Gyeongbuk Cultural Foundation Launch Ceremony ... "Commercializing Cultural Policies Reflecting Regional Characteristics"

Representative Lee Hee-beom, Former Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy... Vision: 'A New Breeze of Happiness Gyeongbuk Created Through Culture and Arts'

Lee Hee-beom, the inaugural CEO of the Gyeongbuk Cultural Foundation.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] The Gyeongbuk Cultural Foundation, funded by Gyeongsangbuk-do and chaired by Governor Lee Cheol-woo of Gyeongbuk Province, held its launching ceremony on the afternoon of the 10th at the Dongnak Hall of the provincial government office, marking its official start.

The event was attended by about 250 people, including Governor Lee Cheol-woo, Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin, Gyeongbuk Superintendent of Education Lim Jong-sik, Gyeongbuk Provincial Council Chairman Go Woo-hyun, mayors and county heads, representatives of metropolitan cultural foundations nationwide, and related local cultural and artistic organizations.

The launching ceremony began with a performance by the Serotonin Drum Club and highlights from the musical 'Wolmyeong,' followed by a vision video screening, the appointment of advisors and promotional ambassadors for the Gyeongbuk Cultural Foundation, and a launching performance involving key guests.

On this day, the advisors appointed to the Gyeongbuk Cultural Foundation included Lee Bae-yong, Chairman of the Korea Confucian Academy Integrated Preservation Management Group, Lee Si-hyung, Director of the Serotonin Cultural Center, and Kim Bong-ryeol, President of the Korea National University of Arts. YouTuber 'Jihyeonkkung,' who has 700,000 followers, was appointed as a promotional ambassador.

The Gyeongbuk Cultural Foundation was established last September by expanding and reorganizing the Gyeongsangbuk-do Cultural Heritage Research Institute. In January, former Minister of Industry and Resources Lee Hee-beom was appointed as the inaugural CEO. The foundation is organized and operated with one office (Secretariat), one headquarters (Culture and Arts Headquarters), two institutes (Gyeongbuk Cultural Heritage Research Institute, Hanbok Promotion Institute), and a staff of 63 positions (currently 49 filled).

At the launching ceremony, the Gyeongbuk Cultural Foundation announced four major tasks under the vision of "A New Breeze of Happiness in Gyeongbuk through Culture and Arts": ▲Creative culture that creates jobs ▲Innovative culture enjoyed by all ages and genders ▲Premium culture that moves the world ▲A cultural Gyeongbuk where residents are happy.

Lee Hee-beom, CEO of the Gyeongbuk Cultural Foundation, emphasized, "Based on Gyeongbuk's excellent cultural heritage and history, we will do our best to recreate a culture that moves the world by leading 'Cultural Powerhouse' and 'K-CULTURE' beyond Gyeongbuk."

Although the Gyeongbuk Cultural Foundation was the last to start among the 17 metropolitan local governments, Gyeongmukdo introduced that within about six months of commencing operations, it was selected for four projects worth 600 million KRW in public offerings.

In collaboration with the Korea Metropolitan Cultural Foundation Association, the foundation secured 316 million KRW for the "COVID-19 Emergency Support Performing Arts Creation Activation Project" to encourage the creative activities of cultural artists in Gyeongbuk who are struggling due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and plans to provide creative support funds to local art groups.

Governor Lee Cheol-woo of Gyeongbuk Province stated, "With the launch of the Gyeongbuk Cultural Foundation, it will play a major role in expanding opportunities for residents to enjoy culture and arts, developing and commercializing cultural and artistic policies reflecting regional characteristics." He added, "I ask that it become a foundation that protects the pride of Gyeongbuk, a region proud of its history and tradition in culture and arts, and opens a new future with differentiated strategies from other metropolitan cultural foundations."

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