Myoungshin, a unit of MS Autotech, said it will buy the land and buildings of the GM facility to pursue contract manufacturing of electric vehicles.

GM Korea confirmed the deal, saying, "we aim to close this deal as soon as possible to ensure that there will be ongoing economic activity."

($1 = 1,136.0800 won)

(Reporting by Hyunjoo Jin; Editing by Gopakumar Warrier)

Stocks treated in this article : General Motors Corporation, MS Autotech Co Ltd