"Busan Gijang Ananti: Unquestionably One of a Kind in the World"

Iman-gyu Ananti CEO "Incomparable"

"Japan? It cannot be compared to any place in Japan. I dare say there is no place like this anywhere in the world."

Village de Ananti, which opened on the 18th, was created as a village-like space where the sea and forest coexist. Photo by Seongpil Jo @gatozz

On the 26th, Iman-gyu, CEO of Ananti, said this during a meeting with reporters at Village de Ananti in Gijang-gun, Busan. His tone and expression reflected confidence in the recently opened Village de Ananti. He said, "I wanted to create a village-like space where city and garden, sea and forest, past and future coexist."

Village de Ananti means ‘Ananti Village’ in French. As the name suggests, it was designed with the concept of a village. Two million tons of soil were piled up to create an independent terrain embracing the sea and forest. Inside, most of the space is filled with plazas and complex cultural spaces besides accommodation facilities. The cultural spaces include a bookstore and famous food and beverage outlets from the Busan area. The accommodation options are diverse, including standalone villas, penthouses, and hotels.

This village concept has been compared to Japan’s ‘Aso Farm Land.’ However, according to CEO Iman-gyu, it is incomparable in scale and quality. He emphasized, "There is no accommodation facility like this anywhere in Japan," and boldly asserted, "I dare say there is no concept like ours worldwide." He added, "We wanted to be detailed and sincere in every aspect."

The rooms at Village de Ananti are divided into 12 types depending on facilities such as duplexes, swimming pools, and hot springs. The standalone villa-style manor houses convey the atmosphere of a European village. The Cluffer, consisting of four buildings, includes the Spring House with a Hinoki bath, the Pool House Duplex where you can swim while viewing the sea from a private pool, the Duplex House with a duplex structure, and the Ocean Duplex House. CEO Iman-gyu explained, "Village de Ananti is an innovative third-generation platform that pours all of Ananti’s capabilities and sincerity, following the first-generation Ananti Namhae, and the second-generation Ananti Code and Ananti Cove."

Iman-gyu, CEO of Ananti, is answering reporters' questions at a meeting held on the 26th at Village de Ananti in Gijang-gun, Busan.
[Photo by Ananti]

‘L.P. Crystal,’ located at the center of Village de Ananti, is a large-scale complex cultural space. It houses Ananti’s signature lifestyle retail shop Eternal Journey, Ananti’s curated brand shops, galleries, restaurants, and lounges. It also includes ‘Saint James & Cafe,’ opening for the first time in Korea and worldwide, the small gallery ‘Pinoc’ showcasing craft works, ‘Hazel,’ Busan’s only art book and pop-up book specialty bookstore, and ‘Kasina,’ which presents various street fashion and subculture.

On the first floor of L.P. Crystal is the swimming pool ‘Spring Palace.’ Spring Palace features two outdoor pools, one indoor pool, a kids’ pool, and a jacuzzi. All the water is natural hot spring water. With views of the outdoor park and the sea, it exudes an exotic atmosphere. CEO Iman-gyu said, "I wanted to offer a wonderful time where you can be mesmerized and pause for a moment in the strangeness created by the coexistence of sea and forest, city and countryside, past and future."

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