Heeyoung Park, Yongsan Mayor: "The Next 10 Years Will Mark a Major Transformation of Yongsan's Urban Structure"

Creating a City Where 74 Development Projects, Culture, and Green Spaces Coexist

Yongsan District in Seoul has declared a major transformation into a city where development, culture, and green spaces coexist. On January 23, Heeyoung Park, Mayor of Yongsan District, presented this vision during a New Year's meeting held at Yongsan Art Hall, stating, "The next 10 years will be a period of change for Yongsan's urban structure."

Heeyoung Park, Mayor of Yongsan District, is delivering a New Year's address at this year's New Year's meeting. Provided by Yongsan District.

In her New Year's address, Mayor Park mentioned 74 urban development projects, including the Hannam Redevelopment Promotion Project, the creation of the Yongsan International Business District and Yongsan Core Valley, the undergrounding of railways, and the extension of the Shinbundang Line. She stated, "Through the launch of the Yongsan Cultural Foundation, the creation of Nodeul Island as an arts island, and the preservation of Yongsan Park, we will leap forward as a city where development, culture, and green spaces coexist."

Mayor Park said, "The changes of the past four years are a record of time created together with the residents," adding, "Now, Yongsan will grow beyond a city where life is convenient to become a city connected to the world." She went on to say, "I will work with all of you to make Yongsan a place where tomorrow is even more anticipated than today, so that residents can proudly say, 'I am proud to live in Yongsan.'"

Approximately 1,000 people attended the New Year's meeting, including Seoul Mayor Sehoon Oh, Yongsan District Council Chairman Seongcheol Kim, heads of related organizations, leaders of professional associations, and resident representatives.

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