'Why Songhyeon-dong for the Lee Kun-hee Donation Hall?'... Jongno Private Promotion Committee Issues Statement

On the 11th at 11 AM, co-representatives of the private promotion committee plan to highlight the necessity of hosting in Songhyeon-dong site... Emphasizing 'Convenient access for everyone by public transportation' and 'Potential to form a cultural cluster with nearby National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Jongno-gu (Mayor Kim Young-jong) welcomed the selection of the Songhyeon-dong site as the candidate location for the Lee Kun-hee Donation Hall and announced that the "Lee Kun-hee Donation Hall Jongno Attraction Private Promotion Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Committee)" will issue a statement of support for the attraction at 11 a.m. on the 11th.

On this day, the three co-representatives of the Committee, Professor Lee Soon-jong, architect Kim Won, and Hwang Dal-seong, president of the Gallery Association, are scheduled to speak about the justification for attracting the Lee Kun-hee Donation Hall to Songhyeon-dong (across from the Seoul Craft Museum) and reaffirm their determination.

The statement includes ▲ Songhyeon-dong in Jongno is conveniently accessible by public transportation ▲ It can form a cultural cluster together with nearby institutions such as the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art and the Craft Museum ▲ It is located at the center of tourism in Korea, connecting Gwanghwamun Square and Gyeongbokgung Palace ▲ The Seoul Metropolitan Government has also expressed active cooperation in attracting the 'Lee Kun-hee Donation Hall' to Songhyeon-dong.

Jongno-gu has been proposing plans to create forest and cultural spaces on the Songhyeon-dong site since 2010, based on residents' opinions.

In particular, the Committee wants to emphasize that anyone can visit Songhyeon-dong through the existing public transportation infrastructure and that nearby areas such as Insadong, Samcheong-dong, Ikseon-dong, and Gwancheol-dong offer abundant sightseeing and entertainment options.

Furthermore, it plans to highlight that the site can form a cultural cluster connected with the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, the Palace Museum, and the Seoul Craft Museum, which have the highest level of expertise and infrastructure in the country, establishing itself as a cultural and artistic landmark.

Meanwhile, Jongno-gu has consistently promoted the proposal to create a 'forest and cultural park' on the Songhyeon-dong site since 2010. Considering the location characteristics of Songhyeon-dong, it was judged that the area should be utilized for citizens. From March of the same year, when Korean Air applied for approval of a tourism hotel construction project in Songhyeon-dong, until after the announcement of the sale plan, the district advocated for creating a park for citizens.

Also, last month, in line with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's announcement of candidate sites, it proposed building a forest park together with the Lee Kun-hee Donation Hall.

Mayor Kim Young-jong said, “Not only Jongno-gu but many figures in the cultural and artistic community share the same will and are requesting the construction of the Lee Kun-hee Donation Hall in Songhyeon-dong,” adding, “I hope the Songhyeon-dong site will be reborn as a dignified space harmonizing the Lee Kun-hee Donation Hall and a forest park for citizens, loved by many people both domestically and internationally.”

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