Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province announced on September 25 that it has finalized the name of the Dongbaek-Bojeong General Welfare Center, which is scheduled to open in April next year, as "Mir Human Center."
"Mir" is the pure Korean word for "dragon," which is the symbolic animal of Yongin. "Human" represents a people- and citizen-centered administration, while "Center" signifies a complex space encompassing welfare, culture, sports, and education.
A perspective view of the community complex facility in Bojeong-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin City, officially named "Bojeong Mir Human Center." It is scheduled to open in April next year. Provided by Yongin City
The city explained that the name was finalized through a naming preference survey, which included an online poll of citizens, feedback from administrative welfare centers, and a survey of public officials, conducted from August 28 to September 12.
The "Dongbaek Mir Human Center" will be located at 866 Jung-dong, Giheung-gu, with two basement floors and five above-ground floors, covering a total floor area of 13,027 square meters. The center will house a senior welfare center, swimming pool, lifelong learning center, youth cultural center, and a daytime facility for people with disabilities.
The "Bojeong Mir Human Center," to be built at 1264-2 Bojeong-dong, Giheung-gu, will have one basement floor and four above-ground floors, with a total floor area of 15,838 square meters. It will include a toy library, youth cultural center, daytime facility for people with disabilities, municipal daycare center, senior welfare center, and a library.
With the names now finalized, the city plans to apply them to signage and promotional materials, and will proceed with follow-up measures such as revising ordinances and updating traffic guidance systems.
Lee Sangil, Mayor of Yongin City, stated, "Thanks to the great interest and affection from our citizens, we have been able to move up the opening of both centers by one month from the original schedule. We will do our utmost to ensure that both spaces are well-prepared and loved by the community."
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