Geum River
By 2008, the Korean government started to promote environmentally friendly, green policies. A plan to build over 5,200 km of new bicycle paths and roads was released. As well, the Four Major Rivers Project was announced and as a result, plans to build bicycle paths connecting the Han River in Seoul; the Nakdong River in the Gyeongsang provinces, the Geum River in the Chungcheong and North Jeolla regions, and the Yeongsan River in South Jeolla, were announced. In response to government supported policies, Samchuly reviewed the possibility of manufacturing higher end bicycles in Korea.