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'President Park Jeonghee Memorial Project Promotion' Basic Plan Establishment Service Kick-off Meeting Held

Synergy Effects Expected from Sagok Station Name Revision and Enhancement of Exhibition Contents at the Station History Museum

On the 12th, Gumi City in Gyeongbuk held a kickoff briefing session for the "Feasibility Study and Basic Plan Establishment for the Park Chung-hee President Memorial Project" at the International Trade Cooperation Office of the City Hall, attended by about 30 people including city council members and experts from related organizations.

President Park Chung-hee Historical Archives.

At the briefing, based on the status of similar domestic and international cases commemorating former presidents and the basic plan for promoting the memorial project, various opinions from related experts and city and provincial council members were shared to discuss the future direction and strategies for the project.

The main contents include ▲establishment of memorial facilities and memorial plaza ▲plans to revitalize the use of existing facilities ▲creation of a modern historical and cultural street, forming an overall master plan for the memorial project. The feasibility and necessity of the project will also be reviewed based on objective data from demand surveys of Gumi citizens and visitors.

This project was planned to expand the previously small-scale Park Chung-hee President's birthplace memorial facility and to promote the Park Chung-hee President Memorial Project by utilizing Gumi City's historical tourism resources such as the birthplace, historical archives, and Saemaeul Movement theme park to inherit and develop the spirit and values of President Park Chung-hee.

In addition to the Park Chung-hee President Memorial Project, the newly established Sagok Station on the Daegu Metropolitan Railroad Project passing near the birthplace will be renamed "Park Chung-hee Birthplace Station," enhancing accessibility and enjoyment for visitors to the birthplace.

The Park Chung-hee President Historical Archive, which preserves and exhibits President Park's personal belongings and materials related to modernization and industrial development, will strengthen its exhibition content in response to visitors' feedback that the current composition is somewhat lacking. The official vehicle used by President Park will also be relocated and displayed.

Furthermore, the birthday commemoration event to be held this November will be prepared as a cultural festival where all citizens can celebrate and enjoy together, wishing for the nation's prosperity and Gumi's leap forward, going beyond a mere ceremonial event.

In February, President Yoon Suk-yeol visited President Park's birthplace and ordered improvements to the cramped memorial hall. On Liberation Day, former President Park Geun-hye made a surprise visit, toured the birthplace and historical archive, and expressed her intention to donate her father's belongings to Gumi City.

With consecutive visits to the birthplace by former and current presidents, it is expected that the promotion of the Park Chung-hee President Memorial Project will gain further momentum.

Mayor Kim Jang-ho said, "Through this project, we have taken the first proper step toward the Park Chung-hee President Memorial Project as the hometown city of President Park," and added, "We will actively utilize the Park Chung-hee brand to build historical and cultural infrastructure connecting the Saemaeul Movement Theme Park, Park Chung-hee President Historical Archive, and the birthplace, establishing it as a landmark and learning center of modern and contemporary Korean history."

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