Gijang-gun to Begin Construction in April of Phase 3 Sports Healing Park at 'Jeonggwan Light·Water·Dream Education Happiness Town'

Gijang County Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Busan Gijang-gun has selected a construction company for the third phase of the ‘Jeonggwan Light·Water·Dream Education Happiness Town Development Project,’ the ‘Sports Healing Park Development Project,’ and will begin construction in April.

Gijang-gun finalized the selection of the construction company for the ‘Sports Healing Park Development Project’ through a bidding process on the 23rd.

After going through procedures such as qualification screening and signing the contract, full-scale construction will begin in April, with completion planned by May next year.

The ‘Sports Healing Park Development Project’ is the third phase of the ‘Jeonggwan Light·Water·Dream Education Happiness Town Development’ project. It will be developed into a comprehensive sports park on a site of approximately 33,000㎡ with a total project cost of 25 billion KRW.

For outdoor sports activities and healing spaces for residents, the park will include ▲a comprehensive stadium ▲a light-themed park ▲a rose-themed park ▲a family picnic area.

The comprehensive stadium will be designed as a space for everyday sports such as soccer and jokgu, and can also host large-scale events when necessary. The light-themed park will feature a light-themed walking trail open 24 hours a day, creating a park that residents can safely use at any time.

Oh Gyu-seok, the mayor of Gijang-gun, said, “We will complete the Sports Healing Park Development Project as soon as possible to provide a venue where local residents can hold various competitions such as sports tournaments in line with the post-COVID-19 recovery of daily life.”

The ‘Jeonggwan Light·Water·Dream Education Happiness Town Development Project’ is promoted in three phases with the themes of light, water, and dream, based on Gijang-gun’s slogan, ‘Jeonggwan, a city of light, water, and dreams where tradition and cutting-edge technology harmonize.’ The Sports Healing Park corresponds to the third phase project themed on ‘light.’

The first phase is the ‘Aqua Dream Park Development Project’ themed on ‘water,’ consisting of an indoor swimming pool with a total floor area of 11,567㎡ spanning from basement level 1 to ground level 2, featuring a 50m 3-lane pool and a 25m 19-lane pool along with auxiliary facilities. Infrastructure for survival swimming education for youth and children will also be established.

The facility is scheduled to be completed in early April and will open in May after procedures such as facility transfer.

The second phase is the ‘Edu Park Development Project’ themed on ‘dream,’ with a total floor area of 11,000㎡ from basement level 1 to ground level 4, including a library, a living culture center, and a large performance hall for watching performances and movies. Basic and detailed design services are currently underway, with construction planned to start in June.

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