Jung-gu to Build Largest District Library in Sewoon District, Chungmuro

Utilizing Donated Facilities in the Sewoon 6-4-22·23 District
Total Floor Area of 3,470 Square Meters
Completion Targeted for 2031

Jung-gu District Office in Seoul (District Mayor Kim Gilseong) announced on August 30 that it will establish the largest district-run library in Jung-gu by utilizing donated facilities acquired within the Sewoon Urban Renewal Promotion District in Chungmuro.

Library Development Example. Provided by Jung-gu.

The library will be located at 108-21 Chungmuro 4-ga, occupying the first to third floors above ground and will have a total floor area of 3,469.78 square meters. It will be situated along Toegye-ro, near Chungmuro Station on the subway.

In the Sewoon 6-4-22·23 District, where the library will be created, a residential complex comprising 8 underground floors and 49 above-ground floors will be constructed. This complex will include 484 residential units, neighborhood living facilities, and educational and research facilities. Of these, the district will secure the first through third floors above ground as public facilities and develop them into a library. The proposed changes to the "Sewoon Urban Renewal Promotion District Sewoon 6-4-22·23 District Urban Renewal Promotion Plan," which includes these provisions, was conditionally approved with amendments at the Seoul Metropolitan Government's review meeting on August 28.

Moving forward, the district plans to refine the spatial design and operational strategy by incorporating residents' opinions. The vision is to create a community-centered cultural space featuring reading areas, a lounge, workshop areas, and conference rooms. Tentatively named the "Yi Sun Shin Library," the project aims to break ground in 2028 and be completed by 2031, with the necessary procedures underway.

District Mayor Kim Gilseong stated, "This newly established district library will fill the lack of cultural and educational spaces in the city center and become a new cultural hub that residents can easily visit in their everyday lives. We will ensure that the public resources secured through the urban renewal project are successfully transformed into essential infrastructure that enriches residents’ lives."

Library Construction Location Map (Sewoon 6-4-22·23 District). Courtesy of Jung-gu Office.

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