Imsil-gun Completes Baksagol Cultural Welfare Plaza with 3.8 Billion Won Investment

Published 28 Mar.2022 13:58(KST)

[Imsil=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Nosik] Imsil-gun, Jeonbuk, announced on the 28th that it recently held a completion ceremony for the Samgye-myeon Welfare Center, also known as Baksagol Cultural Welfare Square, a key facility of the Samgye-myeon Rural Hub Revitalization Project.

The completion ceremony began with a ukulele and Imsil Pilbong Nongak Preservation Society pungmul performance, followed by commemorative speeches, congratulatory speeches, ribbon cutting, and facility tours.

Considering the recent COVID-19 situation, the number of external guests was significantly reduced, and the event was held with about 70 attendees including County Governor Sim Min, County Council Chairman Jin Namgeun, Imsil Police Chief Kim Hyojin, and local residents.

The Samgye-myeon Rural Hub Revitalization Project was selected in October 2017 as a Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs public contest project, and a total of 5.9 billion KRW was invested over four years from 2018 to 2021.

The project included the construction of a new welfare center with a small public bath, remodeling of the folk transmission center, creation of the Moonlight Yard for outdoor performances, village broadcasting system, maintenance of Chung-hyo Road, and resident capacity-building projects, all promoted with active resident support despite the recent COVID-19 crisis.

The newly completed welfare center is located opposite the Samgye-myeon office, with an investment of 3.8 billion KRW.

Construction began in October 2020, and the building has two floors with a total floor area of 962㎡ (292 pyeong). The first floor includes a small public bath, a book cafe, and a senior citizens’ resting area, while the second floor houses a multipurpose room and the youth association office, designed as a community-oriented space for residents.

The county expects the facility to contribute somewhat to cultural life and health promotion for residents tired from farming, and the long-awaited small public bath is anticipated to serve as a beloved gathering place for the neighborhood elders.

A county official said, “There was always a feeling of regret among residents because there was no welfare center in Samgye-myeon, so we are happier than anyone else with the completion of the welfare center,” adding, “We will continue to prepare diverse and proactive policies to improve residents’ happiness and quality of life.”