Hyundai Motor Company and Seoul City to Create Eco-Friendly Ecological Park Along the Han River

(From left) Kim Dong-wook, Vice President of Hyundai Motor Group, Shin Yong-mok, Head of Seoul Metropolitan Government Hangang Project Headquarters, and Jo Eun-mi, CEO of Social Cooperative Hangang, posing for a commemorative photo

[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] Hyundai Motor Group is promoting the creation of Yeouisaetgang Ecological Park along the Han River in Yeouido through a public-private partnership with the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

On the 23rd, Hyundai Motor Group announced on the 24th that it signed an "Agreement for the Eco-friendly Maintenance and Activation of Use of Yeouisaetgang Ecological Park" at the Seoul Metropolitan Government Han River Project Headquarters (located in Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul).

The agreement was attended by key officials including Shin Yongmok, Head of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Han River Project Headquarters, Kim Dongwook, Vice Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, and Eunmi Jo, CEO of the Social Cooperative Han River.

Yeouisaetgang Ecological Park covers a 4.6 km section from the 63 Building in Yeouido to the area behind the National Assembly Building. It was designated as the country's first ecological park in 1997, and rare birds such as the white-naped crane and natural monuments like the Blakiston's fish owl have been discovered there.

However, due to its characteristics, periodic issues such as trash inflow and landscape damage caused by flooding during the monsoon season occur, and continuous management is required due to a lack of convenience facilities and aging infrastructure. In particular, the park's visitor center is experiencing problems such as leaks caused by damage to the roof and windows, and floor warping, making repairs and facility improvements essential.

Accordingly, Hyundai Motor Group plans to remodel the aging visitor center into an eco-friendly, barrier-free building that considers connectivity between the city and the park, and support the operation of various programs within the park.

Hyundai Motor Group intends to transform the visitor center into a hub where visitors can experience the park's ecology. They will actively consider the participation of transportation-vulnerable groups and marginalized communities in various programs such as ecological exploration of the park and volunteer activities involving Hyundai Motor Group employees and citizens. In addition, during facility improvements such as replacing old signboards and benches within the park, environmentally friendly maintenance methods, including the use of dead trees, will be prioritized.

Kim Dongwook, Vice Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, said, "This project is a public-private partnership utilizing the group's experience and capabilities in eco-friendly social contribution." He added, "The entire project will be carried out in an eco-friendly manner, and as we live in a must-environment era, we will continuously strive to enhance ecological value and respond to climate change."

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