South Korea
Digital Asset
Financial Services Commission to Relocate to Sejong in Second Half of 2027
- The Ministry of the Interior and Safety unveiled the second-phase relocation plan on October 13, covering 44 central agencies and 9,929 civil service positions moving from the Seoul metropolitan area to Sejong City starting in 2027.
- The Financial Services Commission (FSC) is scheduled to relocate to Sejong in the second half of 2027.
- The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), the FSC's core regulator overseeing virtual assets (digital assets), is also included among the agencies moving to Sejong in 2027; separately, 27 agencies (2,995 staff) that do not require dedicated buildings will use leased private space in Sejong.