Goheung-gun Establishes Itself as the Undisputed No.1 Destination for Returning Farmers and Rural Migrants

Seven Consecutive Years of Recognition at the Korea Brand Hall of Fame

Goheung County, Jeonnam (Governor Gong Youngmin) announced on the 31st that it has been awarded for the seventh consecutive year in the Return-to-Farming and Rural Migration City category at the 2025 Korea Brand Hall of Fame, organized by the Industrial Policy Studies (IPS) and sponsored by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

The county explained that in this evaluation, its diverse and distinctive policies received high praise, including the operation of the Return-to-Farming and Rural Migration Happiness School, settlement support funds for returning youth, support for new residents and housing, interest support for return-to-farming and fishing policy funds, support for cadastral survey fees for new housing construction, and housewarming event support.

Goheung County has won the 2025 Korea Brand Hall of Fame in the Returning to Farming and Rural Living City category for seven consecutive years, hosted by the Korea Institute for Industrial Policy Studies (IPS) and sponsored by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. Photo by Goheung County

In addition, the county was selected as the top institution nationwide in the '2024 Integrated Platform Operation Evaluation for Return-to-Farming and Rural Migration' organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and received an Excellence Award in the 'Jeollanam-do Population Policy Comprehensive Evaluation,' further establishing itself externally as a central hub for return-to-farming and rural migration.

Governor Gong Youngmin stated, "With the goal of achieving a population of 100,000 in Goheung by 2030, we will systematically promote return-to-farming and rural migration policies and create a stable settlement environment, while doing our utmost to ensure that Goheung County continues its reputation as a mecca for return-to-farming and rural migration."

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