Gijang Seaweed and Gamcheon Culture Village... Busan City Selects 11 Items for the 3rd 'Busan Future Heritage'

Busan City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Trainee Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Busan City has selected 11 tangible and intangible heritages containing the city's identity and uniqueness as the 3rd 'Busan Future Heritage.'

Busan Future Heritage refers to tangible and intangible cultural heritages related to events, figures, or stories set in Busan, which the city's Future Heritage Preservation Committee recognizes as having value to be passed on to future generations after deliberation.

Since the enactment of the 'Ordinance on the Preservation, Management, and Utilization of Busan Future Heritage' in 2019, a total of 60 items have been selected to date.

The selected Busan Future Heritage includes ▲'The Site of the March 1st Movement in Busan,' embodying the spirit of resistance of Busan citizens against Japanese colonial rule ▲'Democracy Park,' a place of memory and education honoring the spirit of resistance of Busan citizens who contributed to Korea's democratization through events such as the April 19 Revolution and the Bu-Ma Democratic Uprising ▲'Gamcheon Culture Village,' a representative successful case of community-centered cultural regeneration involving local residents and artists ▲'Gijang Seaweed,' a Busan regional specialty known nationwide since the 15th century, among others.

To select these, Busan City discovered 117 preliminary candidates across five fields?history, industry, urban, living culture, and cultural arts?through expert recommendations, civic group nominations, and research projects.

The city narrowed down the candidates to 59 through expert advisory meetings.

Among these 59 candidates, a total of 16 final candidates were prepared after citizen surveys, deliberations by the Busan Future Heritage Preservation Committee, and owner consent procedures.

On the 15th, Busan City selected 11 items as 'Busan Future Heritage' through the final review by the Busan Future Heritage Preservation Committee.

The city plans to share the value and symbolism of the selected Busan Future Heritage with citizens through broadcasts and other media.

This year, 40 Busan Future Heritage items were introduced to citizens through promotional broadcasts.

Park Hyung-jun, Mayor of Busan, stated, "We will ensure that the meaning and value of future heritage around us, which can be easily overlooked, are widely known to citizens."

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