Gokseong Nangman Workshop Leads Town Center Revitalization

Creation of Romantic Streets Featuring Art, Ceramics, Handicrafts, and Local Specialty Product Processing

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Yoo Geun-gi) announced on the 13th that Nangman Workshop, located along Nakdongwon-ro in Gokseong-eup, is leading regional revitalization by drawing out Gokseong's unique romantic sensibility centered on cooperative members.

Nangman Workshop was established earlier this year to revitalize the town area by creating a street that embodies the romance of Gokseong and to provide attractions for tourists visiting places such as Train Village, thereby expanding the tourism base.

The Nangman Workshop street hosts a total of 10 stores from various industries including art, pottery, handicrafts, and processing using local specialties, and has completed the establishment of its own cooperative.

The cooperative was selected in June for a public project supporting the activation of small business collaboration and received 35 million KRW in funding, which is being used to build a website and hold various events to promote revitalization.

Additionally, from the 11th to the 18th, cooperative members are holding an event where products produced in each workshop are exhibited at Nangman House, providing new attractions, and they are also planning a night romantic film festival while monitoring the COVID-19 situation.

The county government also supported cooperative members with 15 million KRW per workshop for remodeling costs and rent support (90% of rent for 2 years, up to 1 million KRW).

A county official stated, "We expect Nangman Workshop to bring new vitality to the Gokseong-eup area, and we will do our best to ensure the workshops can be revitalized through collaboration with the cooperative."

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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