HDC Hyundai Development Company ( ko, HDC현대산업개발) was created in 2018 through a spin-off from HDC Group's holding company HDC Holdings. The company is active in real estate development, construction and hospitality.

History

HDC Hyundai Development Company was established through the merger between

Hyundai Group Hyundai Group (; ) is a South Korean conglomerate founded by Chung Ju-yung. The first company in the group was founded in 1947 as a construction company. With government assistance, Chung and his family members rapidly expanded into various i ...

’s two subsidiaries –

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City Development founded in 1976 and Halla Construction founded in 1977.

City Development Company was created in 1976 when Hyundai Engineering & Construction separated its housing business.

City Development specialized in

’s housing construction business and built apartments under the brand name, Hyundai Apartment. Halla Construction, founded by Chung In-yung, brother to Chung Ju-yung, the founder and former chairman of

, focused on civil engineering, plant and overseas businesses. Hyundai Development Company has been formed in 1986 by the merger of both companies. With the

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of Chairman

Chung Mong-gyu Chung Mong-gyu, born in Seoul in 1961, is one of South Korea's top business leaders and the chairman of HDC Group. He has been serving as the 53rd President of Korea Football Association (KFA), a title held for 2 consecutive terms since 2013. In ...

and honorary president Chung Se-yung in 1999, Hyundai Development Company was separated from

in August 1999. Thereafter, Hyundai Development Company has evolved into the parent in HDC Group. Hyundai Development Company launched a new brand,

IPARK IPARK is an apartment brand launched by Hyundai Development Company in 2001. Prior to IPARK, Hyundai Development Company used Hyundai Apartment as the main brand for its housing business. Hyundai Apartment has been ranked the most powerful bra ...

, in March 2001. In November 2019, HDC Hyundai Development Company was selected as the preferred bidder for financially troubled Asiana Airlines. However, on 11 September 2020, the Korea Development Bank and

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officially called off the merger with Hyundai Development Company. In January 2022 the company has faced public criticism and government scrutiny following the Gwangju Hwajeong I-Park exterior wall collapse, which occurred just months after the 2021 Gwangju building collapse.

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{{Hyundai Companies listed on the Korea Exchange Construction and civil engineering companies established in 1976 South Korean companies established in 1976

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