Jinhae Residents' Long-Awaited Project, Groundbreaking Ceremony for Jinhae Culture Center and Library Held

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Jinhae Culture Center and Library.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Song Jong-gu] Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam announced on the 1st that it held a groundbreaking ceremony for the ‘Jinhae Culture Center and Library’ at 305-20, Pungho-dong, Jinhae-gu.

The event held on November 30th was attended by Jo Myung-rae, 2nd Deputy Mayor, Kim I-geun, Chairman of Changwon City Council, provincial and city council members, CEO of Changwon Cultural Foundation, heads of cultural and artistic organizations such as the Cultural Center, Federation of Korean Artists, and Korean Minjung Art Federation, as well as about 200 local residents.

The Jinhae Culture Center and Library construction project has been a long-cherished wish of Jinhae residents since 2013. After going through administrative procedures such as feasibility studies and local finance investment reviews, construction began last August.

The project, with a total budget of 57.4 billion KRW, aims for completion in July 2024. The cultural center and library will be built with a total floor area of 12,669㎡, spanning from one basement floor to five above-ground floors. The culture center will include a 600-seat performance hall, multipurpose rooms, and exhibition halls, while the library will consist of lecture rooms, a book cafe, and reference rooms.

Residents of Jinhae-gu have enjoyed cultural performances using the Jinhae Community Center, but its small size limited it to mainly small-scale events. With the construction of the Jinhae Culture Center and Library, it is expected to become a new cultural complex facility with a 600-seat performance hall and library, establishing itself as a representative cultural and relaxation space in the Jinhae-gu area.

Deputy Mayor Jo said, “We expect the Jinhae Culture Center and Library to fulfill the cultural needs of residents as a healing space. We will actively strive to improve citizens’ quality of life and promote regional cultural development.”

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