Seongdong-gu Sageun Urban Regeneration Support Center 'Haebogo Gage' Opens

Equipped with 'Gongyu Kitchen', 'Open Studio', Multipurpose Hall, etc... Various Resident Communication Programs Conducted

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jeong Won-oh) has expanded and relocated the ‘Urban Regeneration Support Center,’ the hub of the Sagun-dong urban regeneration project, and opened a multipurpose community space called ‘Haebogo Gage’ equipped with a ‘shared kitchen’ and ‘open studio.’

The Sagun-dong urban regeneration project was selected as a ‘2020 Resident Proposal Small-scale Regeneration Project’ by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in May under the designation of ‘Sagun-dong Urban Regeneration Activation Area.’

This project promotes small-scale, point-based regeneration led by residents, focusing on expanding resident participation and strengthening resident capabilities through activating resident communication and program implementation.

Accordingly, the district remodeled the vacant former Dasom Daycare Center building to expand and relocate the hub space ‘Sagun Urban Regeneration Support Center,’ creating the multipurpose community space ‘Haebogo Gage’ where local residents can participate in various programs and communicate. It began full operation last month.

‘Haebogo Gage’ has a multipurpose auditorium in the basement for urban regeneration university classes and workshops, and an ‘open studio’ for YouTube production, video production education, and video shooting rentals to promote on-tact projects.

On the first floor, there is an exhibition hall displaying resident activities and a multipurpose room for programs such as resident public contest projects, along with a community room ‘Village Cafe’ where barista training is available.

The second floor has opened a ‘shared kitchen.’ Reflecting the characteristics of Sagun-dong, where there are many single-person youth households, various cooking and learning programs are conducted for youth and nearby neighbors to communicate together.

Additionally, each floor features unique photo zones called ‘Life Photo Studio’ and powder rooms, offering a new kind of enjoyment to residents visiting the center.

A district official said, “As the first resident participation program in October, we collaborated with Hanyang Women’s University to operate a ‘Natural Dyeing Class,’ and currently a ‘Flower Lantern Making Workshop’ is underway. From mid-November, a new program titled ‘Creating Stories of Our Beautiful Village’ will be conducted to discover cultural content and specialized products reflecting the identity of the area.”

They also stated that through resident workshops, stories of Sagun-dong will be uncovered and symbolic content of Sagun-dong will be created and produced as ceramic murals. A pop-up store consisting of various products reflecting resident demand will be opened, and various events will be held to create a communication space for youth and residents.

Residents Participating in the Natural Dyeing Program

Jeong Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, “Reflecting the willingness of Sagun-dong residents to participate in the project, a new hub space capable of implementing various programs and projects has been created, and future activities are highly anticipated.” He added, “We will make further efforts to revitalize the local community by preparing various programs where residents and youth can come together and participate in urban regeneration projects.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.