Park Wooryang, Shinan County Governor, Receives Korea Museum Association's Highest Honor 'Special Contribution Award'

Recognition of Contributions to the Development of Museums and Art Galleries in Our Country

Park Woo-ryang, the mayor of Sinan County, is delivering his acceptance speech after receiving the Special Contribution Award for the Proud Museum Award. (Photo by Sinan County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Park Woo-ryang, the mayor of Shinan County, who is overlaying culture and arts on the Angel Island of Shinan, received the Special Merit Award at the Proud Museum Person Awards.

According to Shinan County on the 18th, the 24th Proud Museum Person Competition, hosted by the Korea Museum Association, was held on the 17th at the National Museum of Korea, attended by Hwang Hee, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Yoon Yeol-su, President of the Korea Museum Association, and Kim Jong-gyu, Honorary President of the Korea Museum.

The Proud Museum Person Award is selected annually by the Korea Museum Association and is the highest honor awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of museums and art galleries in Korea.

Mayor Park Woo-ryang, the recipient of the Special Merit Award, led efforts to overcome cultural deprivation among residents through the ‘One Island One Museum Art Project,’ which creates one art gallery and one museum per island despite the challenging conditions of island regions, and greatly contributed to preserving the island’s natural environment and cultural resources while expanding artistic horizons.

Shinan County, consisting of 1,004 islands, had long been considered a culturally deprived area, but since the 4th term of the civilian administration, Mayor Park has promoted the construction of 24 museums of various sizes, including the Evening Sunset Art Museum, East Asia Human Rights Peace Art Museum, Infinito Museum, Floating Museum, and World Shell Museum, with 12 facilities currently in operation.

Mayor Park Woo-ryang expressed, “Through the One Island One Museum policy, I will do my best to dress Shinan County, which has a beautiful natural environment, in the clothes of culture, raise the pride of residents, and create a beautiful region where flowers bloom all year round.”

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