‘Suncheonman Garden Market’ Begins a Meaningful Challenge

Suncheonman Garden Market, a Complex Facility for Garden Culture Industry, to Hold Completion Ceremony on the 12th

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Heo Seok) announced on the 3rd that it will hold the Suncheonman Garden Market completion ceremony along with the Korea Garden Industry Expo Garden Industry Exhibition on the 12th.

The Suncheonman Garden Market is not simply a place for profit generation through sales, but a complex facility that oversees the dissemination of garden culture industry to citizens by mainly promoting the rear industry of Suncheonman National Garden, standardization of landscaping trees, and establishment of auction system manuals, serving as a wholesale market for garden trees and a comprehensive distribution and sales exhibition hall for garden plants and materials.

Regarding the recent controversies, Suncheon City responded point by point.

The establishment of the Suncheonman Garden Market Co., Ltd. went through prior administrative procedures including feasibility review and public opinion collection. The recruitment of executives was also communicated with the city council, and to ensure fair recruitment, the recommendation of executive committee members was requested from the Suncheon City Council on August 6. However, it was not referred during the 255th extraordinary session (from August 27 to September 3), so no recommendations were received.

After the construction of the Garden Market, the department in charge judged that the scheduled processes such as shareholder recruitment and inaugural general meeting could not be delayed any further, and thus inevitably conducted a lawful direct public recruitment according to relevant laws.

The executives of Suncheonman Garden Market were not arbitrarily selected by the executive branch but were chosen through public recruitment, attracting a large number of applicants with diverse experience and knowledge (28 directors, 4 auditors). Candidates were comprehensively evaluated on expertise, leadership, management, labor relations, and basic ethics, resulting in the selection of 11 directors and 2 auditors. Individual approval votes were conducted at the inaugural general meeting before final approval.

Regarding the opposition from small business owners due to the establishment of Suncheonman Garden Market, several points of agreement were discussed, and it was finally decided on a broad scale with small business groups to protect neighborhood markets by agreeing not to retail items handled by flower shops.

A city official stated, “Recently, certain groups have been misleading public opinion with baseless claims, inciting regional conflicts,” and added, “We are accelerating preparations to ensure the normal opening proceeds smoothly so that citizens participating as private shareholders in Suncheonman Garden Market Co., Ltd. do not suffer any damage.”

Suncheonman Garden Market Co., Ltd. started with a total of 685 shareholders including Suncheon City, and plans to establish marketing strategies targeting national and local government procurement materials and large construction sites as the future mecca of the garden culture industry. It aims to lead regional economic revitalization along with creating new jobs for youth as a complex facility for the garden culture industry.

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