Old Jeonnam Provincial Office Area Restricted from 11th to 18th for Bullet Mark Investigation

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on the 8th that from the 11th to the 18th, general public access within 70 meters of the old Jeonnam Provincial Government Office investigation area will be completely restricted to investigate bullet traces as part of the restoration work of the old Jeonnam Provincial Government Office.

Last October, the Ministry conducted detailed inspections of bullet traces on the main building and annex of the old Jeonnam Provincial Government Office, meeting rooms, and surrounding trees using thermal imaging, rebar measurement and detection, and gamma-ray imaging. This time, a second gamma-ray survey will be conducted by adding the Police Bureau, Police Bureau Civil Service Office, and some parts of the main building and meeting rooms (former civil service office) of the provincial government office, which were the primary investigation targets.

To prepare for any possible radiation exposure, the investigation area will be controlled, and the National Asia Culture Center will also be closed during the same period to prevent safety accidents such as radiation exposure.

During the investigation period, the entrance from Culture Center Station to the Asia Culture Plaza inside the National Asia Culture Center, the Center’s A and B parking lots, and the entrances from the ground level to the Center will be completely restricted. Access around the old Jeonnam Provincial Government Office area, Democracy Plaza, and underground shopping mall entrances will be sequentially limited depending on the investigation dates. Barriers will be installed to maintain a safe distance within the investigation area, and the general public will not be allowed to enter inside the barriers.

A Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism official stated, "Since the radiation during this second investigation is stronger than the first, cooperation from users is absolutely necessary for safety."

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