Opening of the Community Space 'Haebogo Gage' in Sageun Urban Regeneration Center, Seongdong-gu

Equipped with 'Gongyu Kitchen', 'Open Studio', Multipurpose Hall, and More... Various Resident Communication Programs Underway

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jung 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 in May as part of the ‘2020 Resident-Proposed Small-Scale Regeneration Project’ hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport 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, the ‘Sagun Urban Regeneration Support Center,’ and created the multipurpose community space ‘Haebogo Gage’ where local residents can participate in various programs and communicate, officially starting operations in October.

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

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

The second floor houses a ‘shared kitchen.’ Reflecting the characteristics of Sagun-dong, which has many single-person youth households, various cooking and learning programs are conducted where youth and nearby neighbors can create and share meals together.

Each floor also features unique photo zones called ‘Life Photo Studio’ and powder rooms, offering visitors to the center a novel and enjoyable experience.

A district official stated, “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 launched to discover cultural content and specialized products reflecting the local identity.”

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

Residents Participating in the Natural Dyeing Class

Jung 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 supporting various programs and projects has been created, and we look forward to future activities. We will strive to activate the local community by preparing diverse 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.