Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Multipurpose Sports Center in Jeonbuk Innovation City

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Construction has begun on a multipurpose sports center that will become the representative community sports space in Jeonbuk Innovation City.

On the 26th, Jeonju City held a groundbreaking ceremony for the 'Innovation City Multipurpose Sports Center' in Jung-dong, Jeonbuk Innovation City, attended by Jeonju Mayor Kim Seung-su, Jeonju City Council Chairman Kang Dong-hwa, and Provincial Assembly member Guk Ju-young.

The multipurpose sports center will be built on site 852 in Jung-dong by September next year, with a total project cost of 11.3 billion KRW, including 3 billion KRW in national funding. It will have one basement floor and two above-ground floors, with a total floor area of 3,909㎡ (1,184 pyeong).

The first floor will house a 25-meter, 6-lane swimming pool along with a gymnasium where volleyball, basketball, and badminton can be enjoyed.

The second floor will feature a multipurpose sports space freely accessible to citizens and an outdoor terrace.

Jeonju City expects that once the multipurpose sports center is completed, it will serve as a sports and cultural facility that enhances the quality of life for employees and families of public institutions relocated to Innovation City, as well as nearby residents, becoming a community hub for coexistence and harmony.

Mayor Kim Seung-su of Jeonju said, “With the Innovation City Multipurpose Sports Center, which will protect citizens' health post-COVID, any Jeonju citizen will be able to enjoy sports in daily life and spend leisure time healthily, taking a step closer to becoming a sports-friendly city.”

Jeonju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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