Jeon Nam-do Councilor Na Gwang-guk Urges Establishment of Integrated Storage for Korean Studies Honam Promotion Institute

There have been calls to actively promote the construction of a new building for the Korean Studies Honam Promotion Institute.

On the 12th, Na Gwang-guk, a member of the Jeonnam Provincial Assembly (Democratic Party of Korea, Muan 2), stated during the Korean Studies Honam Promotion Institute's business report at the 373rd extraordinary session of the Jeonnam Provincial Assembly, "The Promotion Institute's building is over 30 years old and deteriorated, making it unsuitable for storing materials," and emphasized, "Measures are needed to ensure the safe storage of materials."

Kwangguk Na, a member of the Jeonnam Provincial Assembly, urged the establishment of an integrated storage facility for the Korea Studies Honam Promotion Institute at the 373rd extraordinary session of the Jeonnam Provincial Assembly. Photo by Jeonnam Provincial Assembly

The Korean Studies Honam Promotion Institute was jointly established in 2018 by Jeonnam Province and Gwangju Metropolitan City to strengthen the region's academic capabilities and contribute to the realization of traditional values by researching historical resources and archival heritage of the Honam region.

Currently, it holds a total of approximately 83,000 items, including about 63,000 ancient documents and 20,000 local history materials.

Assemblyman Na added, "The ongoing integrated storage facility construction project should be completed early, and until the new storage facility is established, meticulous management is necessary to prevent damage to the materials," and further stated, "Efforts should be made to strengthen publicity for securing research materials and to promptly establish the integrated storage facility for safe material preservation."

In response, Cheon Deuk-yeom, Director of the Honam Korean Studies Promotion Institute, said, "The site selection for the integrated storage facility will proceed through a service project and local government competition in the second half of the year," and added, "This project aims to secure a place to preserve Honam's history and valuable materials, and we will proceed with thorough preparations."

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