Centum City () is a major multi-project urban development part of
Haeundae-gu
Haeundae District ( ko, 해운대구) is a district ( ''gu'') of Busan, South Korea.
Haeundae has a population of about 423,000, the most populous district of Busan with 11.6% of the city population, and covers an area of 51.44 km² (19. ...
,
Busan
Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea ...
,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
. It is also one of
CBDs in
Busan Metropolitan City
Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, ...
. This site is at the westernmost area of
Haeundae-gu
Haeundae District ( ko, 해운대구) is a district ( ''gu'') of Busan, South Korea.
Haeundae has a population of about 423,000, the most populous district of Busan with 11.6% of the city population, and covers an area of 51.44 km² (19. ...
in U-1-dong, Jae-song-dong. The site was originally the place of Suyeong Airport, the former airport of Busan. Centum City can be accessed by
Busan Metro
The Busan Metro () is the urban rail system operated by the Busan Transportation Corporation of Busan, South Korea. The metro network first opened in 1985 with seventeen stations. The Metro itself consists of 4 numbered lines, covering of r ...
Line 2 at
Centum City Station.
Purpose
Main purpose to make Centum City of Busan is three:
# Promoting the industrial structure in Busan industrial areas.
# Attracting the central management function in response to the globalization and information age in the 21st century.
# Implementing projects to create information complexes reflected in Busan and Gyeong-nam development projects.
Area
* Phase 1 : 1,163,943.1 m
2 (completed)
* Phase 2 : 14,100.1 m
2 (completed)
Period
* Sep. 1997 ～ Feb. 28. 2006 (Phase 1)
* Sep. 1997 ～ Jun. 13. 2007 (Phase 2)
See also
*
Shinsegae Centum City (the world's largest department store)
*
Busan Cinema Center
The Busan Cinema Center (also called "Dureraum", meaning enjoying seeing movies all together in Korean) is the official, exclusive venue of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), where its opening and closing ceremonies take place, located ...
(the BIFF's headquarters)
*
Korea New Network
Korea New Network (KNN) () is the biggest regional free-to-air commercial broadcasting station based in Centum City, a high-tech media development complex within Haeundae in Busan, South Korea. KNN is affiliated with SBS. It was originally fou ...
(the biggest free-to-air regional broadcaster in South Korea)
References
Haeundae District
Planned cities in South Korea
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