Haenam-gun Selected for Jeonnam Population New Hope Finding Project Competition

Haenam Cheongbaji Living Lab Project Secures 110 Million Won in Funding

Haenam-gun Office Building Exterior (Photo by Haenam-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Haenam County has been finally selected for the ‘2021 Jeonnam Population, Finding New Hope Project’ contest hosted by Jeonnam Province.

According to Haenam County on the 24th, through this contest project, a budget of 110 million KRW will be invested to promote the ‘Haenam Cheongbaji Living Lab’ project, a youth-driven local community initiative aimed at attracting and settling a creative young generation suited to the region’s characteristics.

The project plans to utilize idle spaces in the Biseulan Village area of Gyegok-myeon, Haenam County, to establish a youth startup workshop (shared kitchen, shared office, mill caf?, etc.), share houses, and a youth collaborative farm to support the influx and settlement of local youth and urban youth wishing to return to farming or rural living.

Through this, it is expected to respond to regional population issues such as low birthrate, aging population, and youth outflow, and help restructure a sustainable and healthy population composition.

A county official stated, “We will carry out the contest project without delay, contribute to restoring the population to 70,000, and focus all efforts on improving living conditions to establish the area as a place where people want to settle for a long time.”

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