Jindo High-Speed Rail, Signature Campaign Held at Myeongnyang Victory Festival

Promotion Booth Operated by the Committee, Student Literary Contest
Widespread National Support for Residents' Aspirations

Jindo County conducted a nationwide signature campaign to raise awareness about the necessity of high-speed rail construction at the Myeongnyang Victory Festival held from the 19th to the 21st. Photo by Jindo County

Jindo County in South Jeolla Province announced on the 26th that it held a nationwide signature campaign at the Myeongnyang Victory Festival to raise awareness about the necessity of high-speed rail construction.

The Jindo High-Speed Rail Promotion Committee operated a promotional booth at the festival, which was held from the 19th to the 21st, introducing the need for high-speed rail and its expected benefits, distributing promotional brochures, and conducting the signature campaign. The committee was established by local institutions and organizations to have the high-speed rail section from Mokpo Station to Jindo Port included in the national plan.

Additionally, a 'Student Literary Contest' was held, sponsored by the Jindo Office of Education and the Jindo Branch of the Korean Federation of Arts and Culture Organizations, and organized by Jindo County and the Jindo Branch of the Korean Writers’ Association. A total of 210 elementary, middle, and high school students from the region participated in essay writing and drawing activities under the theme 'The Future of Jindo I Dream of, the Hope Opened by High-Speed Rail.'

A committee representative stated, "Reflecting on the historical significance of the Myeongnyang Victory, this served as an opportunity to widely promote the need for high-speed rail as a new leap forward for Jindo," adding, "The literary contest, which expressed hopes for regional development from the perspective of future generations, was a meaningful event."

President Lee Jaemyung previously pledged to extend the Honam High-Speed Rail to Jindo as a presidential campaign promise, and during a press conference marking his 100th day in office, he emphasized the need for transportation infrastructure to achieve balanced regional development.

An official from the county appealed for public support, stating, "To overcome the crisis of local extinction and revitalize the regional economy, the construction of the Mokpo-Jindo Port high-speed rail must be included in the national plan."