[We’ll Take Responsibility]

The Gyeonggi International Boat Show and Korea Match Cup World Yacht Contest are just 2 weeks away. A appointment ceremony for goodwill ambassadors for the events was held on May 25that Jeongok Port, Hwaseong.
Soccer Star Pak Ji-seong and singer Jo Yong-pil have been appointed goodwill ambassadors of the Gyeonggi International Boat Show and Korea Match Cup World Yacht Contest.

Great dreams that have spread througout the world, together with Pak Ji-seong, Jo Yong-pil we will achieve them.

Provincial Governor Kim Mun-su awarded the two representatives with an appointment sash and souvenir while requesting their utmost efforts in promoting the upcoming event.

I hope that with the World Yacht Contest in Jeongok Port, Jeongok can become a global city. Also, I will do my best.

On this day soccer player Pak Ji-seong kicked a ball he signed himself to 1000 residents gathered to see the appointment ceremony. Also riding an official racing boat they had something to talk about in the area surrounding Jeongok Port. Meanwhile, Gyeonggi Province held a banding ceremony for the 3,100 volunteers for the event. From now on, the volunteers will all carry out their specific duties in order to make the event a success.

[No More Barbed Wire!]

Civil appeals to remove the barbed wire and guard posts that went up as a military strategic necessity during the construction of the Shiwha and Hwaseong seawalls have been heard. Within this year all old metal fences are planned to be removed.

An excavator is clearing out a barrier guard post that was erected built next to the sidewalk. In 2002 while the Shihwa Seawall was being newly built the barbed wire and guard posts that were necessary for defense are not playing any role.
At the bull session held at the armed services headquarters on My 22nd the military and Gyeonggi Province mutually agreed on the removal of the idle barbed wire that has been discussed after civil appeals from local residents continuously streamed in, resulting in a speedy removal lasting just 5 days.

Whether it was because the area nearby was being used as a park by locals, or whether it was because of the coastal view being obscured by menacing iron railings, the idle guard posts can give them a feeling of oppression. Through this project we will see the eye sores disappear.

There is 32km of barbed wire and about 100 guard posts and lookouts that are being removed. The military, by stationing troops to do the job, cleared 6 kilometers of barbed wire and 14 guard posts in one week, while the Korea water Corporation will complete the removal works by the end of the year.

[Hwaseong Fire Station Opens]
The Hwaseong Fire Station in Gyeonggi has officially opened. From now on it looks like fires and accidents affecting residents can be handled more quickly and safely.

The Hwaseong Fire Station opened on the 26th introducing full services. At the opening ceremony Hwaseong residents, related parties and many others attended to celebrate the opening of the much desired fire station.

The Hwaseong Fire Station which was built in the Hyangnam area, standing 3 stories tall with a first floor basement will have jurisdiction over 22 towns and counties, serving a total population of 400,000 residents. Accidents and fires that were once covered under the jurisdiction of the Osan Fire Station are expected to be dealt with much more quietly. With the opening of the Hwaseong Fire Station the number of Fire Stations in Gyeonggi Province stands at 35, not including the fire stations to be built this year in Yeoncheon and Yangju.

[Employment Statistics are out]
The entire employment statistics of the province were gathered from the national statistical office\’s data. But, Gyeonggi province renovated their employment statistics system to carry out the first employment statistics survey in the country.

Gyeonggi Province renovated the entire employment statistics system and presented the statistical results of 18 cities and counties including Suwon and Seongnam. Accordingly, the unemployment and employment rates of cities and counties can now be estimated more precisely.

Regarding the survey -cg- the unemployment of 18 cities and provinces stands at 3.4% with Anyang and Uijeongbu having rather high levels of unemployment, and Kimpo and Seongnam with rather low levels.

In terms of participation rates of economic activity Hwaseong was highest with 65.2%, and Icheon and Suwon were relatively high, yet Goyang, Namyangju, and the Donong Area Complex appeared to have relatively low levels.

According to the statistics, Gyeonggi Province will carry out the establishment of employment policies, and job training charting a course to support small and medium businesses limited in employees\’ technical skills.

From now on we plant to carry out employment statistics and surveys by quarter. Accordingly, we will create data of the economic activity and population, with unemployment and employment to be displayed with employment policies appropriate to each region.

Based on the employment statistics results, we are all looking forward to see how appropriate unemployment policies and employment support will be carried out.

[The Ground Breaking for Hallyuwood]

The Goyang, Gyeonggi Hallyuwood Theme Park, which will be the center of Hallyu culture had a ground breaking ceremony today.

Hallyuwood, which is to be the center for Hallyuwood productions and distribution to consumers held a ground breaking ceremony on May 29th. At Hallyuwood, covering 990,400 square meters in the Janghang Dong, Goyang, Gyeonggi location and costing nearly $2.73 billion a theme park, industrial facilities, hotels and other buildings will make up the comprehensive culture and tourism complex.

At the groundbreaking, the world renowned Jackie Chan and Korean actors attended to celebrate the event. Jackie Chan and Choi Ji-woo were appointed goodwill ambassadors of Hallyuwood. Gyeonggi expects 6 million visitors to come to Hallyuwood each year with an economic effect of $1.76 billion securing 38,000 jobs.

Not only will Hallyuwood become a Mecca that is the center of Northwestern cultural content, but will also be a place to propel the creation of jobs and cultural content.

[Osan SNU Hospital Establisment MOU]

Gyeonggi will carry out the building of a Seoul National University Hospital that includes all the latest medical equipment. It looks as if 3 million southwest Gyeonggi residents will receive high quality medical service.

On May 28th Gyeonggi, Osan, and Seoul National University Hospital concluded an agreement promising a mutual agreement for the building of the Osan Seoul National University Hospital.

Seoul National University Hospital is planned to be built in Naesammi dong, Osan on an area of 93,000 square meters with a total of 600 sick beds. According to the agreement Gyeonggi Province will initiate support in seeking out investors including attracting foreign capital for the building costs of the hospital.

Seoul National University Hospital, Osan and Gyeonggi have combined forces for the medical development of south Gyeonggi and will make efforts to attract a medical compound industrial complex, a local transportation network, and the development and promotion for other related industrial complexes.

Osan has offered the land to build the hospital, set up the basic facilities and other administrative support, while the building of the hospital and managing it will be in the hands of Seoul National University Hospital and Budang Seoul National University Hospital. When the Osan Seoul National University Hospital is completed it is expected to play a central role as a comprehensive medical facility in South Gyeonggi.

[Bus to Jeongok Port]

The number of buses heading to the Gyeonggi International Boat Show and World Yacht Contest are planned to increase. It looks like the public transportation will become more convenient.

For the duration of the \’Gyeonggi International Boat Show and World Yacht Contest\’ a greater number of buses will run to and from this region for the greater convenience of tourists.

The province will have 11 intercity buses along 4 routes that run to Suwon bus terminal from Anseong, Icheon and elsewhere pass through Suwon station allowing passengers to transfer to a city bus or free shuttle bus to Jeongok Port.

Buses numbers 1004, 123 and the 4 routes running from Suwon, Hwaseong and Ansan to Jeongok Port will be increased to 186 arrivals per day with the last bus being extended.

Also a free shuttle bus will run 39 times a day from locations near the event including Suwon, Ansan, and Hwaseong to the port, and there will even be shuttle buses that run from Seoul and Incheon to the events. Check the Gyeonggi International Boat Show Homepage for more details about bus information.