Naju City to Build 'Namdo Uibyung History Museum' with 44 Billion Won Investment

[Naju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Naju City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Kang In-gyu) is mobilizing public and private capabilities to build the ‘Namdo Uibyung History Museum’ promoted by Jeollanam-do.

On the 29th, the city announced that it held the launching ceremony of the ‘Pan-Citizen Promotion Support Group’ (hereinafter referred to as the Support Group) formed to support the construction of the Namdo Uibyung History Museum in the main conference room of the city hall.

The Namdo Uibyung History Museum is a key project of Jeollanam-do to honor the loyal spirits of the Namdo Uibyung who led the overcoming of national crises and to inspire the pride of the people of Namdo who cultivated a just history.

Last July, Jeollanam-do selected the area around the Video Theme Park in Gongsan-myeon, Naju City as the first priority site for the project among eight cities and counties in the province through a public contest for the project site.

Currently, the preliminary evaluation procedure for museum establishment by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is underway. The museum construction will be promoted from next year until 2024 with a total investment of 44 billion KRW, covering a total floor area of 8,300㎡ on a 363,686㎡ site including experience, education, and cultural facilities within the Video Theme Park area.

The Pan-Citizen Promotion Support Group consists of a total of 467 members encompassing 14 nationwide Uibyung clans, five independence movement organizations from Gwangju and Jeonnam regions, Naju Cultural Center, Naju and Nampyeong Hyanggyo Confucian schools, the Junior Chamber, an administrative support group led by Naju Deputy Mayor Jeong Chan-gyun, as well as institutions, social organizations, and journalists from various sectors.

The co-chairs of the Support Group were appointed as Mayor Kang In-gyu, City Council Chairman Kim Young-duk, Dongshin University President Choi Il, Jeollanam-do Councilor Lee Min-jun, and Lee Myung-han, Chairman of the Naju Student Independence Movement Memorial Project Association.

The launching ceremony was attended by the five co-chairs, National Assembly member Shin Jeong-hoon, the city council leadership, representatives of the Support Group, and about 50 related supporters. The event proceeded with a briefing on the comprehensive research of Naju Uibyung clans, a report on project progress, opening remarks, reading of a declaration by representatives of the Uibyung clans, and chanting of resolution slogans.

The Support Group will engage in comprehensive support activities to ensure the successful construction of the Namdo Uibyung History Museum in the city, the sacred place of Jeolla-do Uibyung, which has been the center of Jeolla’s thousand-year history and has produced numerous patriots who led the nation’s salvation during times of national crisis regardless of era.

In particular, the group plans to create momentum for the museum’s construction by conducting a large-scale signature campaign to spread consensus among Namdo residents, promotional activities using various media, and supporting participation in subsidiary events including the 11th Uibyung Day commemorative event scheduled for June 1.

Mayor Kang In-gyu said in his opening remarks, “The fame of Naju, the birthplace of Jeolla-do, originates from the patriotic and loyal spirit of the Uibyung ancestors who fell defending the nation. Therefore, the construction of the Namdo Uibyung History Museum, which will create the spirit of Jeolla Uibyung as a future value, is historically very meaningful.”

He added, “I hope that all local residents, including Uibyung clans, independence movement organizations, expatriates, and various institutions and social organizations, will unite their wisdom and will until the day the museum is completed so that the status of Naju, the city of righteous spirit in Jeolla, can be newly established.”

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