AI-Powered Digital Health Industrial City, Wonju's Strategy & Vision
Center of
Korean
Peninsular
Center of Korean Peninsular
Location
Central Inland of South Korea
Area
868.29㎢
Population
365,218 (as of August, 2026)
City Gov.
Mayor, Vice Mayor, 8 Bureaus, 46 Divisions, 2 Direct Agencies, 9 Offices, City Council
Average Temperature/Annual Precipitation
14.5℃ / 1,374.5mm
Key Industries
Cutting-edge Medical Devices, Automobile Components, Service, Culture & Tourism
Regional Characteristics
Completed in 2019, a 530㎡ knowledge-based industrial complex supports the digital medical device industry, led by the Wonju Medical Device Promotion Agency
Twelve national public intuitions, including Health Insurance Review & Assessment, National Health Insurance Service, and Korea Veterans Health Service, have relocated, fostering a smart city that is livable and business-friendly
Location
Central Inland of South Korea
Area
868.29㎢
Population
365,218 (as of August, 2026)
City Gov.
Mayor, Vice Mayor, 8 Bureaus, 46 Divisions, 2 Direct Agencies, 9 Offices, City Council
Average Temperature/Annual Precipitation
14.5℃ / 1,374.5mm
Key Industries
Cutting-edge Medical Devices, Automobile Components, Service, Culture & Tourism
Regional Characteristics
EnterpriseCity
Completed in 2019, a 530㎡ knowledge-based industrial complex supports the digital medical device industry, led by the Wonju Medical Device Promotion Agency
InnovationHub
Twelve national public intuitions, including Health Insurance Review & Assessment, National Health Insurance Service, and Korea Veterans Health Service, have relocated, fostering a smart city that is livable and business-friendly
The Status of building Wonju Medical Device Industrial Cluster
Wonju Enterprise City
Size: 5,290,000㎡ (Industrial land: 876,401㎡)
Medical Device Complex Center
Address: 200 Gieopdosiro Size: 13,788㎡
Wonju Medical Device Industrial Complex
Address: 42-10 Taejanggongdan-gil Size: 33,007㎡
Sangji University Oriental Medicine Hospital (Oriental medical device clinical trials)
Address: 80 Sangjidae-gil, Usan-dong 737-1 Size: 26,625㎡
Oriental Medicine Industry Promotion Institute
Address: Usan-dong 45 Size: 13,788㎡
Wonju Innovation City
Size: 3,639,000㎡ 13 institutions including HIRA
Wonju Severance Christian Hospital (Medical device clinical trial center)
Address: 20 Ilsan-ro Size: 76,197㎡
Advanced Medical Device Techno Tower & Venture Center
Address: 1389 Buwon-ro, Heungeop-myeon Size: 40,494㎡
Buron Digital Healthcare National Industrial Complex
Under development Size: 1,012,000㎡
Munmak Bangye General Industrial Complex (Korea Industrial Complex Corp.)
Occupancy: 2012~ Size: 105,000㎡
Donghwa High-Tech Medical Device Industrial Complex
Address: 77 Donghwagongdan-ro, Munmak-eup Size: 330,580㎡
The strategic foundation of Wonju
The only structure in Korea capable of integrating demonstration Industries and data
Public Medical Data Hub
National Health Insurance Service· Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service
Potential for Expanding the AI Ecosystem Through Collaboration Among Industry, Academia, Research, Hospitals, and Government
Gangwon University(Wonju Campus), Sangji University, Yeonsei University, Wonju Severance, Halla University, Polytech University, etc.
Possessing innovative infrastructure such as Deregulated Zone, Medical Device Industrial Complex, etc.
STEP 01
Establishing Digital Health Foundation Infrastructure(~2025)
Integrating legacy industries into the AI HEALTHCARE Digital Infrastructure
STEP 02
Establishing Digital Health AI Infrastructure And Fostering Specialized Talent(2026~2028)
Establishing a Talent Foundation for AI Learning, Verification, and Training
*Advancing the AI Infrastructure
-GPU/NPU based infrastructure
-Digital health-specialized AI simulation & practice space
-Advancing medical data hub
-Establishing LeadTek Korea Wonju
Advancing Global-Standard Technologies
*Full-Scale Launch of Talent Cultivation Programs
-Activating the Wonju NVIDIA AI Academy for In-depth vertical AI, Physical AI practice
-PBL Projects based on Academia-Research-Hospital
-Government collaboration
-Global linkage, technical certification, and fostering instructor
Advancing Global-Standard Technologies
STEP 03
Global Expansion of the AI Digital Healthcare Industry(2028~2030)
Scaling Global Expansion for Technologies, Products, and Industries
*Industrialization
-Development, verification, and commercialization of AI digital healthcare
-Scaling of medical data-driven AI service
-Commercialization of physical AI, such as robots, wearables, and smart devices
*Global Expansion
-Collaboration with global enterprises & research institutes
-Operating international certification & global curriculum
-Establishing overseas market test beds
Final Goal : Wonju: Global AI Healthcare Hub
Becoming Korea's Digital Health AI Hub
