Namwon-si 'Gwanghanruwon Promotional Video' Released

Namwon City in Jeollabuk-do announced on the 26th that it has produced and released a promotional video of Gwanghallu Garden, a natural heritage site of Korea, to spread its value and enhance its recognition both domestically and internationally.

Produced under the supervision of the Cultural Heritage Administration with Namwon City’s joint participation, the video features Wing, a national representative B-boy of Korea’s breaking scene, illustrations by Oriental painting artist Heukyoseok, and a song performed together by master singer Ahn Sook-sun and the Namwon City Boys and Girls Choir.

Namwon City has produced and released a promotional video of Gwanghallu Garden to enhance its domestic and international recognition.
[Photo by Namwon City]

The video includes subtitles explaining Gwanghallu Garden to enhance its visual completeness.

Currently, just five days after its release, the video has attracted explosive interest with 11,000 views on YouTube.

The English version of the video was unveiled at the 2023 Namwon World Drone Competition, providing an opportunity to showcase the beauty of Gwanghallu Garden to foreign tourists visiting Namwon. It also introduced the charm and beauty of Gwanghallu Garden to the world at the Bucheon International Comics Festival and the UAE (United Arab Emirates) KOREA FESTIVAL.

Gwanghallu Garden is a Joseon Dynasty garden expressing a fairyland world, centered around Gwanghallu Pavilion, with a lake symbolizing the Milky Way, Samsinsan Mountain, and Ojakgyo Bridge harmoniously combined. The representative pavilion, Gwanghallu, was built in 1419 by Hwang Hui and was originally called ‘Gwangtongru’ (廣通樓). In 1434, Jeong In-ji renamed it Gwanghallu, likening it to the Moon Palace Gwanghancheongheobu (廣寒淸虛府). It is currently being considered for elevation to national treasure status.

A city official stated, “Ahead of the enforcement of the Natural Heritage Act, we produced a global content video to once again highlight the beauty of Gwanghallu Garden and to expand promotion both domestically and overseas. We will do our best to continue promoting the beautiful Gwanghallu Garden.”

Namwon = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jeong Young-kwon baekok@asiae.co.kr