Parent Groups from Goyang Join 'Hanyejong' Hosting Battle... SNS Relay Challenge Launched

Proposal for 35,000-Pyeong Relocation Site for Janghang District Youth Smart Town

Citizens of Goyang and local politicians participated in the challenge to attract the Korea National University of Arts to Goyang City. [Provided by Goyang City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Parent organizations in the Goyang area of Gyeonggi Province have come forward to support Goyang City's bid to attract the Korea National University of Arts (K-ARTS).

The Goyang City Parents' Special Education Committee has posted banners throughout the region expressing their hope for attracting K-ARTS, and recently expanded their activities to social networking services (SNS) by launching the 'K-ARTS Goyang City Attraction Challenge.'

Since the 9th, this challenge has seen relay participation from Goyang Mayor Lee Jae-jun, the Goyang City Council, and local National Assembly members representing Goyang.

Mayor Lee Jae-jun emphasized, "The relocation site for K-ARTS is a prime hub for broadcasting, video, culture, and transportation, making it the optimal strategic location for K-ARTS," adding, "It has sufficient infrastructure for convergent arts and is a concentrated area for graduates' future careers and economic activities."

K-ARTS faces an unavoidable campus relocation due to the designation of the Joseon Royal Tombs, Uireung, located within the Seokgwan-dong campus, as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 2009. Currently, Goyang City, Gwacheon City, and Seoul's Songpa District are competing to attract the university.

Goyang City has proposed a 35,000-pyeong (approximately 115,700 square meters) site in the Janghang District Youth Smart Town as the relocation site for K-ARTS.

This area is being developed as a central cluster for Hallyu broadcasting and video content, including Broadcasting Video Valley, Ilsan Technovalley, CJ Live City, and KINTEX.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to finalize the site selection process after gathering opinions from school members and residents, based on the results of a research project to be released at the end of this month.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.