Yeonggwang-gun to Develop Bulgapsa District into a Premium Tourist Destination

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeon Seong] Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim Jun-seong) announced on the 25th that it will develop Bulgapsa District, the county's representative tourist destination, into a premium tourist site through the expansion and development project of tourist attractions.

Previously, since December 2017, the county applied to Jeollanam-do for approval to change the tourist site development plan, carried out consultations with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for tourist site designation, consultations with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs for lifting the agricultural promotion zone designation, received advice from Jeollanam-do's Urban Planning Committee, and completed administrative procedures such as local finance investment review.

The county received approval for the change of the development plan in November 2018, and the project was confirmed as a new project this year, with an investment of 15.9 billion KRW planned by 2022.

Currently, efforts are being accelerated for land compensation negotiations and commencement of construction.

Governor Kim Jun-seong said, “Bulgapsa District tourist site is undoubtedly the county's representative tourist destination, attracting more than one million visitors annually. We aim to attract 3 million tourists and will actively respond to ensure the smooth progress of this project to develop it into a premium tourist destination.”

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