Gangwon Transition Team Keeps Osaek Cable Car Project on Track
Creatrip Team
25 days ago
Gangwon Province’s incoming administration transition team has decided to proceed with the Seoraksan Osaek cable car (Osaek Cable Car) project without major changes. During a briefing, the team said it reviewed five priority areas—organizational reform, a dedicated global export center, new government complex plans, creation of a local semiconductor ecosystem, and an AI-focused industrial strategy including the cable car. While progress will continue, environmental and local impact concerns will be examined through legal procedures. Local environmental groups have repeatedly urged a full re-evaluation of the cable car’s feasibility. The transition team also plans to expand the provincial economic promotion agency to manage export support after deciding that setting up a separate institute would take too long. Existing semiconductor initiatives from the previous administration will be kept as a growth engine but aligned more closely with the incoming administration’s AI data center plans to create jobs and attract young talent. The transition team will finalize policy recommendations to Governor-elect Woo Sang-ho before ending activities on the 10th.
