Gunsan City invests 5.8 billion won to revitalize night tourism in Gogunsan Islands

(Gunsan = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Jin-bang = Gunsan City, Jeollabuk-do, announced on the 23rd that it will promote the 'Gogunsan Island Luxury Tourist Destination Development Project' to create a stay-type tourist destination.

This summer, Seonyudo Beach recorded the highest number of visitors ever, with more than 180,000 visitors. This is thanks to the competitiveness of tourism thanks to the opening of the Ocean Palette and the opening of the Gogunsan Island Road.

Accordingly, the city plans to increase the length of stay of tourists by creating a tourism environment that can be enjoyed even at night, which will lead to actual expansion of local consumption.

The city plans to invest a total of 5.8 billion won by 2028 to develop light and media content that tells the unique stories of the Gogunsan Archipelago.

Specifically, ▲ production of video content for Gogunsan marine culture storytelling ▲ installation of Myeongsasimni art-type media mapping production base ▲ creation of an interactive lighting environment for walking tours ▲ creation of a night photo zone ▲ improvement of the acceptance of night tourism in major pedestrian areas.

In particular, in the section between Myeongsasimni and Solseom, a lighting environment for walking tours will be created, including gobo (pattern board) lighting, floor lighting, and a resting night photo zone, and in the Myeongsasimni area, a media production base using projection mapping and search lights will be established.

Gogunsan Archipelago, which is made up of about 60 islands, is Gunsan's representative tourist resource with unique tourist resources for each island, said Ko Cheol-yeong, head of the city's tourism promotion department.