‘Jeonggwan Edupark’ Wins 5.9 Billion KRW in National Funding... Selected for Life SOC Complex Project Competition

Busan Gijang-gun Applies for Full National Funding in Phase 2 of 'Jeonggwan Light·Water·Dream Education Happiness Town Project' Competition

Aerial view of Junggwan Edu Park in Gijang-gun, Busan.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Busan’s Gijang-gun was selected on the 17th as a final project in the 2021 National Living SOC Complex Project competition hosted by the Office for Government Policy Coordination.

The Living SOC Complex Project is a project that integrally develops infrastructure closely related to daily life. It is one of the competitive public contests where local governments nationwide fiercely compete to win project rights.

Gijang-gun challenged by applying for national funding in April to create ‘Jeonggwan Edu Park,’ the second phase of the long-awaited ‘Jeonggwan Light·Water·Dream Education Happiness Town Development Project’ by residents.

As a result of the final review by the Balanced National Development Committee and related ministries, the entire requested national funding of 5.95 billion KRW was granted. This is the largest scale among the 16 projects selected in Busan.

Accordingly, the construction of ‘Jeonggwan Edu Park,’ with a total project cost of 41.3 billion KRW, is expected to proceed smoothly.

The Jeonggwan Light·Water·Dream Education Happiness Town Development Project is a project to build a sports, education, and cultural complex center as a public convenience facility in the Mojon-ri area of Jeonggwan-eup, with a total project cost of about 110 billion KRW.

The project is carried out in 3 phases under the theme of ‘Light·Water·Dream,’ reflecting Gijang-gun’s slogan, ‘Gijang, a city where tradition and cutting-edge technology harmonize with light, water, and dreams.’

The overall completion is targeted for 2023. Including about 27.4 billion KRW for land acquisition, approximately 43 billion KRW has been invested in land development and detailed design. Currently, related procedures for the construction of the second phase Edu Park are underway.

The ‘Light’ themed second phase project ‘Jeonggwan Edu Park,’ which received national funding this time, costs about 41.3 billion KRW. It will be developed as an education, culture, and complex center with one basement floor and four above-ground floors, covering approximately 10,900 square meters. Facilities include a foreign language library, children’s library, toy library, base English center, youth cultural house, and indoor performance hall.

It is expected to build cultural infrastructure where residents can receive integrated services such as culture, education, and welfare in one place, increasing resident utilization.

In addition, various resident convenience facilities will be established, including a branch of the Gijang Cultural Center for seniors and a care center for dual-income couples.

The indoor complex swimming center, equipped with the largest number of lanes in the country, is part of the first phase ‘Aqua Dream Park’ project, which began construction on June 12 and has been in full-scale construction since August.

Completion is targeted for December 2021. Since survival swimming has been included as an essential curriculum, it is expected to be highly utilized not only to protect residents’ health but also as a survival swimming education center linked with the Office of Education, daycare centers, and schools.

Additionally, it will be developed as a complex facility that can meet various cultural and sports demands of residents, including an outdoor family water play area usable year-round and a sledding area operated in winter.

Oh Gyu-seok, Gijang-gun’s governor, said, “We are pleased to receive national funding thanks to the government’s positive evaluation,” and added, “We will prepare thoroughly, including fulfilling preliminary procedures, to ensure the project proceeds without any setbacks.”

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