Gwangyang City Council General Affairs Committee Visits Seomjingang Starlight Sky Facility

Inspection of Operational Status
Calls for Measures to Normalize Operations

The General Affairs Committee of Gwangyang City Council, chaired by Park Moonseop, announced on September 2 that it had visited the Seomjingang Starlight Sky Aerial Descent Experience Facility located in Mangdeok Port, Jinwol-myeon on the 1st to inspect its operation status.

Chairman Park Moonseop, along with Assembly members Kim Bora, Baek Seongho, Seo Youngbae (Jung-dong), Jeong Hoegi, and Park Cheolsoo, as well as relevant public officials, participated in the on-site inspection to assess the facility's operational conditions and discuss possible improvements.

The General Affairs Committee of Gwangyang City Council visited the Seomjingang Starlight Sky Aerial Descent Experience Facility located in Mangdeok Port, Jinwol-myeon, on the 1st to inspect its operation status. Photo by Gwangyang City Council

Seomjingang Starlight Sky is an experiential tourism facility whose construction began in December 2019 and was completed in August last year. The facility is equipped with five zipline courses, a monorail, a departure platform, and an arrival platform, with a total project cost of 6.9 billion won.

Although it began operations in December last year, several operational challenges have arisen, including financial difficulties due to the operator's increasing deficits, cases of "non-arrival" caused by weather and geographical conditions, and a decline in the monorail's transport capacity.

The committee requested a thorough analysis of the issues identified during operation and the development of improvement measures, urging all efforts to normalize the facility's operations as soon as possible.

Chairman Park Moonseop stated, "I hope that Seomjingang Starlight Sky will become not just an experiential facility, but a core asset that enhances Gwangyang's tourism competitiveness," adding, "We will continue to pay close attention to ensure operational stability and safety."

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