Songpa-gu Joins Hands with Korea Federation of Artistic & Cultural Organizations to Attract Korea National University of Arts

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Seong-su) and the Korea Federation of Artistic and Cultural Organizations (Chairman Lee Beom-heon, KFACO) have joined forces to attract the relocation of the Korea National University of Arts.

On the 1st at 2 p.m., the district signed a "Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Development of Culture and Arts" with KFACO in the Planning Situation Room on the 3rd floor of the district office. About 20 officials from both organizations, including Songpa-gu Mayor Park Seong-su and KFACO Chairman Lee Beom-heon, attended the signing ceremony.

This agreement was prepared to develop Songpa-gu into a city specialized in culture, arts, and tourism based on the network with KFACO, the largest cultural and artistic organization in Korea.

KFACO is a cultural and artistic organization with 140 domestic and international branches and 1.8 million members. It conducts projects such as promoting cultural and artistic exchanges, supporting artists, and research in culture, education, and publishing.

According to the agreement, the two organizations will carry out practical cultural and artistic exchange cooperation projects. They plan to mutually cooperate on overall cultural, artistic, and tourism policies, including operating the Songpa Cultural Foundation, establishing a Songpa branch of KFACO, advising on the construction and operation of the Southeast Metropolitan Public Library, and nurturing talent in the cultural and artistic fields.

In particular, KFACO promised to actively cooperate and support the relocation of the Korea National University of Arts to Songpa-gu by garnering full support from the cultural and artistic community.

Going forward, the district plans to actively promote Songpa as the optimal place for nurturing cultural and artistic talents in partnership with KFACO. They will emphasize the synergy effect with Songpa, highlighting ▲ the presence of various cultural and artistic infrastructures such as Korea National Sport University, Olympic Park, art galleries, museums, and concert halls ▲ the creation of a cultural cluster, exhibition and convention centers, and performance halls in the Seoul International Exchange Complex District around Jamsil ▲ and the establishment of a branch of the Seoul Library in Wirye-dong as a "performance and arts specialized library."

After the signing ceremony, attendees joined the "Artist Support Challenge" hosted by KFACO, uniting their hearts to support the cultural and artistic community, which has been depressed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Songpa-gu Mayor Park Seong-su said, "With this agreement with KFACO, we have gained a strong ally for attracting the Korea National University of Arts," adding, "Based on close cooperation, we will definitely attract the university and make Songpa a 'hub of culture and arts' by promoting differentiated cultural and artistic projects from talent development."

The district has made attracting the Korea National University of Arts, which has been in preparation since 2017, its top priority this year and is concentrating all administrative capabilities. They have designated the Bangi-dong sports ground site (around 445-11 Bangi-dong) as the relocation candidate site, formed a dedicated attraction team, and are making multifaceted efforts including signing agreements with the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, Lotte Shopping Cinema Business Headquarters, and Lotte Cultural Foundation.

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