Gochang-gun 'Seongsan-gil Signboard Improvement Project' Promotion

[Gochang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] Jeonbuk Gochang-gun announced on the 4th that it is carrying out the ‘Seongsan-gil Signboard Improvement Project’ to create a clean and well-maintained street landscape.

The ‘Seongsan-gil Signboard Improvement Project’ is a project selected last year by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s public contest, investing 440 million KRW in a 500m area of Seongsan-gil to renovate building exteriors and refresh about 60 signboards. Only one signboard per business will be installed, transforming the street into a pleasant and distinctive area.

‘Seongsan-gil’ is considered the busiest area in Gochang as it houses the Gochang Terminal, a key transportation hub. It is the first commercial center tourists encounter when visiting Gochang by public transportation and serves as the main access road connecting to Gochang-eup.

Gochang-gun formed the Seongsan-gil Promotion Committee, composed of local business owners along Seongsan-gil, to enable residents to actively participate in the project.

Led by the Promotion Committee, the project is progressing with signboard design consultations and professional consulting from the Korea Local Finance Outdoor Advertising Center to effectively improve the Seongsan-gil landscape.

Upon completion, old and worn-out commercial signboards will be replaced, and building exteriors will be freshly renovated. This will be linked with the Gochang-eup Signboard Improvement Project, which has been underway since 2014, and is expected to revitalize Gochang Terminal and surrounding businesses.

A Gochang-gun official stated, “Through the Seongsan-gil Signboard Improvement Project, we hope to transform it into a representative street of Gochang, the first capital of the Korean Peninsula, and contribute to making Gochang a place people want to visit again.”

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