Hoengseong-gun built it in 2016 with a project cost of 22.8 billion won.
It has four baseball fields, an indoor practice field, and a camping ground.
Hoengseong-gun is promoting the creation of a KBO baseball center in Hoengseong Baseball Theme Park starting this year.
The total project cost is 25 billion won.
First, by the end of next year, 15 billion won will be invested to build a ‘baseball vision center’ with education and lodging functions.
Then, by 2026, an additional 10 billion won will be invested to expand it into a baseball theme park equipped with various experience facilities such as campsites.
In addition, we are also attempting to develop tourism resources in connection with the National Patriots Service, which is scheduled to be built 2 km away.
[Soundbite] LEE DAL-HWAN(Chief of Planning and Audit Office, Hoengseong-Gun) : “We have invited the National Guard. We expect that many Hoengseong-related populations will flock to Gonggeun, and about 500 to 600 people will visit Hoengseong-gun for each event. .”]
The problem is that Hoengseong-gun bears the project cost, but the management of actual games and side events is the KBO’s authority.
In addition, it is a burden that Hoengseong-gun has to buy back the site for the campsite that Hoengseong-gun sold to a private operator in 2018.
In addition to Hoengseong, there are two more places selected for the KBO Baseball Center Competition: Gijang in Busan and Boeun in North Chungcheong Province.
As a result, there are concerns that Hoengseong-gun may spend only its budget and the effect may be less than expected.
[Soundbite] Na Cheol-seong(Director, Gangwon Peace Economy Research Institute) : “Because the issue of how to insert and adjust compulsory matters in case of non-compliance is also an area that needs to be thoroughly reviewed…”
Hoengseong-gun is pursuing private investment. He said he would reduce the burden of business expenses and increase operational efficiency.
Photojournalist: Choi Hyuk -hwan
Wonju City, Autonomous Crime Prevention Joint Patrol Team Launched
Wonju City held the ‘Wonju City Autonomous Crime Prevention Joint Patrol Team Launching Ceremony’ at City Hall today (7th).
This patrol consisted of about 1,200 members, including members of the autonomous crime prevention unit, the Marine Corps Veterans Association, and the Special Warfare Club.
The patrol team conducts patrols at least once a week, focusing on areas where entertainment establishments are concentrated and areas where sex offenders live.
Northern Forest Service, early operation of this year’s Forest Disease and Pest Prevention Team
Wonju City held the ‘Wonju Autonomous Crime Prevention Joint Patrol Team Launching Ceremony’ at City Hall today (7th).
This patrol consisted of about 1,200 members, including members of the autonomous crime prevention unit, the Marine Corps Veterans Association, and the Special Warfare Club.
The patrol team conducts patrols at least once a week, focusing on areas where entertainment establishments are concentrated and areas where sex offenders live.
‘Speed’
in Wonju City’s expansion of sports facilities by region this year Wonju City is accelerating the expansion of sports facilities by region.
Wonju City plans to open an innovative city in the eastern region with a swimming pool and a complex sports center in the southern region around July this year.
In addition, Taejang Sports Complex’s 4th baseball stadium, which can accommodate 4,000 spectators, will be completed in the first half of this year.
Wonju City will invest 10.5 billion won this year to repair worn-out sports facilities, such as replacing artificial turf in some 30 sports facilities.