Even when I make the plan of this project in
2007, I had recognized that the golf industry was declining already and
forcasted the situation to be even more accelerated in the future.
Besides, I
had no particular ambition to own golf resort basically.

However I was
captivated by the scenery of the site after making a casual visit of the site
and could not erase it off my mind nevertheless the owning the golf resort had
not been my ambition at all.
It was like the mind of the old Chinese poet who
threw himself into the water, intoxicated with the moon’s beauty reflected on
the lake.
Then my thought had been evolved :
At my age it would be
meaningful to create something that could enhance the image of Korea, leaving
the artwork for the generation to generation.
In the cause, I have
concentrated solidity on creating a masterpiece of the world than
economics.

My many friends had advised me that it would be unreasonable
for me to concentrate the investment on the business of the unbright future, but
my response was very simple.
As old Korean proverb says “Tiger leave their
skin and Men leave their name through his achievement”, I had made up my mind to
leave Southcape to this world, since nobody can take anything from this world to
the heaven.
As of now I cannot predict the future business of the resort but
was more or less relieved to hear from Joann Dost, top photographer specialized
in golf course and a member of top 100 courses commenting that few places among
the world’s top 10 golf resort can be ranked with the Southcape in light of the
outstanding architecture such as the Club House, Hotel, Music Library that are
exquisitely incorporated into the gifted nature, as well as golf
course.

The chief editor of a major news daily paper described Southcape
“it is Well Born, Well Made”, and I would say the world’s best golf resort is
provided by God, created by the Mother Nature, and presented by
artists.

- During the Grand Open
Ceremony