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Construction Begins on Royal Russell School Busan Campus, the First Foreign Educational Institution in Southeastern Korea, with Opening Targeted for 2028

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Chun Jae-soo) announced that construction of the Royal Russell School Busan Campus, the first foreign educational institution in southeastern Korea, will officially begin on October 19.

The start of construction follows the successful completion of major administrative approval procedures, including the public notification of amendments to the implementation plan and the issuance of a building permit in February. Busan Metropolitan City has worked with relevant organizations, including the Busan-Jinhae Free Economic Zone Authority and Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH), through a dedicated task force to coordinate and facilitate the permitting and design processes.

The Royal Russell School Busan Campus will be established in Myeongji International New Town (Lot 1, 3638 Myeongji-dong). The campus will comprise six buildings with a total floor area of 19,286 square meters and will feature state-of-the-art educational facilities designed to provide the same standard of education as the parent school in the United Kingdom.

The Busan campus will adopt the proven academic management system and core curriculum of Royal Russell School, a prestigious British independent school with a history spanning more than 170 years. This will enable students to experience an education equivalent to that offered at the British parent school without leaving Busan.

To ensure the school opens on schedule in 2028, Busan Metropolitan City has provided administrative support to expedite the start of construction, including requesting that Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH), the project developer, initiate an urgent procurement process for construction work.

In response, LH conducted an expedited bidding process and signed the construction contract on October 1. Following the commencement of construction on October 19 and an initial preparation period, civil engineering work, including excavation, is scheduled to begin in mid-November.

Meanwhile, Busan Metropolitan City has continued to share project updates through task force meetings with relevant organizations and carry out advance preparations for the school's opening in 2028, even while the construction bidding process was underway. The city will continue to work closely with partner organizations to monitor construction progress and support the smooth completion of the administrative procedures required for the school's opening.

The city also expects the new campus to serve as essential residential infrastructure that will help attract and retain leading international companies and global talent, positioning western Busan as a major hub for developing future talent.

Mayor Chun Jae-soo stated, "The start of construction on the Royal Russell School Busan Campus marks a meaningful first step toward establishing a global educational foundation that will support the future of Busan as a maritime capital."

He added, "We will continue to work as one team with relevant organizations to accelerate construction and preparations for the school's opening. We will also closely oversee every stage of the process to ensure that the school opens in August 2028 without delays."