Mokpo City Holds Public Hearing for the Construction of the Korea Najeon Chilgi Museum

Finalization of Basic Plan After Reviewing Opinions Presented at Public Hearing and Survey

Citizen Survey on Museum Construction Starting from the 11th

On the 10th at 2 p.m., Mokpo City held a public hearing for residents on the '(Tentative Name) Korea Najeon Chilgi Museum Construction Project' at the Mokpo Natural History Museum, attended by over 200 citizens and experts.

According to the city on the 11th, the construction of the Korea Najeon Chilgi Museum is a project to build the nation's first public Najeon Chilgi museum in Mokpo to exhibit 294 modern and contemporary Najeon Chilgi crafts donated last September by the Crosspoint Cultural Foundation (Advisor Son Hye-won).

The public hearing proceeded with an interim report on the feasibility and basic planning service for the museum construction by Kibo-mi, a senior researcher at the Korea Design Policy Development Institute, followed by a designated expert discussion chaired by Jeon Woo-yong, former visiting professor at the Academy of Korean Studies, and then a Q&A session with citizens.

A public hearing is being held for the construction of the Korea Najeon Chilgi Museum.
[Photo by Mokpo City]

Designated discussants included Lee Chil-yong, president of the Korea Crafts Artists Association; Lee Han-geun, professor of Business Administration at Mokpo National University; and Shim Won-seop, professor of Tourism Management at Mokpo National University, who presented various opinions on the necessity and development plans of the Najeon Chilgi Museum.

President Lee Chil-yong expressed high expectations, saying, "If a unique Najeon Chilgi museum themed on Najeon Chilgi, which is more highly valued overseas, is established in Mokpo, tourists will flock not only domestically but also from abroad."

The public hearing continued with a Q&A session, listening to diverse opinions from participating citizens regarding the legitimacy of the museum construction, its effects on revitalizing the local economy, and differentiated programs linked to tourism.

Meanwhile, to gather more opinions from citizens related to the museum construction, the city will conduct a survey from the 11th to the 19th.

The survey can be participated in by clicking the link posted on Mokpo City's website and official SNS channels or by visiting the local administrative welfare centers directly.

The city plans to review the opinions presented at the public hearing and survey, finalize the 'Basic Plan for the Construction of the Korea Najeon Chilgi Museum' by the end of this month, and submit the 'Feasibility and Preliminary Evaluation Report for the Establishment of a Public Museum' to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

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