Mohyeongye, Descendants of the Righteous Army, Visit National Assembly... Present Plaque of Appreciation to Assemblyman Park Sangwoong

"I Will Do My Utmost for the Successful Completion of the Culturally and Historically Significant Hapgang Region Pungnyu Garden"

On August 22, Assemblyman Sangwoong Park of the People Power Party (representing Miryang, Uiryeong, Haman, and Changnyeong in South Gyeongsang Province, and Deputy Floor Leader) announced that he had received a plaque of appreciation from 35 members of the Mohyeongye family association, who visited the National Assembly on August 20, for securing the budget for the "Hapgang Region (Nakdong River and Nam River) Pungnyu Garden Project."

The Mohyeongye is an association of descendants of the Righteous Army, including General Gwak Jaewoo from the Imjin War, who are active in the Miryang, Uiryeong, Haman, and Changnyeong areas. The plaque of appreciation was presented to express gratitude for Assemblyman Park's contributions to regional development in the spirit of their ancestors.

Descendants of the Righteous Army Mohyeongye visited the National Assembly for a commemorative photo and presented a plaque of appreciation to Assemblyman Sangwoong Park. Photo by the office of Assemblyman Sangwoong Park.

The "Hapgang Region Pungnyu Garden Project" is a large-scale initiative with a total budget of 45.08 billion KRW (20.47 billion KRW in national funds and 24.61 billion KRW in local funds) to be invested by 2028. The project will create a themed tourism garden covering approximately 40,000 pyeong at the confluence of the Nakdong and Nam Rivers, including the Mohyeonjeong Dongbeom Pungnyu Memorial Hall, Bangujeong Baramsori Garden, and the Pungnyu Adventure Experience Space.

Assemblyman Park stated, "I am deeply moved and feel an even greater sense of responsibility after receiving this heartfelt token of appreciation from the Mohyeongye members who have carried on the spirit of the Righteous Army," adding, "I will do my utmost to ensure the successful completion of the Hapgang Region Pungnyu Garden, which holds significant cultural and historical meaning."

He further emphasized, "I will work together with Changnyeong and Uiryeong, with Haman at the center, to usher in a new era of tourism in the region so that the Hapgang Region Pungnyu Garden can become a source of hope and pride for all local residents."