On 19 October 2026 in Mokpo, South Korea, the Rector of Lodz University of Technology, Prof. Krzysztof Jóźwik, and the President of the Green Energy Institute, Dr Gyou-Cheol Hwang, signed a memorandum of cooperation. The agreement runs for five years and covers joint research in energy, the development of energy technologies, and cooperation with industry. The signing opened a study visit by a delegation from the Łódzkie Region to Jeollanam Province.