Gijang-gun, Approval of Basic Plan for Mundong Living Area Fishing Village New Vitality Promotion Project

‘Sea Garden of Recovery and Coexistence’ Vision

Gijang-gun (Governor Jeong Jong-bok) announced on the 12th that the basic plan for the ‘Mundong Living Area Fishing Village New Vitality Promotion Project’ was conditionally approved after review by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries’ Deliberation and Coordination Committee.

The Mundong Living Area Fishing Village New Vitality Promotion Project is a key county initiative aimed at improving the living and economic environment of the Mundong Living Area (around Jungdong Port in Ilgwang-eup) and revitalizing the fishing village economy through the settlement of new personnel in the fishing village. The project was finalized through a 2023 Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries public contest, with a total budget of 10 billion KRW, including 7 billion KRW in national funds, to be invested by 2026.

The county completed the establishment of the ‘Spatial Environment Master Plan,’ which contains an integrated basic plan with the anchor organizations Local by Local Co., Ltd. and Cultural Arts Plan B (anchor organizations). On October 30, the basic plan received conditional approval through the Deliberation and Coordination Committee, giving momentum to the project’s progress.

The local free market event 'Pado Market in Mungdong,' held last September as part of the Mungdong Living Area 'Fisheries New Vitality Promotion Project.'

The approved basic plan sets the vision as ‘Sea Garden of Recovery and Coexistence,’ focusing on local tourism and community as core agendas.

Accordingly, the county aims to complete the project by 2026, actively promoting physical space creation such as the community hub-type fishing village station ‘Saeo Village Center’ and eco-friendly waterfront space, along with social innovation programs and various unit projects.

Additionally, the anchor organizations will hold a forum in Mundong Village on the 25th and 26th to review the project’s progress and share the direction of the basic plan.

On the first day, the 25th, anchor organizations from Hujin Port in Yangyang-gun, Gangwon-do, which is also implementing this project, and the Mundong Living Area anchor organization will participate to share the project progress and key contents of the basic plan. On the second day, a roundtable discussion among anchor organizations, a local tourism idea hackathon, and a linker organization performance sharing meeting will be held.

Jeong Jong-bok, Governor of Gijang-gun, said, “We will create a vibrant Mundong Living Area where a sustainable residential environment and fishing village identity harmonize,” and added, “We ask for residents’ interest and active cooperation for the successful implementation of the project.”

The Fishing Village New Vitality Promotion Project is a nationwide initiative led by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, investing 30 trillion KRW over five years in 300 locations. Depending on the scale and characteristics of each fishing village, it is divided into three types: ▲Type 1 ‘Fishing Village Economic Platform Creation,’ ▲Type 2 ‘Fishing Village Living Platform Creation,’ and ▲Type 3 ‘Fishing Village Safety Infrastructure Improvement.’ The Mundong Living Area in Gijang-gun was finally selected as Type 2 on January 19, 2023.

Panoramic view of Mundong Village, the project site.

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