Haeundae, an Attractive First-Class City
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Haeundae City News
Issue No.41, May 2014
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Haeundae Market Getting a Facelift
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Small and Medium Business Administration allocates 1.8 Billion won to revitalize the area.
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627 stores on Gunam-ro and Aehyang-gil have been selected as a commercial revitalization area by the Small and Medium Business Administration.
e can soon expect to see some dramatic changes in the Haeundae Market and Haeundae City Office areas after the Small and Medium Business Administration selected the areas, which contain 627 stores, to be the beneficiary of 1.8 Billion won in federal government support as part of a nationwide revitalization project. The area will be rejuvenated with newly decorated signs and streets with the goal of turning it into Haeundae’s newest shopping and tourism hot spot. The Small and Medium Business Administration chose the area due to its high development potential. The area boasts an abundance of both traditional and modern fares, and due to its proximity to Haeundae Beach and the Haeundae City Office, the investment is expected to result in a dramatic increase in activity. The city has been preparing to receive the funds since 2009, but has now finally received concrete approval. The city plans to improve on the management infrastructure in the area, as well as take on many projects including: • improving and expanding parking facilities
• road improvements • decorative signage • building theme streets and cultural areas To improve public relations and communication, an area blog and other promotional projects will also be put into action. The target area selection is expected to have a dramatic impact on the Haeundae tourism industry. Over the last few years, the time people spend at the beach has been on the decline, and aside from those located along the beach itself, area stores have seen a corresponding decrease in sales. With this revitalization project, the ‘touristy’ area will be expanded well beyond the borders of the beach, resulting in a better all around Haeundae experience. Area store owners are understandably excited by the prospect, and they are eager to participate by increasing education for sellers, building a customer service center, and expanding a fixed-price system. “When it expands to U-dong and Jung-dong, the project will be even more effective.” said a city official. For more information, contact the Department of Economic Improvement at (051) 749-4473
Old Haeundae Station Becomes ‘SMART’ FOREST Place for Arts and Culture CONSERVATION
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first exhibition ‘Youthful Ocean’ will be on display through June 27th
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Haeundae’s new drone is fitted for pre vention of fires, landslides, and pests.
For more information, contact the Department of Tourism and Culture at (051) 749-4083
”To patrol for the prevention of fires, landslides, and pests, and to take pictures of Haeundae from the sky, an unmanned aerial vehicle will fly above the mountains and the ocean of Haeundae.” The use of drones and their many applications has recently been a global hot topic. Now, the City of Haeundae is ready to venture into Haeundae conserves forests with this new technological world— for a new drone. the purpose of forest conservation. A drone is an unmanned plane or helicopter that is controlled remotely by radio waves. They are being used in many ways around the world these days to carry out tasks that people can not, and they do these tasks cheaply and efficiently. Haeundae is planning to use 20 Million won of its budget to purchase one in the second half of the year. It will be deployed in order to patrol forests for fires, landslides, forest damage, and pest control, and is expected to be active 24 hours a day. Controlled by a specially trained agent, images from the drone will automatically be sent back to the city office for a quick response to any situation that the drone might encounter. The drone will also be employed to increase beach safety during the summer months by watching for rip currents. Check back soon for the drone’s special website, where images will be streamed for public viewing, giving us all a chance to see the beauty of Haeundae from the sky.
Image Right: The old Haeundae station has turned into an open art gallery.
For more information, contact Department of Forest Conservation at (051) 749-4543
irst built in 1934, the old Haeundae train station was retired from service last year to make way for the new station located in the Jangsan area. But it’s days of serving the public are far from over. On April 10th it was officially reopened as a public art gallery, with an inaugural exhibition, called ‘Youthful Ocean’, which features some of Korea’s best young artists on display through June 27th. The long-storied station is the only one of its kind in Korea with an octagonal roof, serving millions of patrons over the course of 79 years. After renting the station temporarily from Korail, Haeundae hired professional artist Yu Mi-yeon to come in and manage the station gallery. “We are planning to make this gallery the place where daily lives and arts can combine naturally, and differentiate it from others with unique exhibitions and programs,” said Yu. “We also hope to make it a very unique place where people can relax while enjoying artwork and musical performances.” The space offers a chance for Busan’s young artists to display their work, while also serving as a multi-use facility and a rest area for visitors to enjoy works of art in a storied old relaxing atmosphere.
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