduled to begin in the first half of 2022, with completion and opening scheduled for the end of 2024.

Shinsegae Property plans to provide differentiated value by making Starfield Changwon a complex living and cultural space that encompasses leisure experience and entertainment facilities for the whole family, a space for cultural enjoyment, and trendy shopping contents.

Starfield Changwon is located in a large commercial area that connects not only Changwon City (Changwon, Masan, Jinhae) but also surrounding cities such as Gimhae, Miryang, Jinju, and Geoje, and is expected to lead the trends in the neighborhood and revitalize the local economy.


After completion, it is expected that more than 10 million customers will visit each year, and it is expected that about 15,000 jobs will be created.


At the event, Shinsegae Property and Changwon City also signed a business agreement to revitalize the local economy, such as regional investment and job creation. In the future, Shinsegae Property plans to contribute to the revitalization of the local construction industry through the participation of various local companies in the development process to revitalize the economy of Changwon.

Changwon Mayor Heo Seong-moo, who attended the groundbreaking ceremony, said, “I sincerely congratulate the ground-breaking ceremony of Starfield Changwon, and I hope that the project will be carried out smoothly to meet the expectations of citizens who wish to revitalize the local economy and create a complex cultural space in our region such as shopping, culture and experience. I hope,” he said. 

 

Young-rok Lim, CEO of Shinsegae Property, said, “Changwon is a city that has been leading the industrial development of Korea, and its status is expected to rise further through the promotion of special city status soon. I am very happy to be able to be with Starfield at such an auspicious moment.” He said, “We will strive to become a Starfield Changwon loved in the region through sincere win-win consultations as well as contributing to the economic revitalization of Changwon.” said.