Residents near Cheomdan District 3, Jangseong-gun, rally to demand measures against flooding and traffic inconveniences.

(Gwangju, Jeollanam-do = Yonhap News) Reporter Min Hyun-ki = On the 5th, residents of Woljeong and Gonae villages in Jinwon-myeon, Jangseong-gun, Gwangju, Jeollanam-do said, "Damages such as flooding and traffic inconveniences are continuing due to the construction of high-tech district 3," and urged the Gwangju Metropolitan City Corporation and the implementation and construction companies to compensate for the damage and prepare countermeasures.

The Woljeong Village Residents' Countermeasures Committee and about 50 residents held a rally near the construction site of Cheomdan District 3 in Gwangsan-gu on this day and claimed, "The city corporation explained that the site adjacent to the village would be filled 0.9m higher than the road, but in reality, it was built about 2m higher," and added, "Flood damage occurred last year as the low-lying rice fields that temporarily collected rainwater disappeared."

He continued, "If high-rise apartments are built in the future, there are concerns that the view of Mudeungsan Mountain will be damaged and noise from nearby shooting ranges will be reflected and amplified," and added, "We must conduct a preliminary investigation and prepare measures to harm residents."

Starting today, residents mobilized about 20 agricultural machinery and vehicles, including combines, tractors, and trucks, and began protesting, with plans to continue until their demands are accepted.

An apartment complex with about 1,400 households will be built on the site, and occupancy will begin sequentially from 2028.