Hwasun-gun Selected for Tourism Resource Development Project Around Seoseongje

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyuk-jun] Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do, has secured 2.5 billion KRW in provincial funding after its campaign pledge project for the 8th local government term, the ‘Seoseongje (Hwansanjeong) Surrounding Tourism Resource Development Project,’ was selected as a new tourism resource development project by Jeollanam-do.

According to the county on the 6th, the Seoseongje (Hwansanjeong) Surrounding Tourism Resource Development Project will invest a total of 5 billion KRW (2.5 billion KRW from the province and 2.5 billion KRW from the county) from next year until 2025 to build tourism infrastructure by installing a waterside promenade, observatory, suspension bridge, night lighting, and more.

Based on the basic plan established in 2021, the county explained the necessity of tourism resource development to Jeollanam-do and actively pursued the project by pre-ordering basic and detailed design services, resulting in its selection as a new project in 2023 and securing provincial funding.

Once the tourism development project is completed, it is expected to become a new regional tourist attraction where visitors can enjoy the beautiful lake scenery, contributing to revitalizing the local economy through increased tourist visits, lodging, and agricultural product sales.

A county official said, “Since the project was difficult to be selected, we will do our best to ensure it is faithfully implemented,” adding, “In the future, we will also plan and proceed with ways to expand development into an experiential tourist site through private investment attraction.”

Meanwhile, Hwansanjeong is a pavilion founded in 1637 by Baekcheon Ryu Ham and was designated as Hwasun-gun’s Local Cultural Heritage No. 35 on January 5, 2007. It is an attractive tourism resource that offers picturesque scenery like a landscape painting, set against the backdrop of Seoseong-ri Seoam Jeokbyeok in Dong-myeon, one of the three great red cliffs of Honam (Hwasun Jeokbyeok, Mulyeom Jeokbyeok, Seoam Jeokbyeok).

Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyuk-jun baekok@asiae.co.kr

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