Hadang
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Hadang refers to the newly built urban area in Mokpo
, Jeollanam-do
of South Korea, which aims at accommodating increased population near Muan International airport and movement of provincial office. Before announcement of the transfer of office, Mokpo city initially intended to rebuild another area for housing. The project was finalized till 1999 to lease most of area for marketing, business, housing and preliminary purpose.
Hadang area was actually pertained to Muan county, while Sang-ri annexed to Mokpo to enlarge city area to make several villages like Sangdong, Sinheungdong in this area. Hadang is just beside newly constructed South Jeolla provincial office about 2 km.
In addition to several reasons, Hadang meets tipping point of national route for Haenam and Muan with strength of holding Daebul industrial complex
. The residential area also borders on coastal area near to the Gatbawi cultural street filled with museums like Mokpo Maritime National museum and Natural history museum. Peace plaza resides in Hadang for celebrating Kim Dae Jung
who won the Nobel Peace Prize
in 2000, equipped with music fountain and several outdoor sceneries with lights.
However, the development of residential area worsened the transfer of population from old downtown to lose balance of the city. Until now, the depression within old downtown is almost unimaginable in that 3 movie theaters shut down, markets and large-scale local distribution company all moved to Hadang. Shareholders in old town says there are no youngsters to boast local economy.
Mokpo
Mokpo is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, on the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula. Mokpo has frequent train service to Seoul and is the terminus for a number of ferry routes serving islands in the adjacent Yellow Sea...
, Jeollanam-do
Jeollanam-do
Jeollanam-do is a province in the southwest of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Jeolla province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea...
of South Korea, which aims at accommodating increased population near Muan International airport and movement of provincial office. Before announcement of the transfer of office, Mokpo city initially intended to rebuild another area for housing. The project was finalized till 1999 to lease most of area for marketing, business, housing and preliminary purpose.
Hadang area was actually pertained to Muan county, while Sang-ri annexed to Mokpo to enlarge city area to make several villages like Sangdong, Sinheungdong in this area. Hadang is just beside newly constructed South Jeolla provincial office about 2 km.
In addition to several reasons, Hadang meets tipping point of national route for Haenam and Muan with strength of holding Daebul industrial complex
Daebul industrial complex
Daebul Industrial Complex is an industrial complex which covers a large portion of Samho, Yeongam of South Jeolla province in South Korea. The complex was initially designed to set up fundamental base for development in the Mokpo area. Finalized in December 1996, the residence of enterprises start...
. The residential area also borders on coastal area near to the Gatbawi cultural street filled with museums like Mokpo Maritime National museum and Natural history museum. Peace plaza resides in Hadang for celebrating Kim Dae Jung
Kim Dae Jung
Kim Dae-jung was President of South Korea from 1998 to 2003, and the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize recipient. He came to be called the "Nelson Mandela of Asia" for his long-standing opposition to authoritarian rule.-Early life:...
who won the Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...
in 2000, equipped with music fountain and several outdoor sceneries with lights.
However, the development of residential area worsened the transfer of population from old downtown to lose balance of the city. Until now, the depression within old downtown is almost unimaginable in that 3 movie theaters shut down, markets and large-scale local distribution company all moved to Hadang. Shareholders in old town says there are no youngsters to boast local economy.