Gwangju City News

Gwangju City Reenforces Disposable Product-Free Days

Gwangju City, together with its five districts, from November 24 of last year is conducting publicity and on-site guidance in line with the Disposable ProductsFree Days so that the expanded and strengthened disposable product use restriction system can take root. Disposable items-free days: 10th of each month. Number 10 is designated as disposable items free days because “1” represents one-time use and “0” is zero/ free.

Reinforcing the system for limiting the use of disposable items

- Expansion of targets: disposable paper cups, plastic straws/stirring rods, plastic umbrellas

- Reinforcing compliance: Prohibiting the use of disposable bags (general retail), plastic cheering supplies used in sports facilities

In the campaign, employees of the City’s Resource Circulation Division, Seo-gu Office, and Korea Environment Corporation’s Gwangju Jeonnam Jeju Environment Headquarters participated in distributing resource circulation practice guides to citizens, introducing the disposable product use restriction system to nearby merchants, and distributing “disposable product reduction shop” guides.

The Disposable Shop is an autonomous store that keeps disposable items hidden from view in the store so that they do not use them habitually, and encourages consumers to choose whether or not to provide disposable items when ordering non-face-toface.

Gwangju Buk-gu District Office Implements “Rental Support for Young Entrepreneurs” for the First Time

Buk-gu, Gwangju City introduces Youth Entrepreneur Rental Support Project to relieve the economic burden of young people in the early stages of entrepreneurship and help them settle down stably.

This project is being implemented for the first time this year, and about 50 young entrepreneurs have been selected to support business rentals of up to 1.8 million won for 6 months at a rate of 300,000 won per month. To apply, they must be between the ages of 19 and 39, live in Buk-gu District, and have not passed three years of business registration as of the announcement date. To apply, they have to visit the Buk-gu Youth Center website or visit the Buk-gu Office Job Policy Department.

In addition, Buk-gu is also promoting the 2023 Youth Challenge Support Project to help young people who have given up on job hunting to participate in social activities and strengthen their employment capabilities.

Mudeung Mountain Summit Opens from March 4

Gwangju City and the Mudeung-san National Park Service opened the summit of Mudeung-san for the first time this year on March 4 with the cooperation of the Air Force 1st Missile Defense Brigade.

As a result of the evaluation by the UNESCO Global Geoparks Committee, Mudeung-san National Park obtained a “green card” and succeeded in being recertified as the first UNESCO Global Geopark at the end of February.

The Mudeung Mountain summit opening course is a 0.9 km course from Seoseokdae Jusangjeolli, viewing Jiwangbong Peak and Inwangbong Peak. Open hours are from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

You must bring your ID card to enter the normal military area and only Koreans and multicultural families are allowed to enter. However, you must bring a family register and ID card to confirm that you are a multicultural family. During this opening event, foreigners other than multicultural families are restricted from visiting the top of Mudeung Mountain.

Also, from September, anyone regardless of nationality will be able to visit the top of Mudeung Mountain. Foreigners can also climb to the top of Mudeungsan according to the Mudeung Mountain Summit Top Permanent Open Business Agreement signed between Gwangju City, Air Force 1st Missile Defense Brigade, and the National Park Service.

Taste a Bowl of Guksu (Noodles) for Only 1,000 won!

A bowl of noodles made by the elderly with Korean wheat is sold for only 1,000 won at Yangdong Cheonwon Guksu, at Yangdong Market in Seo-gu.

Yangdong Cheonwon Guksi is a project promoted by Seo-gu with Gwangju Seo-gu Senior Club to create jobs for the elderly and revitalize the Yangdong Market. This restaurant is located at the entrance near the fisheries section, and noodles are sold for a limited time every day from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm until ingredients run out. Those aged 50 or older and those with show a receipt of purchase at Yangdong Market on the day can purchase a bowl of noodles for 1,000 won; otherwise, the cost is 3,000 won.

The restaurant uses only Korean wheat produced in Gwangju as the main ingredient. Seo-gu Office hopes it will help promote Gwangju products while providing jobs for retirees.

Juam Dam and Dongbok Dam’s Water Storage Rate Drops Below 20%

Gwangju and Jeonnam are experiencing its worst drought. Juam Dam, which is the source of drinking water for Gwangju citizens, and Dongbok Dam's water storage rate has fallen below 20%.

It is the first time in 14 years since 2009 that the Dongbuk Dam recorded a water storage rate of 10%, and there is even a prospect that limited water supply will become a reality from the end of May if there is no heavy rain.

Gwangju draws water from the Yeongsan River, which is a third-grade water source, for drinking water and appeals to citizens to practice water conservation in daily life. Juam Dam supplies tap water from 11 cities and counties in Jeollanam-do, Seo-gu, Nam-gu, and Gwangsan-gu, and industrial water for Yeosu and Gwangyang, while Dongbok Dam supplies tap water to Dong-gu and Buk-gu.

The Gwangju City Waterworks Project Headquarters predicts that Juam Dam will be depleted by the end of May and Dongbok Dam by the end of June if there is no rain.

Gwangju City is appealing for water-saving practices in citizens’ daily lives, such as adjusting water pressure in water meters, reducing shower time, and putting PET bottles in toilets with the goal of saving 20% of tap water to delay the timing of limited water supply. The goal is to save up to 100,000 tons of water out of the 450,000 tons that Gwangju citizens use per day.

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