Gyeongnam Media Culture Hub 'Gyeongnam Viewers Media Center' Breaks Ground... 17.5 Billion KRW Invested for Construction in Jungdong, Changwon

The groundbreaking ceremony for the 'Gyeongnam Viewer Media Center,' which will become a hub for media culture in Gyeongsangnam-do, was held on the 12th in Jung-dong, Uichang-gu, Changwon-si. [Image source=Gyeongsangnam-do]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] On the 12th, Gyeongsangnam-do broke ground on the Gyeongnam Viewer Media Center, which will lead Gyeongnam's media culture in the digital age.

The center is planned to be built on a 4,583㎡ site in Jung-dong, Uichang-gu, Changwon City, with a total budget of 17.5 billion KRW, consisting of 6 floors above ground and 1 basement floor, to be completed by December next year.

The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Ha Byung-pil, Acting Governor of Gyeongsangnam-do, Heo Seong-mu, Mayor of Changwon, Kim Ha-yong, Chairman of the Provincial Council, Kim Chang-ryong, Standing Commissioner of the Korea Communications Commission, and Jo Han-gyu, Chairman of the Viewer Media Foundation, among others.

The center will establish a media experience hall, studios, media education rooms, equipment rental rooms, and a multipurpose hall, expected to become a public media infrastructure facility conveniently accessible to residents.

The center will operate media education, equipment rental, and experience programs to support all residents in easily accessing the media environment.

Through this, residents will be encouraged to have diverse perspectives on media and provided with the necessary environment to directly produce new content.

To respond to the increasingly complex media era, the center plans to operate support for broadcasting production for the disabled and a visiting media education program in western Gyeongnam to bridge the media gap.

Acting Governor Ha said, "The ability to accurately understand and utilize media is becoming increasingly important," adding, "We will cooperate with the Gyeongnam Viewer Media Center so that residents can communicate healthily with media and become the main agents in forming local public opinion."

The construction of the center was finalized when Changwon City was selected in the 2019 Korea Communications Commission public contest project, leading to today's groundbreaking. Once built, it will be operated by the Viewer Media Foundation, a media-specialized institution under the Korea Communications Commission.

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