Hwasun-gun Confirms Three Projects for Southern Region Wide-area Tourism Development Plan

Secured Total Project Cost of 59.5 Billion KRW

Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Gu Bok-gyu) announced on the 28th that three projects, including the creation of an immersive tourist attraction at Hwasun Jeokbyeok, have been confirmed under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s ‘Southern Region Wide-area Tourism Development Plan,’ with a total project cost of 59.5 billion KRW.

The Southern Region Wide-area Tourism Development Project is a national agenda promoted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism under the current government. It is a wide-area tourism development plan covering 40 cities and counties across five metropolitan cities and provinces?Busan, Ulsan, Gwangju, Jeollanam-do, and Gyeongsangnam-do?aiming to establish a Southern Region ‘K-Tourism Leisure Belt’ that encourages visitors to stay an extra day by leveraging K-Culture and K-Tourism.

The confirmed projects in Hwasun-gun will be implemented in three phases from 2024 to 2033. The three projects include the creation of an immersive tourist attraction at Hwasun Jeokbyeok, the development of a Namdo-style rental garden forest tourist garden, and the establishment of a tourist garden on idle mining land, with a total project cost of 59.5 billion KRW, of which 38.7 billion KRW will be supported by national and provincial funds.

The first phase, ‘Creation of an Immersive Tourist Attraction at Hwasun Jeokbyeok,’ will be carried out over four years from 2024 to 2027, with a total investment of 14.3 billion KRW. This project involves utilizing the natural environment of Hwasun Jeokbyeok to develop a themed media facade, remodeling the promotional center, and creating media landscapes and forest trails.

The second phase, ‘Development of a Namdo-style Rental Garden Forest Tourist Garden,’ will be implemented over three years from 2028 to 2030, with a total investment of 20.4 billion KRW. This project includes constructing a garden complex hall utilizing the rental garden forest tourist resources in Sapyeong-myeon, operating a gardening school, and developing related content and programs.

The third phase, ‘Establishment of a Tourist Garden on Idle Mining Land,’ will be carried out over three years from 2031 to 2033, with a total investment of 24.8 billion KRW. This project aims to restore the Hwasun Mining Site, which was closed early this year, by creating a history museum, experience center, and a complex tourism space.

A county official stated, “Through these three projects, including the creation of an immersive tourist attraction at Hwasun Jeokbyeok, we will develop Hwasun?represented by tourist resources such as Hwasun Jeokbyeok, Hwasun Mining Site, and Namdo-style rental garden forests?into a leading stay-type tourist destination in the Honam region.” He added, “We will continue to build tourism infrastructure to realize Namdo’s top tourism destination and do our best to revitalize the local economy.”

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