South Korea: Hanwha Sign Joint Research Agreement to Construct UAM Vertiports
Hanwha signed a joint research agreement in late August with Korea Airports and POSCO to develop and build vertiports, reports news1.kr. POSCO (formerly Pohang Iron and Steel Company) is a South Korean steel-making company headquartered in Pohang, South Korea. The three companies initially plan to jointly research technologies related to the construction of commercial v’ports.
In particular, in urban areas involving major future development projects where UAM operations are expected to be. An example being the proposed Jamsil MICE and Suseo Station complex in Seoul. The companies aim to establish “a standardisation design” for eco-friendly steel structure modular vertiports.
Attending the signing ceremony were Park Se-young, Head of the Construction Division at Hanwha Corporation, Lee Mi-ae, Vice President of Korea Airports and Oh Do-gil, Head of Steel Building Materials Marketing at POSCO.
Hanwha is pursuing large-scale mixed-use development projects such as the Jamsil Sports MICE Complex, to take the lead in vertiport technology and construction.

Proposed Jamsil Sports MICE Complex, Seoul with Vertiport
Park Se-young, Head of the company’s Architectural Division, commented, “This agreement will be an important opportunity to secure Vertiport design and construction technologies that can be applied to both new and existing buildings.” Adding, “It is expected we will be able to play an important role in creating the initial infrastructure for UAM.”
Lee Mi-ae, Vice President of Korea Airports, remarked, “Vertiports are a very important, but difficult problem in the commercialisation of UAM. Our aim is to become a leader in this exciting new market.”
For more information
https://www.airport.co.kr/wwweng/index.do
https://www.posco.com/pilatus/group/gcop/usr.main.jsp
(News Source: www.news1.kr)
(Top image: Oh Do-gil, Lee Mi-ae and Park Se-young at Signing Ceremony)