Gyeongbuk Gunwi-gun, Goro-myeon → Samgukyusa-myeon 'Name Change' Plaque Unveiling Ceremony

Gunwi-gun held a plaque unveiling ceremony on the 1st to commemorate the name change of Samgukyusa-myeon in Gunwi-gun, which took effect on the 1st. /Gunwi-gun

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] Gunwi-gun, Gyeongbuk announced on the 4th that it held a signboard unveiling ceremony on the 1st to commemorate the name change of Samgukyusa-myeon, Gunwi-gun, which took effect from the 1st.

Considering the spread of COVID-19, only a minimal number of people attended the event, including Acting County Governor Kim Ki-deok, County Council Chairman Shim Chil, Provincial Assemblyman Park Chang-seok, and Senior Citizens Association Chairman Lee Myung-ho.

The old name of Samgukyusa-myeon, 'Goro-myeon,' was given during the administrative district reorganization in 1914 under Japanese colonial rule for Japan's unilateral convenience of control, and it had been criticized for not matching the local identity.

After 107 years, the name Goro-myeon disappears into history, and by using the name Samgukyusa-myeon, Gunwi-gun expects this to be an opportunity to establish the identity of Gunwi-gun as the hometown of Samgukyusa.

Acting County Governor Kim Ki-deok said, "This is a meaningful day when Goro-myeon was renamed Samgukyusa-myeon and widely proclaimed through the efforts of residents to restore the region's unique identity," adding, "We will not spare any support in establishing and implementing a phased development plan that can revive the identity of Samgukyusa-myeon and maximize its brand value."

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