Gwangju City to Hold Public Briefing on 'Restoration of Old Jeonnam Provincial Office' on the 18th

Jeonil Building 245... Collecting Citizens' Opinions and Suggestions

'Old Jeonnam Provincial Office Restoration Exhibition Content Public Briefing' Poster. Provided by Gwangju City

The 'Former Jeonnam Provincial Government Building Restoration Exhibition Content Public Briefing,' located at the final battleground of the May 18 Democratic Uprising, will be held on the 18th at 2 p.m. in the multipurpose auditorium on the 9th floor of Jeonil Building 245.

The briefing is hosted by the Former Jeonnam Provincial Government Building Restoration Council, composed of Gwangju City, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Former Jeonnam Provincial Government Building Restoration Promotion Team, and the Former Jeonnam Provincial Government Building Restoration Pan-City and Provincial Citizens’ Countermeasures Committee.

At the briefing, the Restoration Council plans to report on changes to the exhibition content disclosed last September and the results of citizen feedback collection. Additionally, through a Q&A session with citizens, they aim to enhance understanding of the exhibition content and gather suggestions.

The Council intends to continue close communication with those involved in the May 18 Democratic Uprising, experts, and citizens to ensure that the noble historical value of the May 18 Democratic Uprising is fully reflected in the restoration of the former Jeonnam Provincial Government Building.

The restoration project of the former Jeonnam Provincial Government Building began construction in August last year and is being promoted with the goal of completion by the end of October next year.

Park Yong-su, Director of the Democracy, Human Rights, and Peace Bureau, stated, “The restoration project of the former Jeonnam Provincial Government Building is a monumental project that conveys Gwangju’s spirit of democracy, human rights, and peace to the world,” and added, “We look forward to the active participation and interest of citizens so that the noble spirit and stories of the youths at that time in 1980 can be fully realized.”