Kim Won-yi Preliminary Candidate, Welcomes Selection as a Tourism Hub City

A Bright Signal for Attracting 10 Million Tourists... Laying a New Foundation for Mokpo
Following the Selection as a National Energy Industry Convergence Complex, a 'Great Achievement'

Candidate Kim Won-i (Photo by Kim Won-i Campaign Office)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Ki-dong] Kim Won-i, a preliminary candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea running for the 21st general election in the Mokpo electoral district of Jeonnam, announced on the 28th that he welcomes the designation of Mokpo City as a ‘Tourism Hub City’ together with all the citizens.

On the 28th, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced the final selection of four local governments, including Mokpo, based on the evaluation results of the ‘Tourism Hub City Committee.’ Mokpo City competed with nine local governments nationwide and was honored with the final selection after completing the first document screening, the second on-site inspection, and the final evaluation.

Mokpo was highly evaluated for its potential in regional specialized resources such as modern historical culture, food culture content, and islands. In particular, it highlighted its unique characteristics by linking the tourism hub city development project with the old downtown regeneration project.

From this year until 2024, Mokpo will receive 2.15 billion KRW (a total of 8.6 billion KRW), and 3 billion KRW for promotion and consulting, totaling 15.9 billion KRW in national funds.

Preliminary candidate Kim Won-i said, “The designation as a tourism hub city is a great achievement created by the efforts of all public officials of Mokpo City and the wishes of 230,000 citizens,” and added, “Together with Mayor Kim Jong-sik, we will create a ten-million tourist city that Mokpo City is promoting.”

He also said, “Following the good news on the 27th that the Daeyang Industrial Complex and Mokpo New Port area were designated as a national energy industry convergence complex, we have received the double blessing of being selected as a tourism hub city,” and evaluated, “We have prepared a major turning point for a vibrant Mokpo economy and the construction of a new Mokpo.”

He continued, “Through policy briefings, I will make sure to implement the undergrounding of Mokpo Station and the revitalization of the old downtown, as well as attract large corporations, contributing to the second revival of Mokpo,” he added.

Meanwhile, preliminary candidate Kim Won-i has presented ten major tasks as a blueprint for Mokpo’s development, including ▲ creating a citizen plaza on the site of Mokpo Station ▲ designating Mokpo as a modern historical culture special zone ▲ creating 5,000 Mokpo-style jobs through attracting large corporations ▲ revitalizing the Seonchang economy ▲ making Mokpo a balanced city where the old, central, and new downtowns all prosper ▲ and three clear reform legislations.

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