Yongsan-gu Itaewon Global Village Center World Cultural Food Street Relocation

Itaewon Global Village Center Relocates to Hannam-dong's World Cultural Food Street on the 22nd
Convenient Access for Foreign Residents and Visitors in Central Itaewon Location
Provides Korean Culture Experience Programs and Consultation Services for Foreign Residents

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Yongsan-gu, Seoul (Mayor Park Hee-young) will relocate the Itaewon Global Village Center, located in Hannam-dong, to the Itaewon World Food Culture Street on the 22nd and undergo a renovation.

This marks 16 years since the Itaewon Global Village Center opened in 2008 to provide foreign residents unfamiliar with life in Seoul with necessary daily living information, help resolve inconveniences, and assist communication.

The new center has left its previous location in Hannam-dong and established a new home at 54-14, Itaewon-ro 27ga-gil. The basement floor, measuring 153.72㎡, includes a Korean language classroom, counseling room, office, and lobby.

Located within a 5-minute walk from Itaewon Station and Noksapyeong Station on Subway Line 6, and situated in the heart of Itaewon near the World Food Culture Street and the embassy district, the center is now conveniently accessible not only to foreign residents but also to visitors of various nationalities.

Korean language classes previously held at the old center will be relocated to the small lecture room at the Yongsan-gu Lifelong Learning Center until February 8, and all programs are expected to resume normal operation at the new center after the Lunar New Year holiday.

Currently, about 14,000 foreigners reside in the district, and to protect their rights and support the formation of a global community, two centers?the Itaewon and Ichon Global Village Centers?are operated. They are open to both foreigners and locals from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays.

To provide opportunities to understand Korean culture, educational and cultural programs tailored to the needs of foreign residents are offered, including Korean language education, volunteer activities, and cultural experience programs.

Additionally, to alleviate difficulties of living abroad, the center supports stable settlement in Korea through free labor and legal consultations, assistance with residency and immigration issues, and counseling on daily life hardships.

Park Hee-young, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, said, “After 16 years at one location, the Itaewon Global Village Center has moved to a new home and is being renovated on the Itaewon World Food Culture Street. Since Itaewon is a space where diverse cultures meet, we look forward to the center’s new transformation with a unique identity that only Itaewon can offer.”

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