Anseong City to Launch Full-Fledged Establishment of Anseong Culture and Tourism Foundation After Passing Gyeonggi Province Review

Foundation for Integrated Operation of Cultural and Tourism Resources to Be Established

Aiming for Launch in January 2027... Step-by-Step Procedures Underway

Anseong City in Gyeonggi Province announced on April 24 that the proposal to establish the Anseong Culture and Tourism Foundation received final approval at the "2nd Gyeonggi Province Investment and Contribution Institution Operation Review Committee for 2026," which was held at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Office on April 21.

Panoramic View of Anseong City Hall.

During the review, a comprehensive evaluation was conducted, including the necessity of establishing the foundation, organizational and operational plans, financial plans, and an economic feasibility analysis. The need to establish an implementation system capable of systematically connecting and operating Anseong’s cultural and tourism resources was recognized.

The Anseong Culture and Tourism Foundation will be a non-profit foundation funded by Anseong City, consisting of four teams with a total of 29 professionals. The foundation plans to integrate previously dispersed culture and tourism functions and serve as a specialized organization that consistently manages planning and operations. Key initiatives include: implementing Anseong-style policy-linked unit projects, supporting lifelong cultural and arts education, fostering cultural planners, nurturing local tourism professionals, and discovering content for lake tourism hubs.

Anseong City expects that the establishment of the foundation will expand citizens’ opportunities to enjoy culture and, based on content operations linked to local resources, will have a positive ripple effect on tourism revitalization and the local economy.

Going forward, the city plans to begin the follow-up procedures with the enactment of an ordinance and the review of the investment and contribution plan in June 2026, followed by budget allocation and the recruitment of executives and staff, with the goal of launching the foundation in January 2027.

A city official stated, “With the passage of this review, we have established a foundation for consistently pursuing policy planning and implementation. We will systematize our projects around the foundation to achieve results that citizens can truly experience.”

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