Yongsan-gu and Jeonbuk National University to Build Hanok in Quy Nhon City, Vietnam

Yongsan-gu and Jeonbuk National University Sign Joint Cooperation Agreement for Hanok Globalization... Plan to Build Hanok Structures (Pavilion, Korea Promotion Center, Korean Garden) in Quy Nhon, Vietnam, Yongsan-gu's Sister City, by Next Year; 200㎡ Site Provided by Quy Nhon City

'Joint Cooperation Agreement Ceremony for the Globalization of Hanok Architecture Hallyu' held at Jeonbuk National University on the 18th

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yongsan-gu (Mayor Seongjanghyun) and Jeonbuk National University (President Kim Dongwon) signed a "Joint Cooperation Agreement for the Globalization of Hanok Architecture Hallyu" on the 18th at the 3rd-floor conference room of the New Silk Road Hall at Jeonbuk National University.

The agreement aims to expand the dissemination of Hanok technology and overseas exports.

The signing ceremony lasted 30 minutes, proceeding in the order of opening, introduction of attendees, signing of the agreement, and commemorative photo. Twenty people attended, including Yongsan-gu Mayor Seongjanghyun, Jeonbuk National University President Kim Dongwon, and Park Byeongik, Governor of the International Lions Club District 356-C.

The two institutions promised cooperation for the revival of Hanok, export of Hanok architecture and technology, and collaboration on local and overseas volunteer activities using Hanok and wooden architecture as materials. After the ceremony, they moved to Jeonbuk National University’s Gochang Campus to observe the Hanok production process.

Based on this agreement, the district plans to build Hanok structures (pavilion, Korean promotional center, Korean garden) in Quy Nhon City, Vietnam, a sister city overseas, by next year. The 200㎡ site will be provided by Quy Nhon City.

The Hanok design education led by Nam Haegyeong, head of Jeonbuk National University’s Hanok Specialist Training Project Group, will be used to design the building landscaping and pavilion.

A district official said, “We planned the Hanok construction as part of the 25th anniversary of the friendship exchange between the district and Quy Nhon City in 2021. We first joined hands with Jeonbuk National University, which is leading the globalization of Hanok, and will later promote a multi-party public-private-academic agreement to support Hanok construction and prepare equipment for experiencing Korean traditional culture.”

Quy Nhon is a port city located in central Vietnam. The district has maintained a friendship exchange with Quy Nhon City for 24 years since 1996. Representative projects include supporting outstanding students from Quy Nhon to study in Korea, establishing and operating the Quy Nhon Sejong Institute, building houses of love, and supporting the construction of a cataract treatment center in Quy Nhon City Hospital.

In 2016, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Yongsan-Quy Nhon friendship exchange, “Vietnam Quy Nhon Street” was created on Bogwang-ro 59-gil in Itaewon. In the same year, “Yongsan Street” was also established in Quy Nhon.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the friendship exchange next year, the district is preparing to operate a “Cyber Language School” in addition to the Hanok construction. Using social networking services (SNS), it will connect students of the Quy Nhon Sejong Institute learning Hangul in Vietnam with Yongsan-gu office employees studying Vietnamese on a one-to-one basis. If the response is good, the program will be expanded to the general public.

Yongsan-gu Mayor Seongjanghyun stated, “We will build Hanok structures locally in Vietnam to promote our traditions. The globalization of Hanok is directly linked to the globalization of Korean culture as a whole. We will do our best to train professionals for the activation of Hanok architecture and achieve tangible results through close cooperation.”

President Kim Dongwon emphasized, “This agreement is an opportunity to promote the advancement and excellence of traditional Hanok-based business technology, which offers an eco-friendly, low-carbon, sustainable living environment with a future-oriented vision, to foreign countries. Our university will actively strive to build R&D in the global Hanok architecture field by utilizing our Hanok education capabilities and resources.”

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