Naming Contest for Yongbongjeong Neighborhood Park in Dongjak-gu

Creative Name Contest Open Until April 15... Any Dongjak District Resident Can Participate with One Entry... Three Final Winners to Be Selected... Selected Names to Be Awarded After June and Officially Applied After November

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Lee Chang-woo) is holding a contest to rename the newly established Yongbongjeong Neighborhood Park on April 30.

Yongyangbongjeojeong (龍?鳳?亭) was a temporary palace where King Jeongjo rested while crossing the Han River on his way to Hwaseong. It is a prime scenic spot with abundant individual historical, cultural, and tourism resources nearby, including Noryangjin Fish Market and Sayuksin Park.

Although the name means "the dragon raises its head and the phoenix rises," during the Japanese colonial period, it was used as an entertainment facility such as restaurants and dance halls, and was called "Yongbongjeong," leading to ongoing calls for a name change.

Accordingly, the district has prepared this contest to gather fresh ideas from local residents, eliminate remnants of Japanese colonial rule, establish correct history, and widely promote Dongjak-gu's cultural heritage.

The contest period is until April 15, and any Dongjak-gu resident can participate by submitting one entry per person.

Residents wishing to participate can download the application form from the district office website, fill it out, and submit it via the linked National Idea Box website or by email to the person in charge (ohjuyeon@dongjak.go.kr).

The submitted names will be comprehensively reviewed based on ▲creativity ▲symbolism ▲meaning, and five excellent entries will be selected.

The five selected entries will undergo an on-site preference survey on the park opening day, April 30, and a survey at the local community center, followed by final selection of three winning names through the Dongjak-gu Place Name Committee's deliberation and resolution.

The district plans to award the final winners after June, submit them to the Seoul City Place Name Committee and the National Place Name Committee for review, and apply the new names after November.

For more details, contact the Parks and Greenery Division of Dongjak-gu Office.

Meanwhile, since July 2018, the district has been developing a natural yard?a living relaxation space full of "things to see, play, and enjoy"?around the long-neglected Yongyangbongjeojeong Park by installing a Han River viewing deck, creating walking trails, and planting trees and flowers.

Kim Won-sik, head of the Parks and Greenery Division, said, "Through this naming contest, we will discover creative and excellent park names to actively promote the Yongyangbongjeojeong area and the district administration," and added, "We hope many interested residents will participate."

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