Gwangju Seo-gu Opens ‘Saemolmaru Center,’ a Cultural and Welfare Complex Space

Published 27 Dec.2023 15:45(KST)

Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kim Ikang) opened the ‘Saemolmaru Center (301, Cheonbyeonuharo, Seo-gu)’ in Yudeok-dong on the 27th, a complex cultural and welfare space.

According to Seo-gu on the day, Saemolmaru Center is a 3-story building with a total area of 643㎡, a community-based social infrastructure facility that includes ▲a senior citizens’ center on the 1st floor ▲a living culture center on the 2nd and 3rd floors ▲a small library on the 3rd floor.

Seogu District opened the Saemolmaru Center, a cultural and welfare complex space, in Yudeok-dong on the 27th. <br>[Photo by Seogu District]

Seogu District opened the Saemolmaru Center, a cultural and welfare complex space, in Yudeok-dong on the 27th.
[Photo by Seogu District]

The Saemol Senior Citizens’ Center on the 1st floor was reborn into a safe and comfortable environment for users who had experienced inconvenience due to the aging of the existing Songdang Senior Citizens’ Center building, and it operates daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Seo-gu plans to revitalize the senior citizens’ center members through various activation programs.

The living culture center on the 2nd and 3rd floors was created as a community space for local residents’ communal activities, including the ‘Encounter Space,’ a community area, a ‘Soundproof Room’ for practicing music and instruments, a ‘Maru Space’ for yoga and gymnastics, and a ‘Learning Space’ for living culture programs.

The living culture center operates from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, and plans to offer programs that local residents can participate in and enjoy, such as space rental and club development.

The small library on the 3rd floor operates from Tuesday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., providing reading spaces and bookshelves for residents.

It houses over 3,250 volumes and plans to conduct various activities linked to Yudeok-dong’s village BI, ‘A Village Where Children Smile.’

Kim Ikang, Mayor of Seo-gu, said, “As residents’ awareness of culture has increased, the establishment of Saemolmaru Center, equipped with infrastructure centered on residents’ lives, will be very meaningful,” adding, “We will spare no support for cultural life and artistic activities to enrich the lives that residents feel.”