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This research is a study of the structural analysis of the Seongju melon cluster. In order to undertake this study, 6 components of Seongju melon cluster were selected: agglomeration economy, labor market, networking, embeddedness, collective learning, and governance. Also, this study utilized multiple regression analysis for analyzing the impact of the 6 components on innovation performance. A questionnaire (based on a scale of 1-5) was completed by melon farmers and people working in related enterprises and support agencies. The questionnaire was administered between March 22, 2006 and April 1, 2006.The results of the analysis of the survey data are as follows: embeddedness(3.60), agglomeration economy(3.45), governance(3.42), and labor market(3.27). Of the 6 components, the analysis reveals that embeddedness, agglomeration economy, governance, and labor market are relatively well established. Also, a second observation pertains to the impact on innovation performance. The influence coefficient is 0.59677. In this study, the Seongju melon cluster is characterized as a simple agglomeration locale.