Opening of Nowon Veterans Hall

75 Suraksan-ro 2-gil (Sanggye 3?4-dong), Basement 1, 4 Floors Above Ground, Total Floor Area 1149㎡ ... Opening Ceremony Held at 3:30 PM on the 19th in Front of the Veterans Hall

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Nowon-gu (District Mayor Oh Seung-rok) announced the opening of the ‘Nowon Veterans Hall,’ a new home for national veterans and their families.

The Veterans Hall, located near Sanggye Station at 75 Suraksan-ro 2-gil (Sanggye 3-4-dong), is a newly constructed building with one basement floor and four above-ground floors, covering a total floor area of 1,149㎡ (land area 490㎡). It was built by the Sanggye 4 District Housing Redevelopment Association and donated to the district office.

Key facilities by floor include a 147㎡ multipurpose auditorium in the basement. The first floor houses the hall’s administrative office and offices for two organizations: the Disabled Veterans Association and the Meritorious Service Veterans Association.

The second floor contains offices and a small conference room for four veterans organizations: the Liberation Association, the Bereaved Families of Fallen Soldiers and Police Officers Association, the Korean War Veterans Association, and the Vietnam War Veterans Association. The third floor accommodates offices for three veterans organizations: the Widows and Bereaved Families of Fallen Soldiers Association, the Special Mission Veterans Association, and the Agent Orange Veterans Association, along with recreational spaces for watching movies and hobby areas for games such as Baduk and Janggi.

The fourth floor is designed as a rest area with a fitness room equipped with showers and changing rooms, and a dining area, providing various convenience spaces so that veterans’ families can relax comfortably and receive welfare services.

Nowon, which currently has the highest number of national veterans in Seoul, is home to about 7,600 members across nine veterans organizations.

The district expects that relocating and consolidating the previously scattered veterans organizations’ offices will not only stabilize their operations but also boost the morale of veterans’ families and promote communication and cooperation among the organizations.

The opening ceremony will be held in front of the hall at 3:30 p.m. on the 19th. Considering social distancing measures, about 50 people including local members of the National Assembly, city and district council members, the head of the Seoul Northern Veterans Office, veterans organization leaders, and members are expected to attend.

District Mayor Oh Seung-rok said, “I hope the opening of the Veterans Hall will serve as an opportunity to raise the morale and pride of veterans’ families and enhance their honor. We will continue to work hard to improve the welfare of national veterans and their families.”

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