An International Standard Ice Rink to Be Built in Yongin Singal 1 District

Knowledge Industry Center Developer Creates with Public Contribution Fund
Yongin City Plans Benefits Including 50% Admission Fee Discount for Citizens

An international standard ice rink will be established in Singal 1 District, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do.

Yongin City announced on the 12th that it will build an ice rink in the 'Singal 1 District Knowledge Industry Center' area at 138-1, Singal-dong, Giheung-gu, using public contribution funds from the project implementer.

A bird's-eye view of the Yongin Singal 1 District Knowledge Industry Center, where an international standard ice rink will be installed. [Image source=Yongin City]

The ice rink will be built to international standards with a length of 60m and a width of 30m, equipped with 300 spectator seats, a medical room, and convenience facilities. After completion, it will be used for winter sports lessons and group classes for students.

The Singal 1 District, where the Knowledge Industry Center is being constructed, was an area where abandoned factories and warehouses were scattered, raising the need for environmental cleanup. In November last year, the construction of a Knowledge Industry Center with three basement floors and 27 above-ground floors, covering a total floor area of 165,000㎡, was decided.

At that time, the project implementer planned to build an ice rink with a total floor area of 8,400㎡ in this area as a public contribution and donate it, and to pay 11 billion KRW as operating support funds. Later, in February of this year, the implementer proposed a change plan to pay 31.5 billion KRW in public contribution funds instead of directly operating the ice rink planned for donation, and the district unit plan was recently changed after review by the Urban Planning Committee, the city explained.

The city is currently promoting the signing of a business agreement with the project implementer to set usage fees at a level similar to nearby ice rinks of comparable size and to offer a 50% discount on admission fees to Yongin citizens. A city official said, "We expect that the citizen discount will alleviate concerns about the cost burden of using the ice rink and secure the public nature of the facility."

Additionally, the city plans to expand the range of benefits provided to citizens through ▲ operation of winter sports lesson programs for citizens ▲ group class programs for local students ▲ priority allocation of reservations for registered winter sports athletes and clubs in Yongin City. The city will use the increased public contribution funds from the district unit plan change to install necessary infrastructure for local residents.

A city official said, "We will strive to make the ice rink a space that provides various leisure activities and sports opportunities for citizens and students."

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