Sancheong-gun Dange Market Street Development Project ... First Step Toward Tourism Resource Creation

Applications Accepted from 25th to 28th, Promoting Revitalization of Region-Specific Traditional Markets

Scenic View of Dange Village, Sindeung-myeon [Image Source=Sancheong-gun]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam announced on the 25th that it will promote the ‘Dangae Market Traditional Street Creation Project’ as the first step toward the ‘Dangae Hanok Village Tourism Resource Development’ in Sindeung-myeon.

This project is being carried out as part of the traditional market revitalization project linked to the Dangae Hanok Village development project.

The county invested 800 million KRW in the project and remodeled six stores in Dangae Market in the shape of hanok (traditional Korean houses).

These stores are planned to be decorated as local specialty stores, rice cake mills, traditional Korean confectionery shops, woodworking workshops, nostalgic snack shops, and Sancheong tourism souvenir shops to create synergy with the hanok village project.

To ensure smooth progress of the project, tenants for each store will be recruited from the 25th to the 28th.

The eligibility for tenancy is as follows: the first priority is individuals aged 20 or older, or corporations/organizations residing in Sindeung-myeon as of the announcement date.

The second priority is individuals aged 20 or older, or corporations/organizations residing in Sancheong-gun as of the announcement date. Additionally, applicants must have no outstanding national or local taxes, and only one store per household can apply according to the resident registration.

The store usage period is from the date of permission until August 31, 2022, and if an extension is desired, it can be extended for up to three years.

Applications can be submitted by visiting the Economic Strategy Division office at Sancheong-gun Office in person.

Tenants will be finally selected through evaluations such as business plan review and interviews.

According to the county, the Dangae-ri area in Sindeung-myeon is a village with historic houses over 100 years old, where one can see the lifestyle of ancestors at a glance.

Since 2020, the county has completed the recent detailed design after collecting residents’ opinions and conducting feasibility studies.

The project budget is 3 billion KRW (1.95 billion KRW from the provincial government, 1.05 billion KRW from the county government), and the project is planned to be completed by 2022.

The main project contents include the construction of a hanok experience center, a traditional play experience site, and maintenance of traditional fences.

A county official said, “The ‘Dangae Hanok Village Tourism Resource Development Project’ is designed not only to turn Dangae Village, which retains the charm of old fences, into a tourist destination but also to connect it with the local economy such as traditional markets. This project will serve as the starting point. We ask for the active interest and participation of local residents.”

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