Uiryeong-gun, Youth Center Construction ... Workplace 'Cheongchun Mankae' & Residential Space 'Sagaksagak' Opening

‘Youth Hub Complex Town Development’

Selected for Consecutive Youth Policy Project Competitions

The first youth center has been established in Chilgok-myeon, Uiryeong-gun, Gyeongnam.

Uiryeong-gun announced on the 20th that it is building a youth hub complex town with the goal of creating a ‘youth special zone’ where young people come to work, live, and play, and on the 19th, it opened ‘Cheongchunmangae,’ a ‘workplace’ for youth.

Uiryeong-gun opened 'Cheongchun Mankae,' a workplace for young people, on the 19th. [Image provided by Uiryeong-gun]

The Uiryeong Youth Hub Complex Town is planned to be built on the site of the former Uichun Middle School in Chilgok-myeon, with a project cost of 6.256 billion KRW and a total area of 12,388㎡. The county has completed a phased plan for the youth complex town and is currently focusing on creating the ‘workplace’ and ‘living space,’ which are the main tasks of phases 1 and 2.

The Uiryeong Youth Center ‘Cheongchunmangae,’ which opened that day, is a two-story building with a total area of 206㎡, constructed with a total project cost of 1.45 billion KRW and completed in December this year. The annex facility of Cheongchunmangae, ‘Sagaksagak Youth House,’ was built simultaneously with an area of 108㎡.

Cheongchunmangae is equipped with facilities such as shared offices, shared study cafes, and shared kitchens, and is used as a space for young people to prepare for startups. It will be operated by free access for youth and recruiting shared office tenants through public contests.

Several rounds of public contest selections accelerated the creation of the Chilgok-myeon ‘Youth Hub Complex Town.’

Uiryeong-gun opened 'Cheongchun Mankae,' a workplace for young people, on the 19th.
[Image provided by Uiryeong-gun]

The county secured 500 million KRW in project funds as ‘Uiryeong Cheongchunmangae’ was selected in the youth hub space creation contest hosted by Gyeongnam Province. The short-term youth residence space ‘Sagaksagak Youth House,’ which opened alongside on the same day, was built with 200 million KRW secured from the provincial contest. The ‘Doran Doran Youth House,’ scheduled to be completed next year, was finally selected in the ‘Youth Village Shared Housing Creation Project’ contest hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and will receive 1 billion KRW in project funds.

‘Doran Doran Youth House,’ the ‘living space’ of the Uiryeong Youth Hub Complex Town, is equipped with 12 single rooms (33㎡ each) and will be used as a facility providing long-term housing at minimal rent for young people who want to settle in the area.

As Chilgok-myeon gains popularity as a ‘workplace’ and ‘living space,’ young people are flocking to the area.

The youth organization ‘Honguibyeolgok,’ based in Chilgok-myeon, was selected for the ‘Youth Creation Support Project’ contest hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. About 60 people from all over the country, including Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, Busan, and Daegu, participated in programs operated by Honguibyeolgok. They renovate idle spaces in the area, such as the old Chilgok bathhouse and the former candle factory, and run local living programs that connect the community and youth through various traditional resource experiences in Uiryeong.

An Sinae Ahn, the representative of Honguibyeolgok, said, “Chilgok-myeon is a playground for our youth. Young people can freely enjoy and challenge themselves in what they want to do without interference.”

The county is preparing a cultural and arts center equipped with exhibition halls and performance venues to function as a ‘playground’ in the long term.

Local residents are also full of welcome. Yeong-su Jeon, head of Sinchon Village in Chilgok-myeon, said, “I felt bad that the old school site had been left empty for a long time. I am surprised and happy that it is not a factory or a senior town but a special time for youth, and I think the neighborhood will gain vitality.”

County Governor Tae-wan Oh said, “Like the name Cheongchunmangae, I hope the hopes of the young people who visit here will bloom fully. Uiryeong is a place full of wealth energy and will be a land of opportunity for youth,” adding, “Uiryeong-gun will support the dreams of young people with diverse youth policies that help them settle and energize.”

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