Jangheung-gun Operates Tourism Promotion Center at Gwangju Songjeong Station

The Jangheung Tourism Promotion Center was operated in the waiting room of Gwangju Songjeong Station. ⓒ Asia Economy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 6th that it operated a Jangheung tourism promotion center in the waiting room of Gwangju Songjeong Station for three days from the 3rd to the 5th, as part of a collaborative project between Korail (Gwangju Jeonnam Headquarters) and Jeollanam-do (Jeonnam Tourism Foundation).

This promotion center operation was planned as a collaborative project between Korail and Jeollanam-do (Jeonnam Tourism Foundation) to revitalize tourism in Jeonnam, which has been stagnant due to the COVID-19 era. Jangheung-gun participated as the first participant, promoting winter delicacies such as grilled oysters and maesaengi seaweed, as well as various attractions of Jangheung-gun.

Gwangju Songjeong Station is the gateway to Gwangju and Jeonnam and the center of the southwestern regional transportation hub, with an average daily ridership of 23,000 people, making it an optimal place to promote local tourism resources.

A Jangheung-gun official said, “Thanks to the consideration and cooperation of the Jeonnam Tourism Foundation and Gwangju Songjeong Station, we were able to successfully complete the operation of the Jangheung tourism promotion center,” adding, “Next year, we will strive to develop unique tourism content exclusive to Jangheung while conducting various online and offline promotions to revitalize the stagnant local tourism industry.”

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