Woongjin ThinkBig to Operate "Picture Book Ggum Maru" in Gunpo City under Consignment

Agreement Signed for Operations Through June 2029

Woongjin ThinkBig announced on June 8 that it has signed a private consignment operation agreement with Gunpo City to manage "Picture Book Ggum Maru," and will begin full-scale operations from July 2026 until June 2029.

Opened in 2023 within Haneol Park in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, Picture Book Ggum Maru is a picture book-based, stay-type complex cultural space that combines exhibition, experiential activities, library, and archive functions. Woongjin ThinkBig plans to leverage its more than 45 years of experience in content planning and its network of picture book authors to further develop and enhance the space.

A panoramic view of Picture Book Dream Maru. Gunpo City

The core of the operation will be diversifying exhibition and experiential programs. The company will regularly rotate thematic exhibitions and pop-up exhibitions every month, and will also institutionalize author participation events such as guest lectures and book signings by picture book authors. Woongjin ThinkBig also plans to expand sensory experience content for children and families, and to transform idle spaces such as the rooftop park into outdoor cultural program venues.

Local community-linked programs will also be strengthened. The company will operate a picture book author training project for Gunpo residents, reading education programs in collaboration with daycare centers and schools, and will expand cooperation with local public and cultural institutions.

A Woongjin ThinkBig representative stated, "We will develop Picture Book Ggum Maru into the region’s leading cultural platform, a place that children, families, and citizens visit routinely."

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