Geoje City to Build 11 Billion Won Modern and Contemporary History and Culture Space, Including Moon Jae-in's Birthplace

600 Million Won Expected to Go Toward Restoring Former President Moon's Birthplace
Exhibition and Education Spaces to Be Built... Opening Targeted for 2031

Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do, is pursuing a large-scale project to build historical and cultural facilities, including restoring the birthplace of former President Moon Jae-in.

According to the city on October 29, the project centers on building a modern and contemporary history and culture communication space for exhibitions, education, and cultural exchange that will shed light on Geoje's modern and contemporary history from multiple perspectives; creating a wildflower garden and plaza open to everyone; and building parking and other facilities. The communication space will serve as a new cultural tourism hub for the region.

Conceptual rendering of the "Geoje Modern and Contemporary History and Culture Communication Space Project." Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do.

Includes Restoration of Former President Moon's Birthplace... Opening Targeted for 2031

The area under consideration for the project is around 694-1 Myeongjin-ri, Geoje-myeon, where former President Moon Jae-in's birthplace once stood. The communication space, which will include restoration of his birthplace, is targeted to open in 2031.

The city said that Geoje, the birthplace of former Presidents Kim Young-sam and Moon Jae-in, embodies the full sweep of Korea's modern and contemporary history. The city has endured the suffering of exploitation during Japanese colonial rule and embraced the lives of countless refugees during the Korean War.

The city highlighted Jisimdo Island, which was used as a logistics base during Japanese colonial rule; the Geoje POW Camp Historic Park and the Heungnam Evacuation Memorial Park, which offer a glimpse into the Korean War; the birthplace and records exhibition hall of former President Kim Young-sam; and Jeo Island, a presidential retreat. The city plans to create a new modern and contemporary history and culture communication space to connect these local historical and cultural resources.

The city also plans to build a historical and cultural tourism belt by expanding distinctive tourism offerings, including preserving the value of former President Moon's birthplace, and to promote longer-stay tourism that combines history and stories with the existing focus on natural scenery.

Estimated Project Cost: 10.999 Billion Won... 600 Million Won for Construction to Restore Former President Moon's Birthplace

A preliminary planning study estimated the project cost at 10.999 billion won, of which 600 million won is earmarked for construction to restore former President Moon's birthplace. The actual project cost will be finalized after subsequent procedures, including detailed design.

The city will first carry out the subsequent administrative procedures for the project in stages once the shared property management plan, which includes the project, is approved at a plenary session of the city council on November 5.

Mayor Byun Kwang-yong said, "We will preserve and connect local historical and cultural resources and develop them into tourism content that residents and visitors can experience together. We will pursue the project thoroughly so that its value can be passed on to future generations."

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