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Photos: Youngkin announces $681 million investment from South Korean company for Chesapeake submarine cable facility

Chesapeake mayor Rick West holds a slice of submarine cable during an event at Hampton Roads Planning District in Chesapeake on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. During the event, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced LS GreenLink USA Inc. will invest $681 million to build a state-of-the-art 750,000-sq.-ft. high-voltage direct current submarine cable manufacturing facility to serve the global offshore wind industry in the City of Chesapeake. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)

Bon-Kyu “Bon” Koo, president and CEO of LS Cable & System, takes a moment to personally thank governor Glenn Youngkin during an event at Hampton Roads Planning District in Chesapeake on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. During the event, Youngkin announced LS GreenLink USA Inc. will invest $681 million to build a state-of-the-art 750,000-sq.-ft. high-voltage direct current submarine cable manufacturing facility in Chesapeake to serve the global offshore wind industry. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)

Bon-Kyu “Bon” Koo, president and CEO of LS Cable & System, sits beside governor Glenn Youngkin during an event at Hampton Roads Planning District in Chesapeake on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. During the event, Youngkin announced LS GreenLink USA Inc. will invest $681 million to build a state-of-the-art 750,000-sq.-ft. high-voltage direct current submarine cable manufacturing facility in Chesapeake to serve the global offshore wind industry. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)

Governor Glenn Youngkin speaks during an event at Hampton Roads Planning District in Chesapeake on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. During the event, Youngkin announced LS GreenLink USA Inc. will invest $681 million to build a state-of-the-art 750,000-sq.-ft. high-voltage direct current submarine cable manufacturing facility in Chesapeake to serve the global offshore wind industry. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)

Governor Glenn Youngkin presents a Virginia flag to Bon-Kyu “Bon” Koo, president and CEO of LS Cable & System, and Patrick Shim, managing director of LS GreenLink USA, during an event at Hampton Roads Planning District in Chesapeake on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. During the event, Youngkin announced LS GreenLink USA Inc. will invest $681 million to build a state-of-the-art 750,000-sq.-ft. high-voltage direct current submarine cable manufacturing facility in Chesapeake to serve the global offshore wind industry. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)

A rendering of the $681 million manufacturing facility with a 660-foot-tall tower for undersea cables in Chesapeake is shown on the screen during an event at Hampton Roads Planning District in Chesapeake on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. According to LS Greenlink USA Managing Director Patrick Shim, the tower will be the tallest structure in Virginia. During the event, governor Glenn Youngkin announced LS GreenLink USA Inc. will invest $681 million to build a state-of-the-art 750,000-sq.-ft. high-voltage direct current submarine cable manufacturing facility in Chesapeake to serve the global offshore wind industry. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)

Bon-Kyu “Bon” Koo, president and CEO of LS Cable & System, accepts a framed City of Chesapeake seal during an event at Hampton Roads Planning District in Chesapeake on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. During the event, governor Glenn Youngkin announced LS GreenLink USA Inc. will invest $681 million to build a state-of-the-art 750,000-sq.-ft. high-voltage direct current submarine cable manufacturing facility in Chesapeake to serve the global offshore wind industry. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)

Patrick Shim, managing director of LS GreenLink USA, speaks during an event at Hampton Roads Planning District in Chesapeake on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. During the event, governor Glenn Youngkin announced LS GreenLink USA Inc. will invest $681 million to build a state-of-the-art 750,000-sq.-ft. high-voltage direct current submarine cable manufacturing facility in Chesapeake to serve the global offshore wind industry. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)

An attendee takes a photo of Bon-Kyu “Bon” Koo, president and CEO of LS Cable & System, sitting beside governor Glenn Youngkin during an event at Hampton Roads Planning District in Chesapeake on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. During the event, governor Glenn Youngkin announced LS GreenLink USA Inc. will invest $681 million to build a state-of-the-art 750,000-sq.-ft. high-voltage direct current submarine cable manufacturing facility in Chesapeake to serve the global offshore wind industry. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)

Governor Glenn Youngkin speaks to members of the press following an event at Hampton Roads Planning District in Chesapeake on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. During the event, Youngkin announced LS GreenLink USA Inc. will invest $681 million to build a state-of-the-art 750,000-sq.-ft. high-voltage direct current submarine cable manufacturing facility in Chesapeake to serve the global offshore wind industry. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)

Bon-Kyu “Bon” Koo, president and CEO of LS Cable & System, takes a bow at the conclusion of an event at Hampton Roads Planning District in Chesapeake on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Bowing is a traditional way to show respect, politeness, warmth and thankfulness in the Korean culture. During the event, governor Glenn Youngkin announced LS GreenLink USA Inc. will invest $681 million to build a state-of-the-art 750,000-sq.-ft. high-voltage direct current submarine cable manufacturing facility in Chesapeake to serve the global offshore wind industry. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)