Georgia Governor Brian Kemp will arrive in Seoul on Thursday to meet with major Korean investors following last month’s mass detention of Korean workers at a Hyundai-LG battery plant in his state.
Kemp is scheduled to meet Hyundai Motor Group Executive Vice Chair Jang Jae-hoon on Thursday to discuss the aftermath of the incident and reaffirm the companies’ seven-point-six billion-dollar investment and hiring plans.
The two will continue their discussion over dinner the following day, when Kemp will also meet LG Energy Solution CEO and Executive President Kim Dong-myung to review ongoing construction and discuss follow-up safety and labor measures.
U.S. immigration authorities detained more than 300 South Korean workers last month following a raid of an under-construction Hyundai-LG joint battery plant in Georgia, halting operations for over a week.
Kemp is expected to assure executives of his state’s commitment to facilitating continued investment and support at the site.
He will also meet SK On CEO Lee Seok-hee, whose company operates two battery plants in Georgia, to discuss further cooperation and expansion opportunities.