Gangnam-gu, a leading economic and cultural hub in South Korea, boasts a world-class city brand recognition. However, its administrative diplomacy remains relatively under-institutionalized.
This article aims to establish a "local government-type international cooperation model" that complements central government diplomacy and to establish Gangnam-gu's global governance based on a complex network of the public, private, industrial, and academic sectors.
Ultimately, the goal is to establish a global platform-type diplomacy system that integrates economics, culture, technology, and administration , thereby enhancing global trust index and regional brand value.
 

This analysis was conducted to objectively assess the status of Gangnam-gu's external cooperation and international exchanges and to measure its diplomatic competitiveness by comparing it with similar regions at home and abroad (Seoul Metropolitan Government autonomous districts and major OECD cities).
AI-based news, reports, and policy data were clustered to index ① areas of cooperation, ② participants, and ③ policy effectiveness. This provides the foundation for developing a data-driven decision-making
system for future foreign policy formulation .

Currently, Gangnam-gu boasts strengths in global exchanges centered on the economy and startups
, but cultural, public, and civic exchanges are relatively weak. While the industrial complex and Teheran-ro-centered corporate network have a solid foundation for international cooperation, institutionalized international exchange programs at the district level are limited.
This section objectively identifies the imbalance in diplomatic activities and establishes policy priorities for expanding the focus from industry-centered to cultural and civic-inclusive diplomacy .

Recently, global city diplomacy has shifted to focus on technology, culture, inclusion, and data governance
. This article analyzes trends in major cities around the world and presents the rationale for designing Gangnam-gu's diplomatic direction as a "digital + cultural hybrid."
Ultimately, Gangnam-gu can be positioned as a "three-axis diplomatic model of innovation, inclusion, and cultural branding" among global cities.

AI analysis reveals that Gangnam-gu's diplomatic issues are strongly focused on "industry, technology, and culture-centered diplomacy," with data diplomacy and inclusive administration clusters emerging as new growth drivers.
This analysis will be used as a basis for quantitatively adjusting the balance between industry, culture, and civic engagement when establishing future policy directions.

Gangnam-gu boasts the highest concentration of foreign investment, cultural exposure, and technology startups in Seoul.
Consequently, it best aligns with the " digital innovation-centered + cultural convergence diplomacy model
." This section translates Gangnam-gu's global competitiveness into policy language and proposes a future integrated structure for administration, industry, and culture.

This article organizes Gangnam-gu's mid- to long-term diplomatic axes into four strategic groups.
Each of the four policy axes—"Industry + Culture + Data + Inclusion"—is structured to be immediately implementable by administrative working-level units.

Each project is designed as a roadmap to promote balanced diplomacy across industry, culture, administration, and citizen participation.
All projects are automatically linked to the glocalization data loop within the MarketHub platform.

Gangnam-gu's urban diplomacy already boasts industry-focused success stories, and it needs to be expanded into administrative policy.
This article contains practical suggestions to enhance the sustainability of foreign policy and administrative consistency.

Gangnam-gu, the heart of Seoul's global economy and culture, is considered an ideal model for Korea's urban diplomacy
. Through a glocalization structure that combines AI, data, culture, and inclusion, we can achieve a city model that organically connects policy trust, economic cooperation, and civic participation beyond simple exchange.
Ultimately, Gangnam-gu's urban diplomacy signifies a transition from "economic city to trustworthy city, from technological city to cultural city,"
and this system will develop into a standard glocal administrative model for Seoul as a whole .