(L to R) Yong Suk Kim, Seohan Group Chairman; Luke Moses, LCDA Board; Melissa Carter Ray, LCDA Board; Mayor Karl Riles, LCDA Board; Sydne Smith, GDEcD COO; Yong Jun Kim, Seohan President of Sales Headquarters; Pat Wilson, GDECD Commissioner; Jung Kee Koo, Seohan Auto Georgia CEO; State Representative Al Williams, LCDA Board Chairman; Myon Han, Seohan Auto USA President; Liberty County Commission Chairman Donald Lovett, LCDA Board; Kristi Brigman, GDEcD Deputy Commissioner; Willa Lewis, LCDA Board; Marcus Sack, LCDA Board; Woon Dae Paek, Seohan Group Vice Chairman

Joined by Korean, State and local officials, Seohan Auto Georgia held the Grand Opening Ceremony for their new facility in the Tradeport East Business Center. This new manufacturing facility will produce H/shafts, axles, and brake systems for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), including Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America. Their operations will create at least 180 new jobs and represent an investment of more than $72 million in Liberty County.

“Economic development does not happen by accident, and the community’s investment in the Tradeport East Business Center was not only an investment in your own future, but also allowed Seohan Auto Georgia to meet a challenging timeline to get up and running,” said Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Pat Wilson. “Congratulations to Liberty County and Seohan Auto Georgia for demonstrating what can be accomplished through vision, collaboration, and dedication.”

State Representative Al Williams said, “As the Liberty County Development Authority Board Chairman, I am proud to welcome Seohan to Liberty County. I was closely involved in the effort to locate this impressive manufacturing facility here, a process that began in November of 2022. There were other locations being considered, so we had to win this one for our community. Thanks to the tremendous effort of the Authority staff and my fellow board members working alongside community and state partners, we did just that.”