Jogyuil Jinju Mayor Meets with Hwang Hee, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism

Justification for Hosting the Lee Kun-hee Art Museum in Jinju

Meeting between Jo Gyu-il, Mayor of Jinju, and Hwang Hee, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] On the 23rd, Jinju Mayor Jo Gyu-il explained the plan to attract the ‘Lee Kun-hee Art Museum’ to Jinju through meetings with Hwang Hee, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Sung Kyung-ryung, former Chairman of the National Balanced Development Committee, and Jeong Kyeong-doo, former Minister of National Defense, as well as discussions with cultural and artistic experts and opinion leaders.

Mayor Jo met with Minister Hwang and emphasized, “To realize cultural decentralization, promote harmony between the Yeong and Honam regions, and inherit and preserve Samsung’s management philosophy, the Lee Kun-hee Art Museum must be built in Jinju.” He added, “Jinju is a region where activities establishing corporate social responsibility and roles can be smoothly carried out, making it a place that can truly honor the donor’s intentions.”

He continued, “With the opening of the KTX, Seoul and other metropolitan areas are within a 2-hour range, and Gwangju and Busan are within a 1-hour range, expanding the demand area for museum visitors and providing significant geographical advantages.” He also explained, “There are Gimhae International Airport and Sacheon Airport, which are easily accessible for foreign visitors, so air travel demand is expected to increase.”

Chairman Sung stated, “An important aspect of national balanced development is cultural decentralization,” and added, “The city of Bilbao in Spain revitalized its regional economy and became a cultural hub by attracting the Guggenheim Museum.”

Minister Jeong expressed his opinion, saying, “A groundbreaking policy is needed to expand local cultural enjoyment rights, and for that purpose, it is desirable to attract the Lee Kun-hee Art Museum to Jinju, a symbolic space for harmony between Yeong and Honam.”

Following this, Mayor Jo actively explained the plan to attract the Lee Kun-hee Art Museum to Jinju during meetings with the Re-Gyeong Attraction Committee, which is actively engaged in politics, business, and the cultural and artistic fields, as well as with Kim Hee-geun, President of the Korea Mecenat Association, and cultural and artistic experts.

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