Anseong City Opens 'Chilgok Lake Park' Where Sunset Meets Music on the 27th

[Suwon Ilbo=Park Chan-hyuk Reporter] Anseong City will officially open Chilgok Lake Park on the 27th (Friday), the second fruit of the 'Anseong Lake Tourism Belt Development Project.' Prior to the opening, a completion ceremony will be held on the 26th at 7 p.m.

This project is part of the lake tourism belt development initiative following the Geumgwang Lake Sky Observatory, which received significant positive response last year. The focus has been on transforming the existing agricultural reservoir beyond its original function into a leisure and tourism-oriented lake where citizens and tourists can stay and enjoy themselves.

In particular, Chilgok Lake Park has maximized its characteristic as a 'lake with beautiful sunsets.' The park plans to arrange observation spaces and rest areas throughout to allow visitors to appreciate the most beautiful sunset of the day, offering them a time of healing.

The musical fountain 'Light of Memory,' the core content of Chilgok Lake, reinterprets Anseong's historical significance through a modern sensibility. Capturing the pride of a region that was the only site in South Korea among the nation's three major resistance movement locations, the nation's first musical fountain featuring the 3.1 Movement concept will be produced.

Chilgok Lake Park goes beyond being a simple resting space and includes facilities for local residents to generate income. Some facilities within the park are planned to be operated with direct participation of residents, and the tourism activation is expected to operate as a 'sustainable co-prosperity model' where economic benefits flow back to local residents.

A city official stated, "Chilgok Lake is a special space that combines beautiful natural scenery with sunsets and the historical value and musical fountain of the region," adding, "We are doing our best in the final preparations to present a highly refined space that will satisfy both citizens and tourists, and we look forward to your great interest and anticipation."