Osan, Suwon, and Hwaseong Cities Sign Agreement for Cultural and Tourism Development Cooperation

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Osan City, Suwon City, and Hwaseong City signed a "Business Cooperation Agreement for Shared Growth and Development in the Cultural and Tourism Sectors" on the 23rd at Osan Miniature Village.

Approximately 40 officials from the three cities, including Mayor Kwak Sang-wook of Osan, Mayor Yeom Tae-young of Suwon, and Mayor Seo Chul-mo of Hwaseong, participated in the signing ceremony and agreed to establish a cooperation framework to revitalize the cultural and tourism sectors of the three cities, which share the same history and cultural heritage.

The main contents of the agreement include ▲sharing cultural and tourism resources and promoting linked projects ▲providing mutual information on cultural and tourism projects and conducting joint promotion ▲discovering and developing common cultural and tourism content ▲expanding benefits such as admission fee reductions when citizens use cultural and tourism content.

In November 2018, the three cities signed a "San-Su-Hwa Cooperation Agreement for Shared Growth and Development" to improve the quality of life for residents, and have been cooperating in various sectors since then. This agreement was also promoted to strengthen urban competitiveness by utilizing the abundant cultural and tourism resources of the three cities, which share the same economic and cultural living areas.

Mayor Kwak Sang-wook of Osan said, "Osan, Suwon, and Hwaseong cities, which form the Jeongjo culture community, aim to share cultural and tourism resources with one another and discover and cooperate on common cultural content." He added, "I hope this will be an opportunity for all citizens to benefit from diverse cultural advantages and for our city community to advance as a city where citizens are happy."

Mayor Seo Chul-mo of Hwaseong said, "Through this agreement, I hope that the excellent cultural and tourism infrastructure that each city possesses can be enjoyed by all citizens of Hwaseong, Osan, and Suwon without administrative boundaries."

Meanwhile, Osan Miniature Village, where this signing ceremony took place, opened on the 12th and is located in a complex cultural and tourism district on shared public land in Nae-sam-mi-dong, Osan City, where the drama set for "Arthdal Chronicles" and the Gyeonggi Province National Safety Experience Center are also situated.

As the nation's only indoor miniature theme park comprising approximately 1,400 buildings scaled down to 1/87 of actual size, approximately 1,450 vehicles, and 425 meters of double-track railway, it recreates episodes of renowned landmarks throughout South Korea and around the world in miniature form. It has gained attention from many citizens as it offers both educational value and entertainment through cultural, festival, and historical experiences from various countries.