Culture Ministry to Hold Forum on Old Jeonnam Provincial Government Complex Restoration... Discussing Building Name and Operation Plan

On June 11 at Jeonil Building 245 in Gwangju

The Old Jeonnam Provincial Government Complex Restoration Task Force of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on June 9 that, together with the Old Jeonnam Provincial Government Complex Restoration Council (composed of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Gwangju Metropolitan City, and the Old Jeonnam Provincial Government Complex Restoration Pan-Provincial Citizens' Countermeasure Committee, among others), it will hold a forum on the "Naming and Operation Plan for the Restored Old Jeonnam Provincial Government Complex" at 2:00 p.m. on June 11 at the multipurpose auditorium of Jeonil Building 245 in Gwangju.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is carrying out a project to restore the Old Jeonnam Provincial Government Complex, the site of the final resistance during the 5·18 Democratization Movement, to its appearance in 1980. Through the restoration of the Old Jeonnam Provincial Government Complex, the ministry plans to commemorate the 5·18 Democratization Movement and utilize the site as a space for intergenerational communication and education.

This forum, which is being held ahead of the opening scheduled for May next year, will focus on discussions regarding the naming of the restored building to reflect the identity and value of the Old Jeonnam Provincial Government Complex, as well as plans for the operating entity to ensure the building's sustainable development.

The keynote presentation will be delivered by Jung Youngsoo, CEO of Prime Strategy Research Institute, based on the results of the "Basic Study on the Organization and Operation Plan for the Restored Old Jeonnam Provincial Government Complex" conducted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism last year. Following this, Lee Gihun, Director of the Gwangju Civil Society Support Center; Kim Heesong, Professor at the Institute of Humanities at Chonnam National University; Kang Singyeom, Professor at the Graduate School of Culture at Chonnam National University; and Kim Gonghyu, Director of General Affairs at the 5·18 Injured Persons Association, along with representatives from civic groups, academia, and 5·18-related organizations, will participate in the discussion.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism also plans to hold an additional forum in July to collect a wide range of opinions from the local community and to conduct a nationwide online survey in order to finalize the building's name and the proposed operational organization.

A policy official from the ministry stated, "The restoration project of the Old Jeonnam Provincial Government Complex is being carried out based on social consensus," adding, "We will continue to develop the optimal plan for the building's name and operation that can gain public support."

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