Gyeonggi Northern Region Special Self-Governing Province Forum with Gyeonggi Northern Cultural Community Held

On the 17th, Northern Gyeonggi Cultural Community Inauguration Ceremony and Related Forum Held
Targeting Northern Gyeonggi Cultural Sector... Efforts to Expand Consensus on Northern Gyeonggi Special Self-Governing Province Promotion
Musical Actress Park Haemi, Million YouTuber Jjalbji-sik, and Other Cultural Experts Attend as Panelists

Gyeonggi Province, while making efforts to expand consensus on the promotion of the establishment of the Gyeonggi Northern Special Autonomous Province, held the ‘Gyeonggi Northern Special Autonomous Province Forum with the Gyeonggi Northern Cultural Community’ on the 17th at Island Castle in Uijeongbu.

Gyeonggi Province is holding a discussion forum on the Special Self-Governing Province of Northern Gyeonggi together with the cultural community of Northern Gyeonggi on the 17th at Uijeongbu Island Castle. Photo by Gyeonggi Province

In connection with the forum, the previously held ‘Gyeonggi Northern Cultural Community Inauguration Ceremony’ was attended by representatives of seven cultural organizations and institutions including the Gyeonggi Province Federation of the Korean Federation of Arts and Culture Organizations, Gyeonggi Minyechong, Gyeonggi Northern Cultural Center Directors’ Council, Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation, Gyeonggi Tourism Organization, Gyeonggi Content Agency, and Gyeonggi Art Center, along with about 150 cultural figures interested in the cultural development of northern Gyeonggi as members of the Gyeonggi Northern Cultural Community.

The representatives of the seven organizations and institutions who participated in the inauguration ceremony resolved to form the ‘Gyeonggi Northern Cultural Community’ to provide strong momentum for the promotion of the establishment of the Gyeonggi Northern Special Autonomous Province and to strive for regional growth and cultural development suited to the characteristics of the northern Gyeonggi region.

Following this, a presentation titled ‘The Significance of Cultural Development in Northern Gyeonggi and the Establishment of the Gyeonggi Northern Special Autonomous Province’ was given by Professor Kim Tae-woo of the Rinashita College of Liberal Arts at Shinhan University.

Professor Kim Tae-woo explained and shared ▲regional cultural policies and northern Gyeonggi ▲current status and issues of regional culture in northern Gyeonggi ▲the relationship between cultural development in northern Gyeonggi and the establishment of the special autonomous province ▲and future tasks.

In the comprehensive discussion, chaired by Professor Kim Tae-woo, experts from various fields in culture, including Shin Young-gyun, Director of the DMZ Business Office at Gyeonggi Tourism Organization, Park Sang-soon, Professor of Performing Arts at Kyungmin University, musical actress Park Hae-mi, who is a member of the Public-Private Joint Promotion Committee for the Establishment of the Gyeonggi Northern Special Autonomous Province, and Baek Manyutuber Jjalbitjisik, participated to discuss the cultural development of northern Gyeonggi. In addition to expert discussions, there was also time to share questions and opinions from cultural figures participating on-site.

A representative affiliated with a cultural organization in northern Gyeonggi who attended the forum stated, “Currently, while the construction and development of industry, facilities, and infrastructure in northern Gyeonggi are important, the development of culture and the establishment of cultural identity in northern Gyeonggi are also crucial. Since the establishment of the Gyeonggi Northern Special Autonomous Province is said to help the cultural development of northern Gyeonggi, I want to actively support it.”

Oh Hu-seok, Deputy Governor for Administration, said, “In the past, northern Gyeonggi was a region that was economically and culturally as active as southern Gyeonggi,” and added, “To achieve a new leap in cultural development in northern Gyeonggi, the province will actively promote the Gyeonggi Northern Special Autonomous Province and the Great Renovation of northern Gyeonggi.”

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