Hwasun County and Buk-gu Create Synergy for Tourism and Sports Cooperation

Five Key Initiatives Including Joint Development of Tourism Routes and Shared Use of Sports Facilities

Administrative Consolidation Spurs Expanded Exchange... Boosting the Local Economy Expected

Hwasun County and Buk-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju Metropolitan City, have launched a cooperative effort to promote mutual prosperity by linking tourism and sports resources as part of the administrative consolidation, aiming to increase the number of visitors and revitalize the local economy.

On the 28th, Hwasun County announced that it had signed a cooperation agreement with Buk-gu in the field of tourism and sports for mutual development during a meeting at the county office’s small conference room.

The signing ceremony was attended by Jirak Lim, Governor of Hwasun County, the Deputy Governor, Chief of Planning and Budget, Chief of Future Industry, Public Relations Officer, and Head of the Tourism and Sports Division, as well as Soo-Jung Shin, Mayor of Buk-gu, the Director of Culture and Education, and the Head of Sports and Tourism. They discussed practical ways to cooperate in tourism and sports.

Hwasun County-Bukgu District Tourism and Sports Sector Win-Win Cooperation Agreement Ceremony. From the left in the photo, Sujeong Shin, Bukgu District Mayor, Jirak Lim, Hwasun County Governor. Provided by Hwasun County

This agreement is significant in that it gives concrete shape to tourism and sports cooperation between Hwasun County and Buk-gu, which previously belonged to different metropolitan local governments but have now become neighboring administrative districts within the newly launched Jeonnam-Gwangju Metropolitan City.

The two bodies agreed to link each region's tourism resources and sports facilities to attract visitors and boost facility usage, and to jointly carry out projects centered around five areas of cooperation.

The main areas of cooperation include: ▲mutual operation of tourism promotion centers or booths ▲joint online and offline promotion ▲joint development and operation of tourism routes ▲mutual operation of tourist incentives ▲mutual use of public sports facilities.

Hwasun County and Buk-gu anticipate that expanded exchanges among tourists and users of sports facilities will contribute to increased revenue for local small businesses such as accommodations, restaurants, and traditional markets, thereby further stimulating local consumption.

Jirak Lim, Governor of Hwasun County, stated, "This agreement will serve as an opportunity to proactively link tourism and sports resources between Hwasun County and Buk-gu and expand inter-regional exchanges. We will faithfully implement the cooperation projects to ensure that mutual visits deliver tangible benefits to the local economy."

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