Jongno-gu Cultural Environment Bureau's 5 Departments Relocate to Temporary Annex Office

Jongno-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Jeong Munheon) has completed the relocation of five departments of the Cultural Environment Bureau to the temporary annex office in front of Gyeonghuigung Palace (former Police Museum) and will commence operations from the 29th. The departments are the ‘Culture Division’, ‘Cultural Heritage Division’, ‘Tourism and Sports Division’, ‘Cleaning Administration Division’, and ‘Environment Division’.

Jongno-gu is currently using a nearby building as a temporary office due to the demolition of the existing office for the construction of the new office building. However, due to limited space causing inconvenience to residents and staff, the district received permission from Seoul City in 2022 to use the former Police Museum building free of charge and completed remodeling work in December 2023.

Starting with the Jongno Cultural Foundation in January, followed by the Jongno Youth Startup Center in March, and this month the five departments of the Cultural Environment Bureau are being relocated sequentially. The relocation of the Cultural Environment Bureau will take place over weekends from the 20th to the 28th of this month to minimize inconvenience to residents.

Meanwhile, the site of the old Jongno-gu office is undergoing cultural heritage excavation after demolition is complete. The design is planned to be finalized within the year, with construction to begin thereafter.

District Mayor Jeong Munheon stated, “We will thoroughly prepare to minimize inconvenience and confusion caused by operating the temporary annex office,” and added, “The construction of the new office building is an essential process for a new leap forward for Jongno, and since it has been carefully prepared over a long period, we ask for the understanding of all residents even if using the temporary office is somewhat inconvenient.”

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