Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province has actively started supporting the establishment of local universities for Jeonju University and Howon University.

On the 18th, the province held a 'Province-City-University Cooperation Conference' at the provincial office building to discuss practical cooperation measures for the establishment of local universities. The meeting was attended by Kim Jong-hoon, the Deputy Governor of the Economic Department, officials from Jeonju University and Howon University, as well as officials from Jeonju City, Gunsan City, and relevant departments of the provincial office.

During the meeting, key cooperation tasks such as drafting an execution plan for the establishment, establishing support plans from local governments, linking provincial policies with university innovation directions, strengthening industry-academia cooperation, and exploring local financial support and collaborative projects were discussed.

Deputy Governor Kim Jong-hoon stated, "The 'K-Life STARdium' campus, encompassing K-FOOD, K-Contents, and K-Wellness fields, is a strategic project linked to Jeonbuk's culture, tourism, food, and beauty industries," and expressed, "The province will actively support the establishment of a Jeonbuk-style local university model in cooperation with cities and counties."

Jeonbuk Province plans to gradually proceed with tasks such as drafting an execution plan, signing industry-academia agreements, budget discussions, and will make full preparations to respond to the evaluation of the establishment.