Gwangju Dong-gu 'Asia Culture Plaza Content Development' Project Gains Momentum

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] With the securing of 4 billion KRW in national and city funds for the ‘Asia Culture Plaza Content Development’ project, which will play a key role in fostering the National Asia Culture Center area into a world-class cultural tourism hub, the project is expected to gain momentum.

Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 15th that 2 billion KRW from the national budget and 2 billion KRW from the Gwangju city budget were finally reflected in the 2021 government budget proposal.

The Asia Culture Plaza Content Development project in the Culture Center area is one of Dong-gu’s key projects aimed at developing the May 18th Democratic Plaza and the National Asia Culture Center area into a world-renowned cultural tourism brand representing Gwangju, and establishing an urban night tourism infrastructure befitting Gwangju’s designation as a UNESCO Media Art Creative City.

Dong-gu has been making efforts to revitalize the local economy around the Culture Center and to create a cultural plaza and night tourism infrastructure through close consultations with institutions and organizations related to the May 18th Democratic Movement, including ▲signing MOUs with 13 related organizations ▲holding advisory committee meetings for the creation of the Garden of Light ▲gathering opinions from resident representatives and the Chungjang-ro Merchants Association.

The secured 4 billion KRW will be mainly invested in projects such as the ‘Light Fountain Construction Project,’ which will be a core content for establishing the ‘Garden of Light’ foundation in the Culture Center area.

Through this project, Dong-gu expects to develop the May 18th Democratic Plaza and the Culture Center area into a cultural plaza combining K-democracy and cultural content, equipping Gwangju with unique cultural tourism content comparable to Jeju’s ‘Light Bunker’ and France’s ‘Bastille Square.’

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, “Thanks to the active support of Gwangju Mayor Lee Yong-seop and National Assembly member Lee Byung-hoon, we were able to secure the related project funds,” adding, “We will continue to work closely with Gwangju City to transform Asia Culture Plaza into a representative night tourism attraction of Gwangju.”

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