Gokseong-gun Holds Inter-County Meeting to Propel 'Seomjingang Tourism Era' Forward

Sangcheol Lee, Gokseong County Governor, Pledges Joint Efforts at Meeting on the 27th

Lee Sang-cheol, the governor of Gokseong County in Jeollanam-do, attended a meeting of heads of four local governments on the 27th to advance the era of tourism along the Seomjin River.

Hosted by Gurye County, the meeting was attended by about 30 people including Lee Sang-cheol, governor of Gokseong County, Kim Soon-ho, governor of Gurye County, Ha Seung-cheol, governor of Hadong County, Jeong In-hwa, mayor of Gwangyang, as well as tourism department heads from the four local governments.

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At the meeting, participants shared progress on various projects that have been promoted within the Seomjin River area and engaged in in-depth discussions on the direction of future collaborative projects. In particular, the participating local governments pledged joint efforts to strengthen external negotiation power and promote continuous exchanges for a full-fledged leap into the era of Seomjin River tourism.

The four local governments have been working together since signing a business agreement in 2021 to create an integrated tourism belt along the Seomjin River, aiming to develop the Seomjin River into a nationally recognized tourist attraction. As a result, the Seomjin River tourism belt development project was selected as a key regional pledge by the President and was chosen as a New Deal project for inter-local government cooperation by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, among other achievements.

Governor Lee Sang-cheol said, "We will continue to strengthen cooperation for the creation of the integrated Seomjin River tourism belt through steady participation in meetings and ongoing exchanges."

Gokseong = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Cha Jong-seon hss79@asiae.co.kr

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