Seongdong-gu Re-designated as 'Convergence Innovation Education Special Zone' for Second Time, Maintaining Status for 12 Years

Mayor Jung Wonoh:
"We Strive to Create an Educational Environment
That Meets Residents' Expectations"

On June 9, Seongdong-gu in Seoul announced that it has achieved the distinction of being re-designated as a 'Convergence Innovation Education Special Zone' for the second time by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups. After its initial designation as an education special zone in 2015, Seongdong-gu will now maintain this status for a total of 12 years, through 2026, as a result of this re-designation.

Seongdong-gu has been re-designated as a 'Convergence Innovation Education Special Zone' for the second time. The photo shows an educational session at Majang Global Experience Center. Provided by Seongdong-gu.

Seongdong-gu has actively utilized local resources such as history, culture, and industry to create a specialized educational environment, and has pursued various educational policies aimed at strengthening public education and nurturing global talent. This re-designation is the result of Seongdong-gu’s distinctive education policies and experience-based learning being recognized externally.

In particular, major factors in the evaluation included the operation of the ‘Seongdong Future Education District,’ the establishment of the ‘AI and Future Technology Experience Center’ and the ‘Ai Sarang Complex Culture Center,’ and the operation of the ‘Global Experience Center’ and the ‘Admissions Counseling Center,’ all of which contributed to building a customized educational environment tailored to different stages of life.

During the special zone designation period (2015?2026), Seongdong-gu will invest a total of 304 billion KRW to continuously promote 22 detailed projects across four specialized areas: traditional history experience education, ecological and cultural experience education, future talent development education, and global citizenship competency enhancement education.

Representative projects include history and culture experience programs utilizing local assets such as Salgoji Bridge and Seongsu Handmade Shoes Street, as well as the ‘Taejo Lee Seonggye Festival.’ In addition, ecological and cultural experience opportunities that harmonize with nature have been established, such as the ‘Eungbongsan Forsythia Festival’ and the ‘Seoul Forest Summer Camping Site.’

Furthermore, Seongdong-gu is providing customized education at each stage of growth, centered on the ‘Seongdong Future Education District,’ the ‘AI and Future Technology Experience Center,’ and the ‘Ai Sarang Complex Culture Center,’ including youth career exploration, future technology experiences, and creative arts education for young children. The district is also strengthening its lifelong learning foundation with programs such as the ‘Dokseodang Humanities Academy,’ ‘Seongdong Citizen University,’ and ‘Special Lectures by Distinguished Figures,’ which are open to all generations. In addition, Seongdong-gu has been newly designated this year as a ‘Lifelong Learning City for People with Disabilities,’ expanding the inclusiveness and diversity of learning opportunities.

Jung Wonoh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, stated, “Since being designated as an education special zone, Seongdong-gu has established itself as an education city by organically linking local culture, industry, and future education resources,” adding, “With this re-designation, we will continue our efforts to create an educational environment that meets the expectations of our residents.”

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