Connecting History and Value... Mapo-gu Launches DJ Donggyo-dong Residence Preservation Committee

December 3, 2024, First Meeting of the 'Donggyo-dong Residence Preservation Committee' Held
Discussing Concrete Implementation Plans While Exploring Effective Measures for Preservation

Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo District, and Kwon No-gap, Chairman of the Kim Dae-jung Foundation, are embracing after the inauguration ceremony of the honorary road, Kim Dae-jung-gil.

Mapo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Park Gang-su) will form the "Committee for the Preservation of the Late President Kim Dae-jung's Donggyo-dong Residence" and hold its first meeting at the Mapo-gu Office on December 3.

At this meeting, concrete action plans for the preservation of the Donggyo-dong residence and its registration as a national registered cultural heritage will be discussed.

Representatives from the Kim Dae-jung Foundation, bereaved family members, legal and academic experts will attend to re-examine the historical significance of the residence and seek effective measures for its preservation.

The Donggyo-dong residence holds important meaning in modern Korean history as a symbolic space of democracy and peace.

To honor this historical value, the district submitted a request for registration as a national registered cultural heritage to the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Cultural Heritage Preservation Division on November 12, 2024, and on November 20, 2024, named the road near the residence "Kim Dae-jung-gil," continuing various efforts.

Currently, the district is proceeding with administrative procedures to register the residence as a cultural heritage, and it is expected that this meeting will mark a practical turning point for the preservation project.

Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, stated, “The Donggyo-dong residence is a very important space commemorating the life and achievements of President Kim Dae-jung. We will do our best to preserve it as a symbolic place that transcends ideology and conveys the values of democracy and peace to future generations.”

The district’s proactive steps are expected to play a crucial role in establishing the residence not merely as a historical heritage but as a place symbolizing the values of democracy and peace.

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