Jeonnam Province Selects 'Gwangyang Seomjingang Geutdeul Village' as Rural Experience and Recreation Village of the Month

Experiential Programs Blending Art, Culture, and Nature Gain Popularity

Natural Dyeing Experience Site at Seomjinganggeutdeul Village, Gwangyang. Provided by Jeonnam Province

Jeonnam Province has selected Seomjingang Geutdeul Village in Jinwol-myeon, Gwangyang, as the rural experience and recreation village of September.

Seomjingang Geutdeul Village is a complex experiential village that blends beautiful natural scenery along the Seomjingang River with art and culture. It is a rural healing destination that offers different charms each season.

In particular, the vast field of canola flowers that borders the Seomjingang River bike path is famous as a signature spring landscape of the region, but the autumn scenery of the fields is also more than enough to inspire travelers.

The core spaces of the village include a campsite, a small art museum, and indoor accommodations, all created by remodeling the former Jinwol Middle School. In addition to the typical rural experience village, visitors can enjoy unique content that combines art and culture.

The small art museum, designed as a red container art factory, regularly hosts exhibitions by local artists and young creators. Art programs involving both residents and visitors are actively held, and creative programs for foreign artists have also been introduced, establishing the village as a hub for global cultural exchange.

The village offers a diverse range of experience programs. In addition to cycling tours along the river, the natural dyeing experience using materials sourced from nature is particularly popular. Depending on the season, dyeing activities using various plants such as indigo, onion skins, and chestnut shells are highly regarded as educational activities that enhance ecological sensitivity, especially for children and family visitors.

Kim Hyunmi, Director of Agricultural Policy at Jeonnam Province, stated, "Seomjingang Geutdeul Village is a new type of experiential village that combines the traditional image of rural life with cultural, artistic, and ecological experiences. We hope many people will visit and enjoy the charm and tranquility of the rural autumn."

Jeonnam Province currently operates 172 rural experience and recreation villages, attracting about 1.3 million visitors annually. The province plans to continue selecting outstanding villages each month and actively promoting and supporting them to increase rural income and improve settlement conditions.

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