Gyeongju City Invests 4 Billion Won to Create Workation Village in Tohamsan Natural Recreation Forest... "A Place to Work While Resting"

Construction of House Building 9 and Office Building 1
Opening in October Next Year... Attracting Customers

Gyeongju City announced on the 29th that it is making every effort to attract a living population amid the crisis of local extinction.

The concept of living population was introduced by the government to include not only the resident population but also people who stay in the area and boost its vitality. This consists of people who stay in a region other than their registered residence at least once a month for more than three hours a day, as well as foreigners.

Workation Village to be built inside Gyeongju Tohamsan Natural Recreation Forest. (Bird's-eye view)

Gyeongju City is investing 4 billion KRW by October next year to create a Workation Village within the Tohamsan Natural Recreation Forest in Munmu Daewang-myeon.

This project was prepared to overcome the population decline in the aging East Gyeongju area by attracting and settling young people through providing a space where startups and young people can freely work while enjoying leisure, in line with changes in work styles.

The site will include nine shared houses accommodating 1-2 or 2-3 people each, one shared office building, and two auxiliary facilities.

The shared office, where work can be done, will be established by remodeling the existing Gukhakgwan (953㎡), and the auxiliary facilities will include various spaces such as a music listening room, gallery, and yoga room.

In particular, Gyeongju City plans to operate the Workation Village in connection with various marine leisure programs of the Silla Kingdom Ocean and Munmu Marine projects underway in East Gyeongju.

Additionally, specialized programs unique to Gyeongju will be operated, including cultural heritage tours, bicycle tours, golf tours, offshore fishing and octopus catching using Gampo fishermen, and yacht experiences.

The shared office will be open free of charge only to residents of Munmu Daewang-myeon, Yangnam-myeon, Gampo-eup, and customers using local accommodations; other users will be charged a nominal fee.

Gyeongju City plans to start construction in January next year following the detailed design service that began in July and complete and open the Workation Village in October.

Meanwhile, "workation" is a newly coined term combining work and vacation, referring to a work style that allows people to work while enjoying a vacation simultaneously.

Mayor Joo Nak-young of Gyeongju said, “Gyeongju is an optimal city where work and rest are possible simultaneously in a resort area shared by mountains and sea, as well as being rich in historical and cultural tourism,” adding, “We will do our best to secure regional branding during the remaining period and become the best workation destination.”

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