Gimpo Rises as the Central Hub for Tourism Cooperation in Western Gyeonggi

The 23rd Regular Meeting of the Gyeonggi Western Region Culture and Tourism Council Held at Aegibong

The 23rd Regular Meeting of the Gyeonggi Western Region Culture and Tourism Council, involving seven local governments from the western Gyeonggi area, was held on the 19th at Aegibong in Gimpo.

The 23rd Regular Meeting of the Gyeonggi Western Region Culture and Tourism Council, involving seven local governments from the western Gyeonggi area, was held at Aegibong in Gimpo on the 19th. Kim Byungsoo, Mayor of Gimpo, is explaining about Aegibong. Photo by Gimpo City

Approximately 50 participants, including working-level officials and mayors from the member cities of the council-Bucheon, Hwaseong, Ansan, Pyeongtaek, Siheung, Gimpo, and Gwangmyeong-attended the meeting. The agenda included in-depth discussions on expanding intercity content collaboration and representative festival partnerships, progress on joint projects for 2025, and proposals for new joint projects in 2026.

After the meeting, attendees received a briefing at the observatory from the 2nd Marine Division and toured key facilities such as the Aegibong Observatory, Aegibong Starbucks, and the Peace Bell, experiencing firsthand the exceptional views and tourism resources that Aegibong offers.

The Aegibong Peace Ecological Park, located at the unique confluence of the Jogang, Han, and Imjin Rivers, has become a globally recognized tourist destination. Since Mayor Kim Byungsoo took office, Gimpo City has collaborated with the military to open the park at night for the first time and introduced a Starbucks at the Aegibong Observatory.

Kim Byungsoo, Mayor of Gimpo, stated, "Gimpo is growing as a new hub for tourism in the western region by branding its unique tourism resources with new ideas. Through this meeting, I hope the seven cities in the western region will move toward an even stronger cooperative system."

Gimpo City plans to further strengthen its connections with other western region cities, promote joint marketing and tourism product development, and solidify its position as a central city for border tourism.

The Gyeonggi Western Region Culture and Tourism Council, an administrative consultative body launched in 2019 to enhance the cultural and tourism competitiveness of the western region, has promoted various cooperative projects such as joint publicity and marketing, city tour linkages, and tourism resource development.

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