
2,500 people visited the exhibition hall... Introducing the future city plan through a launch ceremony and policy announcement
Wonju City, Gangwon-do, participated in the '2026 World Smart City Expo' held at BEXCO, Busan, announced its plan for an AI-specialized pilot city, and received a letter of appreciation from the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
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Wonju City participated in the '2026 World Smart City Expo (WSCE)' held at BEXCO, Busan from the 9th to the 11th.
2,500 people visited the exhibition hall... Introducing the future city plan through a launch ceremony and policy announcement
(Wonju = Yonhap News) Reporter Lim Bo-yeon = Gangwon-do Wonju City participated in the '2026 World Smart City Expo (WSCE)' held at BEXCO in Busan from the 9th to the 11th and announced its plan for an artificial intelligence (AI) specialized pilot city.
About 280 companies participated in this event, jointly hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of Science and ICT, and Busan Metropolitan City.
Organizers estimated that about 50,000 visitors visited the event venue.
About 2,500 people visited the AI-specialized pilot city exhibition hall operated by Wonju City during the event.
On the 9th, the first day of the opening, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Wonju City, and Cheonan and Asan City jointly held an AI-specialized pilot city launch ceremony.
Wonju City announced its plans for an AI-specialized pilot city at the K-AI Urban Policy Conference held on the same day.
We introduced services in the areas of transportation, safety, disaster, and medical care using AI, as well as future city service plans.
Wonju City also received a letter of appreciation from the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport for its contribution to hosting the event at the 'WSCE 2026 Leaders' Merit Award' ceremony.
An official from Wonju City said, “We will increase the competitiveness of future industries by discovering AI city services and attracting and expanding investment in smart city, AI, and mobility companies.”

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