Sim Deok-seop, Gochang County Governor Candidate, Announces Balanced Development Policy for Western Region

[Gochang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Jae-gil] Shim Deok-seop, the Democratic Party candidate for Gochang County Governor, announced on the 24th the "tenth practical pledge," a balanced development policy for the western region of Gochang County, aimed at creating a "more vibrant and better Gochang!" through balanced development involving towns and townships.

Candidate Shim's pledge stated, "To develop 'Asan-myeon, a stay-type cultural and ecological tourism area,' we will attract and establish lodging facilities such as hotels and condos, and utilize parking lots and car camping sites to transform Seonunsan into a stay-type tourism resource." He promised, "We will promote the restoration and tourism resource development of Seosansanseong and Bongdeok-ri ancient tombs, and create an ecological experience tourism system that circulates on land and water at Ungok Wetland."

He continued, "For the development of 'Mujang-myeon, the central city of the western region,' we will build 120 units of village-type public rental housing, complete the restoration of Mujang Eupseong, and create a folk village inside to develop it as a tourism resource."

Additionally, he emphasized, "We will establish a modern cultural street connecting Mujang Market and Eupseong, and create a Gochang Hanwoo food village to serve as a tourism hub in the western region linked with the green barley fields and Gushipo Dongho."

Furthermore, he said, "To develop 'Sangha-myeon, the mecca of electric power energy,' we will promote the Gushipo fishing village New Deal and the Myeongsasimni coastal maintenance project." He added, "By linking KEPCO Gochang Power Test Center with offshore wind power, we will create a 4th industrial cluster for electric power energy by establishing an RE100 industrial complex, which has recently seen a surge in demand, leading to a major transformation in industrial development not only in Sangha but also in Gochang."

Finally, regarding the development of "'Noeul Bridge, a new leap for Haeri-myeon,'" he said, "We will ensure the timely and smooth construction of Noeul Bridge and expand connecting roads such as the four-lane widening between Haeri and Sangha." He added, "Through tourism development including the installation of a sunset observatory at Dongho Port and Dongho Beach and attracting lodging facilities, we will create a new turning point for the development of Haeri-myeon."

Candidate Shim stated, "The western region, which was once Mujang-hyeon, will regain its former glory as a flourishing maritime power by making Noeul Bridge a major turning point for development."

Gochang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Jae-gil gjg7070@asiae.co.kr

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