Boseong-gun, 600 Villages 'Each Unique' Newly Created

Nationwide First: Resident-Participation 'Boseong600' Project Fully Launched in 600 Natural Villages

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Yong-chul] Boseong County, which is actively promoting the Boseong600 project?our neighborhood, nurtured by us?is expected to be transformed with a new look once this project is completed.

According to Boseong County on the 31st, the ‘Boseong600’ project, a key policy initiative of the county, is a resident-participation type village beautification project targeting 600 natural villages within Boseong, making it the first attempt of its kind nationwide.

This year, 300 villages are participating, with 1.5 billion KRW invested from the county’s own budget. Next year, the project will be expanded to all villages, with plans to invest 3 billion KRW.

To promote the project, since September last year, local residents and the administration have worked together to discover distinctive projects for each village. In November, village chiefs and social organization leaders gathered to hold a proclamation ceremony to ensure smooth progress of the collaborative Boseong600 project.

By region, the project includes ▲ the Sansuyu Road coloring the streets of Boseong-eup, ▲ Mugunghwa Park, the hometown of the righteous army in Beolgyo-eup, ▲ the village road where apricot blossoms bloom in Yul-eo-myeon, ▲ the red plum blossom street around the reservoir in Joseong-myeon, ▲ the tea tree-lined street in Hoecheon-myeon, and ▲ the buckwheat flower village creation in Ungchi-myeon, each reflecting the unique characteristics of the villages to create beautiful communities.

In particular, the Boseong600 project is expected to revive village communities and invigorate the region by ▲ activating village-level networks based on communication, participation, and cooperation, ▲ establishing cooperative systems through resident-led village creation, and ▲ discovering and promoting sustainable specialized projects. Each village will organize a promotion team and a publicity team.

Kim Cheol-woo, Governor of Boseong County, stated, “The Village600 project started to revive village communities and create vibrant villages by nurturing our living spaces together with neighbors.” He emphasized, “Although it is still at a basic stage, we will gradually prepare ways to generate joint village income to enhance self-sustainability.”

In the future, the county plans to provide incentives to outstanding villages through performance presentations and strengthen support for fostering village communities.

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