Candidate Kim Daehyun to Develop Mongtan Survival Experience Site into a Leisure Attraction

Expectations for Muan's Future Tourism Food and Growth Engine

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] Kim Dae-hyun, the Democratic Party of Korea's preliminary candidate for Muan County governor, has attracted attention by announcing a pledge to create the country's largest outdoor survival experience center linked with the Mongtan-myeon Military Theme Park.

Candidate Kim plans to build the Mongtan survival experience center along with auto camping sites and bicycle paths to make it the top leisure destination in the country, anticipating explosive growth in the post-COVID-19 era, as South Korea's leisure industry scale reaches 100 trillion won annually.

In particular, Candidate Kim sees that organically linking local attractions such as Hoisan Baengnyeonji, Mongtan Toyoji, popular restaurants, Muan International Airport, and the KTX to be completed in 2025 as platforms will make the Mongtan survival experience center a definite growth engine responsible for Muan's future tourism revenue.

The Military Theme Park, opened in 2018, was built and donated to the military by General Ok Man-ho, a native of Muan who served as the 12th Chief of Staff of the Air Force.

This place exhibits 12 actual aircraft that were active during the Korean War and the Vietnam War, as well as tanks and armored vehicles, and includes a national defense exhibition hall. Together with the survival experience center, it has sufficient value as an educational and healing space for not only young students but also family visitors.

Candidate Kim Dae-hyun stated, "First, we will form a large-scale governance and task force involving residents and experts and conduct a thorough feasibility study on the project's viability," adding, "Once the direction is confirmed, we will actively seek support from the government and Jeollanam-do to make it a definite growth driver."

Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo

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