Gangnam-gu 'Ilwon Sports Culture Center' Opens with English Library and Racquetball Court
The center spans three basement levels and one above-ground floor, with a total floor area of 9,682㎡. As part of the Gaepo 8-danji reconstruction project donation, the district invests 5.5 billion KRW to build six facilities... A sports center equipped with racquetball courts, basketball courts, and climbing walls, and Gangnam-gu's first English library, 'Ilwon Raon English Library,' stocked with over 20,000 English books.
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jung Soon-gyun) will open the ‘Ilwon Sports Culture Center,’ equipped with sports, learning, and play facilities accessible to people of all ages, including an English library and childcare services, on March 2.
The center, built on a total floor area of 9,682㎡ with three basement levels and one above ground, was constructed through a donation from the redevelopment project of Gaepo 8 Complex. The district invested 5.5 billion KRW to create six facilities.
A sports center featuring racquetball courts, basketball courts, and climbing walls has been established, and the district’s first English library, ‘Ilwon Raon English Library,’ will house around 20,000 English books.
The third indoor children’s playground in Gangnam-gu has opened, and the Nuribom Together Care Center provides childcare services for elementary school students. The Lifelong Learning Center offers over 60 courses for adults, while the Future Education Center provides 4th Industrial Revolution education for youth.
On the opening day, the sports facilities and English library will open, with other facilities opening sequentially. The Future Education Center’s project was finalized last December and is scheduled to open in May.
Operational status of each facility can be checked on the Gangnam-gu official website.
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Jung Soon-gyun, Mayor of Gangnam-gu, stated, “Following the opening of the Jagok Cultural Center with a total floor area of 9,267㎡ last month, the opening of the Ilwon Sports Culture Center this month is becoming a new source of vitality for local residents. During the 7th term of the elected government, Gangnam-gu will do its best to create a Gangnam that is truly Gangnam-like, the number one city in Korea, and a city worthy of its international status.”
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