Gwangju Seo-gu and Boseong-gun Join Hands for Regional Win-Win Development

Published 26 Jan.2024 15:53(KST)

Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City and Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do signed a friendship exchange agreement for mutual development on the 26th.

Kim I-gang, head of Seo-gu, and Kim Cheol-woo, governor of Boseong-gun, signed the exchange agreement at the Seo-gu Office on the same day and promised to cooperate for improving residents' quality of life and the joint development of the region.

The main contents of the agreement include ▲ efforts to promote exchange and cooperation in various fields such as culture, arts, administration, education, and economy ▲ active support in areas requiring mutual cooperation such as direct transactions of local specialties and agricultural products, disaster and recovery ▲ efforts for residents' harmony and mutual development through exchanges in the private sector ▲ active cooperation and support for joint interests and policies.

Gwangju Metropolitan City Seo-gu and Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do signed a friendship exchange agreement for mutual development on the 26th. <br>[Photo by Seo-gu]

Gwangju Metropolitan City Seo-gu and Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do signed a friendship exchange agreement for mutual development on the 26th.
[Photo by Seo-gu]

Boseong-gun has branded its local specialty, ‘green tea,’ as ‘Green Tea Capital Boseong’ and is focusing on establishing a green tea industry special zone and revitalizing tourism, including successfully hosting the World Tea Expo.

Additionally, it was the first in the nation to brand 600 natural villages as a resident-led village development project called the ‘Boseong 600 Project,’ which won the Minister of the Interior and Safety Award at the Korea Local Autonomy Policy Awards.

In response, Kim I-gang, head of Seo-gu, said, “Seo-gu is also discovering a BI (Brand Identity) reflecting the characteristics of each of its 18 neighborhoods and promoting it as a resident-participation specialized project, which has been recognized as an innovative case by government and local autonomy-related professional organizations. I hope this agreement will serve as an opportunity for both cities to learn from each other’s strengths, share resources, and achieve mutual development.”

Kim Cheol-woo, governor of Boseong-gun, said, “Through broad exchanges and cooperation between the two cities, let us create a society where we complement each other’s shortcomings and live together by understanding the different cultures between urban and rural areas and fulfilling new values, as well as advancing local autonomy. I hope this connection becomes a valuable opportunity leading to mutual development.”