Ground-breaking ceremony for the IKEA Gangdong shopping complex

The ground-breaking ceremony was attended by Fredrik Johansson, Country Retail Manager at IKEA Korea and around 60 officials, including Jung Hun Lee, Mayor of Gangdong-gu; Ju Yeong Hwang, Chair of Gangdong District Council; Haesik Lee and Sunmee Jin, National Assembly members; and Kye Hyung Jun, JK Mirae CEO.

IKEA Gangdong will be the first large IKEA shopping complex in Korea, and the first IKEA store located in Seoul.  The complex will have a total floor area of 300,810.75 m2, rising 21 stories with 6 floors below ground, and will contain a movie theatre, shopping mall, and offices. IKEA Gangdong will occupy a total area of 58,711 m2 including the parking area, and is scheduled to be completed in the second half of 2024.

IKEA Gangdong will be surrounded by an excellent transportation infrastructure, such as Olympic Highway, Seoul Ring Expressway, Gangil IC, and Subway Line #5, providing great accessibility for the many people living in Gangdong-gu as well as in Seoul and eastern Gyeonggi Province. It is also expected to contribute to revitalising the local economy by creating new jobs and expanding the home furnishing market.

“We are very excited to make the IKEA home furnishing experience even more accessible and convenient with the opening of IKEA Gangdong, our first shopping complex in Seoul,” said Fredrik Johansson, Country Retail Manager at IKEA Korea. “As a people and planet positive company, we at IKEA Korea will continue our efforts towards becoming a good neighbour for the local community, reaching the many people with more affordable and convenient home furnishing products and solutions.”