Goheung County

What Goheung County does

Goheung County (Goheung-gun, 고흥군) is a county-level local government administrative entity located in Jeollanam-do Province, South Korea, operating under the provincial authority of Jeollanam-do. The county delivers the full scope of municipal public services to its residents, including welfare, healthcare, culture, tourism, agriculture, fisheries, disaster safety, environmental protection, and population policy. Its distinctive strategic positioning centers on a stated vision to become a 'Space and Aerospace Center City' (우주항공중심도시 고흥), leveraging the presence of the KARI-operated Naro Space Center and the National Youth Space Center within its jurisdiction, with an explicit population growth target of 100,000 residents.

The county operates a multi-platform digital services ecosystem anchored by the official goheung.go.kr portal and the SiiRU (시이루) integrated information system, which functions as the backend for administrative operations. Specialized sub-platforms include the Population Policy Integration Platform consolidating jobs, youth services, and rural return programs; the Farming/Fishing Return Portal (귀농어귀촌) integrating AgriEDU, Agrix, Soil Environment, and Nongsaro systems; an Economy/Livelihood Information System; a Transportation Information System; a Committee Status System covering 116 official committees; and Goheung Mall (고흥몰), an owned e-commerce storefront for local agricultural and specialty products. The county also operates wholly-owned cultural and tourism assets including the Buncheong Cultural Museum, Goheung Cinema, county library, Paryeongsan Natural Recreation Forest, Maboksan Wood Culture Experience Center, Sseukseom Island tourism site, and the Nokdong Drone Show.

As a public-sector entity, Goheung County is funded through taxation, intergovernmental transfers, and government budgets rather than commercial pricing. Its distribution combines in-person service through the main county office plus 16 eup/myeon (township) branch offices with omnichannel digital outreach across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, KakaoTalk, Naver Blog, Naver Post, KakaoStory, and Twitter/X. Its primary customer base is the resident population, with secondary engagement targeting returning migrants, agricultural and fisheries returnees, tourists, and prospective aerospace-industry participants.

Name

Goheung County

Legal name

Goheung-gun

Website

https://goheung.go.kr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Goheung County is a South Korean county-level local government in Jeollanam-do Province that delivers public administration, resident welfare, digital services, and tourism to its residents, anchored by a strategic vision to become a Space and Aerospace Center City leveraging the Naro Space Center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Public Administration

NAICS

Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (485210), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land (487110), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land (48711)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700), Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration (BPAIACAM)

Keywords

• Local government administration
• Public services delivery
• Resident welfare programs
• Aerospace regional development
• Agricultural community support

Headquarters

HQ city

Goheung

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Goheung County provides local government administration and public services to its residents, including resident welfare, population policy support, agricultural and fisheries programs, cultural and tourism services, disaster safety management, and aerospace industry development. Its core operational deliverable is the official county digital portal (goheung.go.kr) and integrated sub-platforms built on the SiiRU administrative system, serving as the primary gateway for citizen access to government services and information. The county also operates tourism infrastructure (Sseukseom Island, Paryeongsan Recreation Forest), cultural facilities (Buncheong Cultural Museum, Goheung Cinema, County Library), and the Goheung Mall e-commerce platform for local products.

Product overview

Goheung County operates a digital government services ecosystem consisting of a main official portal website integrated with specialized sub-platforms and modules. The core offering is the official county website (고흥군청) which serves as the primary gateway to administrative services, combined with dedicated platforms for population policy (인구정책통합플랫폼), farming/fishing return programs (귀농어귀촌), economic information (경제/생활), transportation, committee management, and citizen feedback. The system uses SiiRU as its backend integrated information system. These products collectively provide comprehensive government services to residents, businesses, and visitors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Goheung County Official Portal (고흥군청 공식 누리집) The official government portal of Goheung County serving as the primary digital gateway for residents to access administrative services, public information, resident welfare programs, tourism, culture, sports, environment, agriculture, disaster safety, and population policy information. Designed for county residents, businesses, and visitors.
• Goheung Mall (고흥몰) An online marketplace platform operated by Goheung County government for selling local products and goods from county producers. Targets local consumers and visitors interested in regional agricultural and specialty products.
• Goheung Tourism Portal (고흥관광) A dedicated tourism portal (tour.goheung.go.kr) promoting Goheung County as "지붕없는 미술관 고흥" (an open-air art gallery) and providing visitor information on natural attractions, cultural sites, and recreation forests for domestic and international tourists.
• Return Farming/Fishing Support Center (귀농어·귀촌 지원센터) A dedicated support center providing comprehensive counseling and programs for individuals who wish to relocate to Goheung County for farming, fishing, or rural living, offering education, housing information, land listings, and support programs including partnership with the Seoul Education Center for Agriculture/Fisheries and the Blue Ocean Guide program.
• Committee Status System (위원회 현황 시스템) A public information system providing current status of 116 committees operating within Goheung County government, including establishment basis, number of members, gender composition, and contact details. Serves as a transparency tool for residents and researchers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) - 나로우주센터coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKARI operates the Naro Space Center located in Goheung County, making it a strategic aerospace hub. Goheung County is pursuing a vision as an aerospace-centered city (우주항공중심도시) leveraging this partnership.
• National Youth Space Center (국립청소년우주센터)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth-focused space education and experience center located in Goheung, supporting the county's aerospace city vision
• Green Day (그린대로)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural experience and rural living program for urban residents interested in relocating to rural areas
• Seoul Education Center for Agriculture/FisheriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Jeollanam-do's comprehensive support center for those returning to rural areas for farming and fishing
• Blue Ocean Guide - Return to Fishing ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerComprehensive center for those returning to fishing villages, integrated with Goheung's programs

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Chuncheon City: Chuncheon is an inland Korean city that has branded itself around tourism and regional development — a comparable Korean local government operating in a non-metropolitan area with a tourism-and-services focus.
• Gangneung City: Gangneung is a coastal city in Gangwon-do with strong coffee culture and tourism branding — a comparable Korean local government operating a tourism-led visitor economy in a different region.

Direct peers

• Yeosu City: Yeosu is a coastal city in Jeollanam-do with a maritime tourism economy and EXPO 2012 legacy, making it a directly comparable Jeollanam-do local government pursuing tourism and economic development on a similar regional footing.
• Pyeongchang County: Pyeongchang is a rural Korean county that leveraged the 2018 Winter Olympics to drive tourism and infrastructure development — a directly comparable rural Korean county pursuing a flagship event/infrastructure-driven development strategy.
• Jangseong County: Jangseong is a similarly-sized rural county in Jeollanam-do, providing a directly comparable scale and demographic peer for benchmarking administrative capacity and rural-revitalization programs.
• Boseong County: Boseong is a county in Jeollanam-do famous for tea plantations and agritourism, making it a directly comparable rural Jeollanam-do county that has commercialized a single natural asset into a tourism economy.
• Suncheon City: Suncheon is a rural city in Jeollanam-do that has built a tourism brand around Suncheon Bay wetlands and ecological restoration — a directly comparable rural Jeollanam-do peer pursuing visitor-economy development.
• Tongyeong City: Tongyeong is a coastal/maritime city in Gyeongsangnam-do with island tourism and fisheries economy — a directly comparable Korean local government operating across maritime tourism, fishing, and island visitor assets.

Others

• Korea Tourism Organization: KTO is the national tourism promotion agency that drives inbound and domestic tourism demand; it is an ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor, but the marketing and demand it generates directly affects visitor volume to destinations like Goheung.

Broad incumbents

• Jeollanam-do Provincial Government: Jeollanam-do is the parent provincial government with oversight authority over Goheung County; as a larger, established public-sector entity in the same region, it sets policy and budget frameworks that directly shape Goheung's operating environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/spacegoheung
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC_NKYIHsxlMnbsbEm2NPR0g
• Facebookfacebook.com/lovegoheung
• Instagraminstagram.com/love_goheung

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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