Gongju City Selected as ‘Excellent Cultural City’ for Two Consecutive Years... “Proving Itself as a History-Centered City”

Gongju City in Chungnam Province announced on the 25th that it has been selected as an "Excellent Cultural City" in the 2024 Cultural City Development Project performance evaluation by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

This marks the second consecutive year that Gongju has been recognized as an excellent city, once again proving its status as a history-centered cultural city.

Gongju City and the Gongju Culture and Tourism Foundation have collaborated with various local organizations and groups, promoting specialized projects to achieve tangible cultural development and policy effectiveness.

Through these efforts, they have achieved positive results in various areas such as cultural content production, professional workforce training, institutional reform, and policy development.

Mayor Choi Woncheol has actively participated in various events related to the cultural city project, attentively listening to voices from the field.

Mayor Choi said, "I expect Gongju City's cultural city project to lead even more substantial changes in the future," and added, "I am grateful for the continuous interest and participation of local residents."

Kim Jigwang, CEO of the Gongju Culture and Tourism Foundation, stated, "Thanks to the active interest and participation of citizens, we were able to achieve meaningful results," and added, "We will continue to promote various projects so that Gongju City can establish itself as a sustainable cultural and tourism city."

The city plans to continue promoting various projects for urban development based on culture, and it is expected to further grow as a cultural city where the local community and citizens develop together.

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