Haenam-gun to Invest 10 Billion Won to Promote Tourism Industry Revitalization

‘Reforming Ttangkkeut Haenam’ Selected for Jeonnam-type Regional Growth Strategy Project Competition

Landscape of Ttangkkeut Hwangto Nara Theme Village (Photo by Haenam-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Haenam County, Jeollanam-do (Governor Myeong Hyun-gwan) announced on the 20th that it was finally selected for the 2021 Jeonnam-type Regional Growth Strategic Project contest.

The Jeonnam-type Regional Growth Strategic Project is a large-scale regional development project led by Jeollanam-do to secure future growth engines for Jeonnam and strengthen the autonomous development capabilities of cities and counties.

Among a total of 15 project applications submitted from various cities and counties in Jeonnam, 4 projects were finally selected through objective evaluations including document review and presentation evaluation.

Under the theme "Reforming Ttangkkeut Haenam," an activation project will be promoted to revitalize Ttangkkeut, Haenam’s representative tourist destination, and the Gosan Yun Seon-do historic site, linking them to become a key tourist spot in the post-COVID-19 era.

To this end, a total project cost of 10 billion KRW, including 5 billion KRW in provincial funds, will be invested over three years starting next year to improve aging facilities in the Ttangkkeut area and Haenam-eup area, and to build a stay-type tourism infrastructure by linking tourism resources with local industries.

In the Ttangkkeut area, a non-face-to-face and stay-type tourism base will be created, including remodeling of the Hwangto Nara Theme Village accommodation facilities, and the marine resources of Ttangkkeut Haenam will be developed as a key course of Jeonnam-do’s Blue Tour linked with walking tours.

In the Haenam-eup area, village workshops and cafes will be established together with residents of Yeondong Village, and Haenam Miso products will be exhibited and sold to promote the sales of locally produced agricultural and marine products.

Governor Myeong Hyun-gwan said, “The selection for this contest project will be an opportunity to leap toward the era of 4 million tourists,” and added, “It will also play a part in the successful promotion of Jeonnam-do’s Blue Tour.”

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