Gwangju Nam-gu, Production and Installation of 3·1 Manse Movement Symbolic Gate in Yangnim-dong

Two 4m Tall Sculptures Installed at Two Entrances... Scheduled for Completion in August

Perspective View of Symbolic Sculpture

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Kim Byeong-nae) announced on the 15th that it will produce and install sculptures about 4 meters high at two locations on Yangnim-dong 3.1 Manse Movement Road, the birthplace of the March 1st Independence Movement in the Gwangju area.

The symbolic sculptures on the 3.1 Manse Movement Road were selected through a public contest for the "100th Anniversary Commemoration Project of the March 1st Movement and the Establishment of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea," conducted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety in 2018. The project involves investing about 100 million KRW to install two gates at the entrance of the 3.1 Manse Movement Road.

Nam-gu will begin construction this month and plans to complete the installation of the symbolic gates on the 3.1 Manse Movement Road around August.

The top of the symbolic gate sculptures will be designed with a horizontal wave-shaped bar symbolizing the number 3 of the March 1st Movement and a pillar representing the number 1.

Additionally, the horizontal bar will feature mini statues depicting residents waving the Taegeukgi (Korean national flag) and participating in the Manse Movement, along with the Taegeuk pattern of the Taegeukgi symbolizing the harmony of yin (blue) and yang (red).

The pillar shaped like the number 1, serving as a support, will display typography indicating the 3.1 Manse Movement Road and photos of figures such as Oh Bang Choi Heung-jong, who participated in the March 1st Movement in Yangnim-dong; female independence activist Yoon Hyeong-sook, who lost her left arm and right eye; and Park Ae-sun of Supia Girls' High School, who read newspaper articles to students emphasizing the necessity of the independence movement.

A Nam-gu official said, "We plan to create a symbol that anyone, regardless of age or gender, can recognize by expressing the 3.1 Manse Movement Road through a simple image," adding, "We will promote the historical and cultural resources of Yangnim-dong, enhance the brand value of the modern historical and cultural village, and strive to revitalize the local commercial district and tourism industry."

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