Jungnang-gu 'Myeonmok Administrative Complex Town' Construction Starts in 2023, Completion in 2027

[Seoul District News] Myeonmok Administrative Complex in Jungnang-gu to Hold Design Competition from March 3 to June 17, Followed by Design Service Starting in June, Construction Begins 2023, Completion Target 2027... Seongbuk-gu Recruiting Tenants for Dojeonsuk Vacant Units in First Half... Special Lecture on Haepalang-gil Pilgrimage by Former MBC PD Jo Jeong-seon After 27 Days... Professor Kim Nuri of Chung-Ang University Gives Special Lecture on "How Democratic Is Our Society?"... Selection of 2022 Seocho Scholarship Foundation Seocho Scholars

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi) will begin a design competition from March 3 to June 17 for the construction of the Myeonmok Administrative Complex Town around Yongmasan Station in Myeonmok-dong, which will serve as the hub for administration and welfare.

The integrated development project of Myeonmok Administrative Complex Town is a large-scale project that includes the construction of a complex building combining the community center and resident center, a youth training center, public housing, commercial facilities, and a public parking lot, linked with the redevelopment of aging public office buildings.

According to the competition details, the total planned construction cost is 204.92 billion KRW, and the design fee is 5.397 billion KRW. The winning design will be selected through a design competition review by June, and the design service will commence thereafter.

Construction is scheduled to start in 2023 and aim for completion in 2027.

The district expects that once the Myeonmok Administrative Complex Town is built, it will lead to balanced development in the Myeonmok-dong area by modernizing public facilities, expanding convenience facilities, enhancing administrative, cultural, and welfare infrastructure, and revitalizing the Yongmasan station area functions.

In particular, the project plan incorporated opinions from local residents and added equity accumulation-type sale housing, the first of its kind in Seoul. The public housing will consist of 702 units with a total floor area of 109,400 square meters.

Jungnang-gu Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi said, “Through the integrated development project of Myeonmok Administrative Complex Town, residents will be able to enjoy high-quality administrative and welfare services and cultural life through the complex space. We will continue to cooperate with Seoul City and SH Corporation to ensure the successful promotion of the project.”

Seongbuk-gu Dojeonsuk No. 13 Exterior View

Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) will recruit 31 tenants for the Startup Entrepreneur Rental Housing Dojeonsuk from the 14th to the 16th of this month.

Dojeonsuk is a mixed-use rental housing where one-person creative entrepreneurs (including prospective startups) can solve office and accommodation needs at once. Starting with the first branch in 2014, it has now supplied 214 units across 15 buildings. Beginning with single-room units, the 15th building supplied in 2021 (located at Bogukmun-ro 16ga-gil 31) expanded to family types (2-room, 3-room), reducing housing costs for entrepreneurs and allowing them to continue their businesses after marriage and childbirth by adapting to tenant demands.

This first half of the year, a total of 31 units (▲22 single units ▲5 couple units ▲4 family units) will be supplied, offered at prices lower than nearby rental market rates. It is expected to reduce the initial financial burden on one-person creative entrepreneurs and young startup founders affected by rising housing prices and COVID-19.

Additionally, through agreements with Seoul Housing and Communities Corporation and Seoul Small and Medium Business Administration, Dojeonsuk tenants receive not only hardware support such as office space but also software support including startup mentoring, incubating, and community collaboration.

A Seongbuk-gu official said, “Due to the impact of COVID-19, it is difficult for small and medium enterprises, especially small businesses and startups, to survive. We hope entrepreneurs moving into Dojeonsuk can save startup costs and establish a foundation to continue their businesses after marriage and childbirth. Seongbuk-gu will continue to do its best to support young people preparing for startups and small and medium venture companies, including one-person businesses.”

For detailed information on Dojeonsuk tenant recruitment, please check the Seongbuk-gu Office website or the Seoul Housing and Communities Corporation website.

Geumcheon Cultural Foundation (CEO Oh Jin-yi) will hold a special lecture titled “Author, I Met You First” at Geumcheon-gu Public Siheung Library on March 25 at 2:30 PM.

In this special lecture, PD Jo Jeong-seon, author of “Retirement, I Took a Step,” will share his 27-day pilgrimage experience on the Haepalanggil trail after retirement and engage in a discussion with attendees.

Author Jo Jeong-seon retired in 2020 after 37 years as an MBC radio PD. He initially planned to trek the Camino de Santiago in Spain but was unable to due to COVID-19, so he discovered the Haepalanggil trail in Korea. The Haepalanggil trail is a 770 km route along the east coast from Busan to the Unification Observatory.

If you want to receive a message of encouragement to yourself for new days after retirement, participation in this special lecture is recommended.

Residents wishing to participate can apply from March 5 on the Geumcheon-gu Public Library website under the ‘Participation Space’ and ‘Cultural Program Application’ boards.

Twelve attendees will receive books through quizzes and events prepared by the author.

CEO Oh Jin-yi said, “We hope this will be a time to communicate with the author, who has worked on numerous broadcasts such as Lee Jong-hwan’s Disc Show and Lee Moon-se’s Starry Night, through his broadcasting and retirement stories.”

For more information, please contact Geumcheon-gu Public Siheung Library.

Guro-gu (Mayor Lee Sung) will operate online and offline special lectures on democratic citizenship education by notable figures.

Guro-gu announced on the 4th, “We have prepared special lectures by notable figures to cultivate the rights and responsibilities that democratic citizens should have. In response to the COVID-19 situation, face-to-face lectures will be conducted with limited participants, and real-time online lectures will also be held.”

The lecture on the 29th of this month will be on the topic “How Democratic Is Our Society?” and will be delivered by Professor Kim Nuri of Chung-Ang University.

The offline lecture will be held from 7 PM for two hours at the Guro Dream Tree Theater (4th floor of Guro-gu Facilities Management Corporation).

Residents wishing to participate can apply through the district website by the 25th. Fifty participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and the selection results will be individually notified on the 28th.

Guro-gu plans to strictly follow quarantine rules and limit the number of participants for on-site education, and the lecture may be changed to online depending on the COVID-19 situation.

Additionally, considering the COVID-19 situation, Guro-gu will broadcast the lecture live on the YouTube channel “Cooperation Guro.” Participants can ask questions or leave comments during the class via YouTube.

Starting with this special lecture, Guro-gu plans to invite notable figures for a total of four sessions (March, June, October, December) to provide lectures on topics necessary for growing as democratic citizens.

A Guro-gu official said, “We expect this special lecture by notable figures to serve as an opportunity to improve awareness and build consensus on democratic citizenship education. We encourage many interested residents to participate.”

The Seocho Scholarship Foundation will accept applications for the selection of “2022 Seocho Scholarship Students” from the 7th to the 18th.

The selection targets are high school, university, and vocational school students from low-income and multi-child families who have lived in Seocho-gu for more than one year. Selection will consider residence period, number of children in the household, income level, academic performance, and volunteer work achievements of economically disadvantaged but academically excellent local students.

This year, about 40 high school and university students will be selected as Seocho scholarship students, with scholarships of 1 million KRW each for high school students and 3 million KRW each for university students.

Additionally, the foundation plans to promote participation in donations from the local community interested in the operation of the scholarship project and nurturing local talent in Seocho-gu to revitalize the scholarship program.

After screening in March, scholarship recipients will be selected and scholarships awarded in April. Applications and submissions can be made through the Education and Sports Division on the 8th floor of Seocho-gu Office and the Seocho Scholarship Foundation. Detailed information can be found in the announcement on the Seocho-gu Office website.

The Seocho Scholarship Foundation is a public institution established in 2012 following an ordinance enacted in 2011 to discover and nurture key local talents. Since 2017, the foundation has selected Seocho scholarship students for six years in cooperation with the district to discover and nurture local core talents.

A district official said, “Seocho-gu will continue to provide generous scholarship support to students who will be the driving force for Seocho’s development, together with the Seocho Scholarship Foundation.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.