Wando-gun Completes Renovation of Jang Bogo Memorial Hall, Reopens on the 1st of Next Month

Published 14 Aug.2023 10:53(KST)

The trial operation period offers free admission from the 16th to the 31st.

Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do, has completed the interior remodeling of the Jang Bogo Memorial Hall and will conduct a pilot operation starting from the 16th.

According to the county on the 14th, the Jang Bogo Memorial Hall was opened in 2008 to commemorate the achievements of Admiral Jang Bogo, a maritime trade king, and to inspire the spirit of maritime pioneering. Due to aging internal facilities, a total of 2.6 billion KRW was invested to carry out exhibition content reorganization and facility improvement projects since September 2021.

Inside Jangbogo Memorial Hall [Photo by Wando-gun]

On the first floor of the Jang Bogo Memorial Hall, a restoration of the Jang Bogo ship that sailed the East Asian seas expresses the spirit of navigating through rough waves.

On the second floor, media art is presented on themes related to Admiral Jang Bogo, such as ‘maps, the sea, Jiksan Beophwawon, gold (trade), challenge, and porcelain.’

In particular, to provide more than just visual viewing, interactive videos such as ‘The Life of Admiral Jang Bogo’ and ‘The Past of Cheonghaejin’ have been prepared, which are expected to deliver the content easily and interestingly to visitors.

The pilot operation period will be on weekdays from the 16th to the 31st, and the official opening is scheduled for the 1st of next month. Admission will be free during the pilot operation period.

A county official stated, “We hope that the newly renovated and reopened Jang Bogo Memorial Hall will become a place to widely promote the challenging and pioneering spirit of Admiral Jang Bogo, who established Cheonghaejin in Wando 1,200 years ago and led maritime trade in Northeast Asia, exerting great influence.”