Anseong City Signs Cooperation Agreement on 'Youth Cultural City' Project with Three Universities

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Anseong City announced on the 14th that it has signed a 'Cultural City University Cooperation Project MOU' with Chung-Ang University, Hankyong National University, and Dong-A Broadcasting Arts University.

This agreement has been implemented as part of the cultural city development project to expand the foundation for youth creative activities and strengthen the local cultural industry ecosystem.

Anseong City was selected as the final candidate for the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism-designated 'Korea Cultural City' in 2024, as the only city in the capital region.

Therefore, it has been launching full-scale implementation projects since this year.

This university cooperation project is one of the core strategic projects of the cultural city initiative and marks the first step in fully operating a youth cultural industry structure that connects education, creation, distribution, and entrepreneurship.

The agreement ceremony was attended by a total of 13 participants, including Mayor Kim Bo-ra, Director of Urban Economy Chung Chang-hun, and Director of Culture and Tourism Chung Hye-ryeon from the city government, as well as Deputy Director Lee Seon-young of Chung-Ang University's Industry-Academy Cooperation Division, Director Yoon Deok-hun of Hankyong National University's Industry-Academy Cooperation Division, and Director Kong Eung-gu of Dong-A Broadcasting Arts University's Industry-Academy Cooperation Division.