Removal of '50m High' Large Taegeukgi at the Southern End of Yeongdong-daero... Why?
Gangnam-gu Temporarily Removes GTX-A Line Ventilation Shaft Due to Location Overlap, Plans Restoration by June 2024... Removal and Restoration Costs to Be Borne by Contractor
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] The large 50-meter-high Taegukgi flagpole installed at the southern end of Yeongdong-daero was dismantled on the 11th of last month.
The flagpole is scheduled to be restored in June 2024.
Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jung Soon-gyun) stated, "The flagpole installed on the traffic island in Cheongdam-dong in 2015 was temporarily dismantled by the construction company SG Rail during the modification process of the GTX (Metropolitan Express Railway) -A line (Dongtan~Samsung) implementation plan."
After confirming last month that the locations of the flagpole and the ventilation shaft overlapped, SG Rail dismantled the flagpole and plans to restore it by June 2024, when the construction is completed.
All dismantling and restoration costs will be fully borne by SG Rail.
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Lee Ho-hyun, General Affairs Manager, said, "Many residents have expressed regret over the removal of the large Taegukgi, which has been a symbol of Gangnam," adding, "We expect to see it reinstalled along with the completion of the line in four years."
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