‘Seoye Jinheungwon’ Opens Nationwide First Branch in Daejeon… “Call for Consignment Institutions”

Calligraphy Promotion Center to Open in Seonhwa-dong, Daejeon in March
Call for Consignment Agencies to Operate Until the End of 2026

Daejeon City announced on the 18th that it is inviting bids for a consignment agency to operate the Calligraphy Promotion Center.

The Calligraphy Promotion Center is scheduled to open this March in Techno Park, Seonhwa-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon. The consignment period will last until December 2026, and the project budget for this year is a total of 409 million KRW.

Applicants for the consignment agency must be calligraphy-related business organizations or corporations/groups with their main office located in Daejeon as of the announcement date (the 18th), and must visit Daejeon City Hall to submit their applications between the 13th and 15th of next month.

The final selection of the operator will be decided through the Consignment Agency Selection Committee.

Going forward, the Calligraphy Promotion Center will be responsible for operating calligraphy education and experience programs, conducting calligraphy-related research and surveys, and supporting calligraphy creative activities. The establishment of the Calligraphy Promotion Center is the first case nationwide in Daejeon.

No Gi-su, Director of the Culture and Tourism Bureau of Daejeon City, said, “We hope for active participation from corporations and groups with expertise and rich experience to ensure the Calligraphy Promotion Center is operated with substance.”