Recruitment of Participants for Seocho Music Culture District

Recruiting Town Management (Resident Council) Members Until October to Revitalize the 'Music Culture District'... Open to Cultural and Artistic Business Operators, Local Residents, Companies, and Artists Within the Culture District

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seocho-gu (Mayor Eunhee Jo) is publicly recruiting new members for the Town Management Council until October 29 to create and operate the Seocho Music Culture District together with the local community.

The "Seocho Music Culture District" (from Banpodaero to the area around the Seoul Arts Center) is a famous music spot in Seocho-gu, with about 180 venues including concert halls, musical instrument workshops, and music practice rooms. Recognizing the uniqueness of classical music culture, it was designated as the first music culture district nationwide in 2018.

The recruitment targets are cultural and artistic stakeholders such as operators of cultural and artistic businesses (concert halls, musical instrument shops, practice rooms, etc.) within the cultural district, building owners housing music facilities, cultural hub facilities, entrepreneurs, and professional artists (groups).

In addition, any resident wishing to contribute to the revival of local culture can apply. Detailed information about the recruitment can be found in the announcements section on the Seocho-gu Office website.

Since its inception in 2019, the Seocho-gu Town Management Council has focused on "regional revitalization through private-led cultural activities," presenting local opinions and acting as the main agent to discover and implement various cultural projects.

Moreover, in the second half of 2019, it was selected for the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Seoul-type Town Management Project competition and has been promoting the project with city budget support to date.

In June, based on the council’s proposal, the district promoted a new naming for the music culture district, "Seoripul Akki Street," and produced and distributed 10,000 copies of the "Seoripul Akki Street Cultural Map" to publicize the approximately 180 cultural and artistic facilities located in the cultural district.

After completing the recruitment of new members in October, the council plans to elect a representative promotion team composed of division heads and senior members to carry out the project more systematically.

Meanwhile, on the 9th, the district was recognized for promoting the music culture city project with a focus on communication with the local community through "Town Management" and won the grand prize in the cultural autonomy category at the "1st Regional Culture Awards" hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Seocho-gu Mayor Eunhee Jo said, "We will actively support the prompt establishment of a music culture district created together with the local community."

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