An Indoor Surfing Facility and Marine Leisure Complex to Be Established in Gogunsan Archipelago

[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Kim Hyewon] A marine leisure experience complex where indoor and outdoor marine leisure and forest recreation can be enjoyed simultaneously will be established in the Munyeodo area of Gogunsan Archipelago, Gunsan City.

The Saemangeum Committee, chaired by Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, held the 27th committee meeting (December 12-26) and reviewed and approved the agenda for the "Gunsan City Metropolitan Marine Leisure Experience Complex Development Project Integrated Development Plan," the committee announced on the 27th.

This project is being promoted as part of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries' marine leisure hub project, with a total project cost of 39.8 billion KRW. Of this, about 50%, or 19.35 billion KRW, will be supported by national funds.

Originally, this project began when Gunsan City was designated as an employment and industrial crisis area in 2018, leading to the selection of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries' social overhead capital (SOC) project to support it. The Saemangeum Project Promotion Support Group of the Office for Government Policy Coordination evaluated, "Once the project is completed, it is expected to have a significant effect on diversifying and increasing the added value of Gunsan City's manufacturing-centered economy." The Saemangeum Development Agency plans to revitalize the Saemangeum regional tourism industry through promotion and events in cooperation with Gunsan City and linkage with development projects within the nearby Saemangeum tourism and leisure land.

Gunsan City plans to start construction by the end of this year and operate the facilities from the second half of 2024. The complex will consist of marine leisure experience facilities such as an indoor surfing center, indoor diving pool, artificial wave pool, leisure lake (kayak and canoe), and forest recreation experience facilities such as a family camping site in the woods.

On this day, the Saemangeum Committee also received and approved a report from the Korea Forest Service on the "Saemangeum Reclaimed Land Tree Planting Expansion Plan." Related agencies including the Korea Forest Service and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs plan to expand tree planting over an area of 228 hectares in the Saemangeum region by 2026 through this plan. The target areas include the agricultural life land nursery (55 ha), river basin flood control embankment road slopes (73 ha), and internal roads of agricultural life land (100 ha).

Park Young-gi, a private member of the Saemangeum Committee, said, "The Saemangeum region, where forest and sea harmonize, will be able to enhance its competitiveness as a marine tourist destination with more beauty and attractions to enjoy."

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