National South Korea battles wildfires spreading in southeastern region Wildfires started in Uiseong-gun spread to Andong-si Wildfires in southeastern South Korea were spreading fast for the third consecutive days with dry conditions and strong winds hindering firefighting efforts sparking fears about the safety of the residents A total of 6,453 firefighters and 107 fire helicopters were deployed to the sites to combat the fast-moving fires as of Monday afternoon with thick smoke limiting helicopter access and strong winds fueling the fire’s spread Additional evacuation alerts were sent to Andong-si North Gyeongsang Province -- a city which lies adjacent to Uiseong-gun -- as the strong winds fueled the wildfires to spread to the city The affected area spans about 8,732 hectares almost a 5,000-hectare increase from the figure announced by the Interior Ministry on Sunday The ministry said a total of five large- and medium-scale wildfires -- in Sancheong-gun and the city of Gimhae in South Gyeongsang Province Okcheon-gun in North Chungcheong Province and Ulju-gun a western district in Ulsan -- claimed the lives of four wildfire responders and civil servants It said the medium-sized wildfires in Gimhae and Okcheon-gun were extinguished Monday morning Uiseong-gun and Ulju-gun are yet to be fully contained another county located close to Uiseong-gun planning measures to respond to the spreading fire and ensure residents’ safety who was reinstated as the country's acting president on Monday morning North Gyeongsang Province were added to the list of special disaster zones The Interior Ministry explained that the decision was made as the scale of damage grew including large-scale forest loss and the increasing number of wildfire victims With the weekend wildfires forcing almost 800 residents to evacuate their homes then-acting President Choi Sang-mok initially designated Sancheong-gun a special disaster zone on Saturday directing different ministries and government organizations to speed up recovery efforts and provide more comprehensive support for victims The designation of a special disaster zone allows the government to provide partial financial aid for the restoration of both private and public facilities damaged by wildfires The affected residents will also receive a range of financial support including a reduction in public utility fees Negligence is suspected as the cause of the series of wildfires over the weekend that swept through hundreds of hectares in the country’s southeast according to the police and fire authorities Investigations have yet to begin as the fires are not yet fully contained but the police and fire agencies tentatively speculated that various human activities started the large-scale wildfires in Sancheong-gun Uiseong-gun and Ulju-gun after verifying reports they received The police said they received a call from a local resident in Sancheong-gun claiming that sparks from a brush cutter used at a local farm started the fire plan to investigate the circumstances to determine the exact cause The police believe the wildfires in Uiseong-gun and Ulju-gun were caused by human activity as well Individuals who visited an ancestor’s grave in Uiseong-gun reported to the local fire agency that they accidentally started a fire while tidying up the cemetery on Saturday The police also secured testimony that a man in his 60s may have caused the fire in Ulju-gun while using welding equipment The plan to unify the candidacies of conservative People Power Party presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo and former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo faces a rocky road Democratic Party alleges 'judiciary coup' threatens to impeach Supreme Court justices Korea’s Czech nuclear plant deal halted by court injunction Amazon Prime sign deal to increase K-content access Korea mark 60 years of ties with sculpture Respect wanes: Teaching no longer highly coveted job in S As unused homes increase in rural South Korea Supreme Court’s verdict sours Lee Jae-myung’s presidential bid Korean mothers are opting for C-sections at record rates South Koreans get creative with Parents’ Day gifts Costco’s steep membership hike tests loyalty of Korean shoppers Lee Jae-myung leads in hypothetical three-way race with Han Duck-soo Netflix's 'The Devil’s Plan' returns with star-packed season 2 Amid the spread of wildfires in Cheongsong and a procession of donations for victims continues old and damaged items are delivered on delivery under the name of "relief goods." donations arriving at the fire site in North Gyeongsang Province some items were difficult to use due to actual use such as damaged and old clothes such as oil-stained ladles and frying pans with peeled coating Some were sent by "delivered courier service," further embarrassing local residents and group officials An official from a non-profit organization in Cheongsong-gun said "I sent all the items that needed to be thrown away as if they were donations," adding and the delivery fee alone was more than 700,000 won." I was really in tears," he said Residents in the affected area also expressed their bitterness but it's too much for us to send this because we're not beggars," and "It's better not to send it." only 11 tons (t) of relief goods that arrived in Cheongsong-gun were discarded because they could not be used local governments and organizations have to worry about processing costs and manpower burdens Of the 53 tons of old clothes that entered the forest fire sites in Goseong-gun and Sokcho local governments even officially asked "not to send old clothes." It was also difficult to receive the necessary relief due to the flood of inquiries The same problem was pointed out during the 2023 Great Turkiye Earthquake The Turkish Embassy in South Korea officially announced that "used goods are not accepted." This was because used goods could cause hygiene problems and could be rather burdensome to the beneficiaries warm hands are continuing nationwide to help the North Gyeongsang region affected by forest fires relief donations collected from all over the country exceeded 112.4 billion won This is significantly higher than the 80 billion won raised during the 2022 East Coast bushfires ※ This service is provided by machine translation tool Korea.net hosts networking event for Honorary Reporters Accord with Japan to protect both nations' people abroad A bilateral agreement with Japan will bolster cooperation in protecting the nationals of both nations abroad Click here to read more about the latest summit between leaders of both countries Talks with NZ seek to upgrade ties to strategic partnership Korea and New Zealand have agreed to advance talks on elevating the bilateral Partnership for the 21st Century concluded Korea and New Zealand have agreed to advance talks on elevating the 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36,000 hectares of forest and killing at least 26 people Eighty-five employees of the Korea National Park Service have been dispatched to protect the temple in Cheongsong-gun The fire authorities and the park service officials moving the relicts to safe locations and removing fire hazards and trees next to the temple The blaze has halted its progress toward the temple but the officials are still on full alert for potential development in the ongoing disaster Firefighting authorities have also been dispatched to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Hahoe Village in Andong-gun Flames came within 10 kilometers of the village which is known for its preservation of Korea's traditional culture and buildings 20 firetrucks and 130 firefighters had been mobilized at one point to protect the heritage site with officials pouring water on the haystacks and thatched roofs of traditional buildings Some 150 residents of the village received multiple evacuation orders although several have stayed to watch over the fires Wildfires had spread to within 3 kilometers of the Byeongsanseowon Confucian Academy But the wind blew the flames away from the academy and the fire in the area has been receding as of Thursday morning The Byeongsanseowon is also a UNESCO World Heritage site being one of the Confucian academies inscribed in 2019 the authorities are keeping watch over the historical sites in the Andong-gun in case the flames start approaching them again They are hoping to spare the historic buildings from the fate of Gounsa — a temple founded in 681 AD — which was destroyed in the fires in nearby Uiseong-gun the massive fires in five regions further north in the northern part of North Gyeongsang Province have been the most damaging of the recent string of wildfires Authorities estimated that the fires there have been 44.3 percent contained as of Thursday morning The fire in Andong-gun is currently 52 percent contained while flames in Cheongsong-gun are 77 percent contained It is known that people are even sending goods close to trash as relief supplies to the victims of wildfires that have swept the country donations for victims who escaped from the fire in Gyeongbuk Province arrive at the site Among the relief supplies gathered in Cheongsong-gun the amount of unused and discarded was 11 tons and it is reported that they are in a position to worry about the cost of disposal Even boxes of old clothes were delivered to a non-profit organization in Cheongsong-gun by COD "I sent you things that you throw away as trash," adding and it came out to more than 700,000 won." This is not the first time such behavior has occurred 30 tons of 53 tons of old clothes that came in as relief goods were reportedly discarded even when Gangwon wildfires were damaged in Goseong-gun and Sokcho The forest fire has raised more than 110 billion won from all over the country This is the largest amount ever raised for disaster relief exceeding 80 billion won during the East Coast bushfires in 2022 The 'large forest fire' that swept through North Gyeongsang Province burned down the highway rest area According to North Gyeongsang Province on the 27th the two-way building of the Cheongsong Rest Area on Seosan Youngdeok Expressway was burned due to the forest fire that spread the previous day All buildings in the direction of Yeongdeok (eight stores) were burned down 50% of the buildings (10 stores) were lost In the direction of Yeongdeok in Jeomgok parking lot It is expected to take at least three to 18 months to recover and it is estimated that it will cost 7 billion won in the direction of Yeongdeok at Cheongsong Rest Area 2.8 billion won in the direction of Cheongju and 650 million won in the Jeomgok parking lot The average daily sales at these rest areas are known to be between KRW 50 million and KRW 60 million Considering that these rest areas are 53 kilometers away from other rest areas the authorities decided to open temporary toilets and parking lots after confirming the safety diagnosis of the facilities It also plans to set up a temporary business facility in consultation with the operator The work to extinguish large-scale forest fires Gyeongsangbuk-do and is rapidly spreading to northeastern Gyeongsangbuk-do Forest authorities began extinguishing the forest fire at 6:30 a.m on the sixth day of the forest fire by dispatching helicopters helicopters will be deployed around Hahoe Village and Byeongsan Seowon Confucian Academy in Andong where forest fires have subsided overnight to prevent the spread and access of forest fires An official from the Korea Forest Service said it was difficult to enter the helicopter due to poor municipal administration near Hahoe Village We are waiting for the helicopter to be dispatched today it will be difficult to deploy it in the morning." and 693 equipment were expected to be deployed the forest fire approached about 3km near Byeongsan Seowon and Andong City guided the emergency evacuation of nearby residents but it was confirmed that there was no damage so far as it has been lulling overnight Emergency disaster prevention work was carried out at Daejeon Temple as the forest fire spread again at Juwangsan National Park in Cheongsong-gun the day before the fire died down from the dawn of the day where the drying special report is maintained is expected to receive about 5mm of rain on the same day but we cannot rest assured that the forest fire is rapidly expanding to northeastern Gyeongbuk the forest fire-affected areas in Cheongsong The two Uiseong and Andong locations are still not even estimated and the total size of the five cities and counties in the northeastern part of Gyeongsangbuk-do is estimated to have already exceeded 30,000ha a total of 21 people were confirmed to have died a helicopter that had been working on extinguishing the fire crashed at the forest fire site in Uiseong-gun As a large forest fire that started in Uiseong spread through Andong to Cheongsong on the 25th the correctional authorities decided to relocate the North Gyeongsang Prison (formerly Cheongsong Prison) to evacuate The Ministry of Justice said on the same day "We are proceeding with the process of transferring prisoners to correctional institutions in the region in connection with the spread of wildfires in northern Gyeongsangbuk-do A total of 3,500 people will be transferred including 800 prisoners from Andong Prison in Pungsan-eup and 2,700 prisoners from four North Gyeongsang correctional facilities in Jinbo-myeon The Ministry of Justice is reportedly considering dividing them into buses and transferring them to correctional institutions under the Daegu Regional Correction Office the Ministry of Justice did not disclose the specific location of the transfer The policy is to make every effort to transfer it with high security more than 380 inmates at Miryang Detention Center were urgently transferred to Daegu Prison Gyeongsangbuk-do due to the true story of visitors to the graves and spread to five cities and counties in the northeast and the land of 63,245 soccer fields and 156 Yeouido areas was reduced to ashes The forest fire moved rapidly along parched trees and fallen leaves due to weather conditions that were unfavorable for the evolution of strong winds and included not only inland areas such as Andong The "Monster Wildfire," which was called up once traveled at an all-time high speed of 8.2 kilometers per hour in strong winds of 27 meters per second This is equivalent to the speed at which a car runs at a speed of 60km which issued the third stage of forest fire response after the forest fire broke out mobilized a large number of extinguishing helicopters and equipment every day to extinguish the main fire and build fire lines around major national facilities amid unfavorable evolutionary conditions formed by strong winds and extremely dry weather problems such as accumulating fatigue of on-site firefighters and crashing of evolutionary helicopters occurred and the work to extinguish the fire was slow in most areas human and property damages continued along the path of the forest fire and there were several dizzying situations in which the fire was close to Andong Hahoe Village and Byeongsan Seowon and Yeongdeok received about 1 to 3 millimeters of rain and the situation turned dramatically in a week overnight rain has slowed the spread of wildfires and created a favorable weather environment such as a decrease in haze that acts as an obstacle to the operation of extinguishing helicopters The forest fire-affected area caused by the Gyeongbuk wildfire was counted as 45,157 hectares by this morning Depending on the results of future investigations the scope of forest fire damage is expected to increase further 6,322 residents of Uiseong and Andong were evacuated to indoor gymnasiums satellites detected scars left on the ground by forest fires in North Gyeongsang Province which burned 80% of Seoul's area and were extinguished in about a week National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released satellite images of forest fires in North Gyeongsang Province taken by Earth observation satellite LandSat 9 on the 8th (local time) clearly shows the burned area over 80 kilometers east and west in contrast to other areas which was taken with the ground image sensor (OLI-2) mounted on the satellite was completed by combining short-wavelength infrared but it is arbitrarily applied to prepare for unburned areas (green) and burned areas (brown) The forest fire broke out simultaneously in three places in Uiseong-gun Gyeongsangbuk-do on the 22nd of last month and spread rapidly to adjacent areas such as Andong and Yeongdeok the next day with strong winds As wildfires spread eastward with strong west winds 80km of east-west area from inland to coast was engulfed in flames strong winds with instantaneous wind speeds of 27 meters per second on the 25th increased the damage The rain began to catch the main fire on the 28th and all wildfires were extinguished in eight days but 48,000 hectares of forest were burned and dozens of casualties occurred and Yeongdeok areas in North Gyeongsang Province as special disaster areas believing that more than 1 trillion won of property damage the Landsat 9 satellite can be observed with precision of 30m in resolution by revisiting the same area of the Earth every eight days while orbiting a pole at an altitude of 700km Polar orbit refers to an orbit along the south and north poles of the Earth It has the advantage of being able to periodically observe the entire Earth The main mission of satellites is to observe changes in the Earth's surface government Earth observation project that began in 1972 The Korea Real Estate Agency announced on the 1st that it will donate a total of 100 million won worth of relief goods and donations to recover from forest fires and support victims in Ulsan The Korea Real Estate Agency provided daily necessities and food supplies to Cheongsong-gun and Yeongyang-gun in North Gyeongsang Province starting with a sleeping bag donation worth 10 million won on March 26th which was urgently provided to Uiseong-gun donations will be delivered to Sancheong-gun "We deeply sympathize with the local residents who are suffering from the sudden forest fire and will support them to restore their daily lives as soon as possible." Youngjin University announced on the 7th that students from the Park Golf Management Department raised 8.16 million won to help forest fires and delivered it to the affected areas All 16 classes from the department participated in the fundraising to wish the victims a quick recovery in their daily lives Park Golf County violators collected 3.3 million won and delivered it to victims in Uiseong and 1.43 million won of the remaining donations was donated directly to Uiseong and Yeongdeok local donation systems The 3.43 million won will be donated to the affected areas of Uiseong-gun Yeongyang-gun and Cheongsong-gun through the "Hometown Love Donation System" by Cho Jin-seok head of the Park Golf Management Department (professor) "We couldn't turn a blind eye to the pain of our neighbors in the national disaster situation Thank you for your unwavering participation and I hope our little sincerity will be a seed of comfort and hope for the victims." "I hope this donation will be courageous and comforting to the victims and help them regain their place of life as soon as possible." Yeongjin University's Park Golf Management Department is the first university in the country to be established with the aim of cultivating professional park golf talents They say they can't come because they're sorry coming for sightseeing helps forest fire-affected areas." Local governments and others have stepped up efforts to revitalize the tourism industry as local merchants who were affected by the forest fire in Gyeongsangbuk-do continued to struggle with major spring festivals canceled and major tourist destinations burned Most of the restaurants I visited on this day were literally flying in Paris because there were no customers "There were no customers for a week after the forest fire it is no different from the state of closure." The owner of a restaurant in Yeongdeok-eup where the entire village was affected by forest fires "We stopped operating after the forest fire Merchants in the forest fire-affected areas said "It is rather helpful for out-of-town tourists not to look for forest fire-affected residents because they are sorry to see them." but coming to sightseeing is also very helpful to the affected area." Yeongdeok-gun will promote the AGAIN-TO Yeongdeok project The project will be carried out from May to September with a campaign to overcome forest fire disasters together through promotional marketing in areas affected by forest fires and will invest 800 million won in state funds the Blue Road Restoration Event with tourists will be held to "Plant Tree Planting Bulu Road Coast Trekking." Five cities and counties in North Gyeongsang Province which have recently suffered from forest fires are trying to attract tourists in various ways the Andong City Tourism Council held a "Tourism Revitalization Forum to Overcome the Damage from Wildfires" and sought ways to revitalize tourism Andong City shared complex damage situations such as a sharp drop in tourists and a slump in the local economy and sought practical recovery measures The local travel industry also announced plans to attract group tours incorporating experiential tourism content along with the operation of a volunteer program for good travelers Various measures will also be promoted for practical tourism recovery Through the "Travel Donation to Andong," Andong City will provide free admission to Korean cultural theme parks in the jurisdiction to residents of special disaster areas (Sancheong Yeongdeok) and officials from the National Fire Agency and Forest Service until the 31st of next month the 'Andong Travel Moon' will be expanded from March If you use a tourist taxi in the month of Andong you will receive a discount of up to 50,000 won and a welcome kit (Andong Specialty) which suffered damage due to forest fire damage also voiced its voice in revitalizing the tourism industry with some of the Juwangsan National Park burning Cheongsong County Governor Yoon Kyung-hee sent a text message to some 25,000 people from Cheongsong asking them to visit their hometowns which had been restricted from entering the mountain indefinitely has decided to allow hikers to enter from that day "I hope many people will visit Cheongsong to give warm support and attention so that Cheongsong which is suffering from forest fire damage which held a wild vegetable festival in early May every year holds a "Yeongyang Wild Vegetable Food Hanmadang" in Yeongyang-eup from May 9 to 11 It operates a fundraising booth with the intention of overcoming the damage together and at the same time operates a direct sales booth to help the local economy recover 최신기사 오피니언 정치 경제 사회 국제 문화 스포츠 라이프 연예 포토·영상 고향사랑 매일신문 RSS including Donguibogam written by Heo Jun (1539-1615) The books explain that mineral water is good for the body and treats intestinal diseases and that good hot spring water treats skin illnesses In the past when medical technology was far behind what we have today mineral water and hot spring water were the best medicines and treasure in nature Mineral water gushes from faucets installed in front of restaurants wild mushroom dishes and mountain vegetable dishes Wellness means a combination of well-being Dalgi Mineral Spring is located in Bugok-ri an area 5 ㎞ away east of Cheongsong-eup Office During the reign of King Cheoljong of Joseon (1849-1863) Kwon Seong-ha retired to the countryside in Cheongsong after serving the governmental position of Geumbudosa residents found water spouting out from between rocks during the construction of waterways They tasted the water and then let out belches and felt comfortable in the stomach Kwon knew that it was mineral water and developed mineral springs at places where the water was found There are five to six mineral springs called Sangtang These mineral springs have been together called Dalgi Mineral Spring The water from Dalgi Mineral Spring contains a large amount of carbonic acid and has iron content That is why the water is known to have efficacies in treating stomach diseases and skin illnesses There are a lot of restaurants between mineral springs and most of the old restaurants are called "inn restaurants." They were named inn restaurants because people visited there to have their illnesses treated by drinking the mineral water and got accommodation at these inns Dalgi Falls and Artistic Genius Republic of Korea Tourists can visit this mineral spring before or after a meal and gain the breadth of mind Sangju-Yeongdeok Expressway and take the road toward Jinbo-myeon Office you will immediately see Sinchon Mineral Spring the court inspected water from all mineral springs across the country The record says that the water from Sinchon Mineral Spring had the most heavy and unique taste and thus had efficacies in treating stomach diseases Sinchon Mineral Spring spans across the whole area of Sinchon-ri mineral water gushes in most areas of Sinchon-ri There are mineral water places in front of all restaurants and anyone can drink the mineral water Water from Sinchon Mineral Spring has a large iron content the ground in front of all restaurants looks reddish there are restaurants serving great chicken dishes Chicken are boiled in the mineral water for firm fleshiness and to remove odor Sinchon Dakgalbi is cooked by seasoning chicken breast with red and spicy paste and mince it just like when cooking Tteokgalbi It tastes better when wrapped in lettuce with some garlic added tourists can go to Public Cheongsong Yasong Art Gallery at the entrance of the village to have mental food What is unique about this galley is that there is only one piece of art work on display It is a large-scale painting (46 m in width and 7 m in height) and it was written by Lee Won-jwa (pen name: Yasong) Solgi Hot Spring is between Cheongsong-eup and Dalgi Mineral Spring The name Solgi Hot Spring means that the hot spring water has the energy of a pine tree which is one of the ten traditional symbols of longevity This hot spring is frequented by Cheongsong-gun residents because it is located near the residential area in Cheongsong-eup The water of Solgi Hot Spring gushes from the 710 m underground and 100 % spring water is used for both cold and hot baths The hot spring water is pH 9.58 alkaline sodium bicarbonate water the spring water removes dead skin cells and makes the skin smooth like silk The spring water is good for skin care and has efficacies in treating rheumatic diseases Solgi Hot Spring is in Juwangsang Spa Tourist Hotel The hot spring is perfect for tourists who want to rest and experience therapeutic effects The hotel also offers a Korean buffet anyone can use Solsaem Hot Spring is in Daemyung Resort Cheongsong in front of Juwangsan National Park The water of this hot spring is gained from two spots developed each in the 780 m underground and 1,000 m underground The temperature of the water is maintained high The spring water used in Solsaem Hot Spring is gained from two spots and thus have different efficacies One of the two types of spring water is pH 8.26 alkalescent sodium bicarbonate water This spring water has such efficacies as enhancing respiration improving immunity and recovering from wounds or illnesses The other type is pH 9.02 alkaline sulphate mineral water This spring water contains sulfate reducing bacteria and thus helps dissolve subcutaneous fat and carbohydrates It also has great efficacies in treating atopic dermatitis and gastrointestinal diseases and helps eliminate addictive substances from the body by stimulating gastrointestinal movement Solsaem Hot Spring offers an outdoor hot spring It is a large-scale hot spring with the area of 1,697㎡ and thus can accommodate a lot of people at the same time tourists can use various facilities in the resort Visitors can enjoy various kinds of dishes at different restaurants such as the high-class Korean restaurant Sudalae the Italian restaurant Patio and an outdoor barbecue restaurant There are also Cheongsong Information Center and an apple tree park with 999 apple trees in the resort Cheongsong White Porcelain Exhibition Hall and Simsugwan Pottery Exhibition Hall are in the vicinity of the resort Mineral springs and hot springs in Cheongsong Songi Garden in front of Daemyung Resort Cheongsong A perfect combination of Korean native chickens There is a good restaurant that can be recommended to tourists after enjoying mineral and hot springs The restaurant serves dishes with the perfect combination of chickens and pine mushrooms Its best dish is "native chicken clean stew," which is cooked by putting radishes and green onions into the meat broth made by boiling chicken bones in water and then boiling Korean native chickens and pine mushrooms in the broth more chicken fat dissolves in the water and permeates pine mushrooms Then the taste of the pine mushrooms become aromatic and savory The Korean native chicken has a chewy texture and the flavor of pine mushrooms fills the mouth at every chew No artificial flavors are used and only mushrooms and vegetables are used for the taste of the broth "Native chicken clean stew" and "native chicken spicy stew" are side by side on the menu Although spices like powdered red pepper are put in "native chicken spicy stew," "native chicken clean stew" costs more The reason is that making dishes with a clean and deep flavor is difficult and requires devotion and know-how tourists can taste various traditional dishes cooked with the chef's knowhow such as "pine mushroom stew," "pine mushroom bulgogi hot pot," "adlay and native chicken boiled with rice," "duck bulgogi" and "Korean set menu with a pine mushroom and soybean paste stew." Songi Garden has been a famous local restaurant in Cheongsong After Daemyung resort was built near the restaurant Japan and other countries come to Songi Garden and compliment the dishes served "It has been twenty years since I began cooking dishes with chickens and pine mushrooms that Cheongsong is known for," said Kim Chun-ok "I will make efforts to keep the taste as it is now for customers visiting my restaurant." 김문수-지도부, 단일화 사분오열…국힘, 대선 포기했나 자기 정치에 빠진 '웰빙' 국민의힘, 대선 앞두고도 '무기력' 한덕수, '임기 단축 개헌' 거듭 강조 "성공 즉시 직 내려놔"…김문수와 교집합은? 우클릭으로 지지층 넓히는 민주당, 단일화에 갇힌 국힘은 '좌고우면' 민주, 李 재판 기일 연기 압박 맹공…대법원 파기자판 검토 의혹도 제기 '험지 경북' 찾은 이재명 "제가 뭘 그리 잘못을…온갖 모함 당해" 홍준표 "탈당, 당이 나를 버렸기 때문에…잠시 미국 다녀오겠다" 이재명 "공평한 선거운동 보장", 조희대 탄핵 검토는 "당 판단 존중" 김문수 "당이 나를 공식 대선후보로 인정하지 않아" 유감 표명 국민의힘, 단일화 추진 기구 구성…"한덕수 측과 협상" X세대들의 열정기록부 MZ 50인, 그대들은 언제 그토록 뜨거웠는가 사람이 된 AI, 그 속을 파헤치다 '공실 비' 내린 동성로, 내일 날씨는? ‘그곳’이 알고 싶다! MZ가 픽한 ‘대구 카페’ 보이스피싱 '그놈들', 당신의 방심을 노린다 깊어지는 디지털 격차... "키오스크가 너무해" 무면허·노헬멧까지... 전동'킬'보드를 피하라! 당신의 문해력·어휘력, 안녕하신가요? Cheongsong UNESCO Global Geopark is slated to have a revalidation inspection in 2021 Cheongsong makes all-out efforts to prepare for the inspection by organizing a team of experts in the department in charge It is about the revalidation of JejuIsland Unesco Global Geopark Jeju Island is an area that used UNESCO policies most appropriately in Korea growing into an international tour destination Jeju Island Geopark was the first to be designated as a Global Geopark in Korea before Cheongsong Geopark and it has also succeeded in obtaining the second revalidation Jeju Island Geopark has become an example that Cheong Geopark should follow ◆Jeju Island Has Succeeded in Getting the Second Revalidation Jeju UNESCO Global Geopark received an official document confirming its revalidation from UNESCO and succeeded in getting the second revalidation Jeju Island was given the designation of a UNESCO Global Geopark in 2010 and the island obtained a revalidation in 2014 Now,Jeju Island has three UNESCO nominations (World Natural Heritage Global Geopark) to have a solid international position Global Geoparks maintain their brand status by meeting strict revalidation standards every four years and obtaining the revalidation is as difficult as obtaining the first designation there are 147 Global Geoparks in 41 countries about 20 to 30 areas around the world go through inspections that assess new and revalidated UNESCO Global Geopark nominations a total of 33 Global Geoparks received an inspection and the Carnic Alps Austria was given a red card and lost its legal status as a Global Geopark When a Global Geopark is judged to be inadequate in a revalidation inspection its designation period is shortened by half to two years If the Geopark fails to improve inadequate parts within two years Jeju UNESCO Global Geopark went through an inspection by a site inspection team from July 4 to July 6 The Jeju government organized a meeting between the inspection team and Won Hee-ryong Governor of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province The governor appealed about the value of Jeju Global Geopark residents' response and their preparations and wish for the revalidation of Jeju Island Global Geopark The inspection team visited major geological attractions of Jeju Global Geopark such as SeongsanIlchulbong Tuff Cone and Suweolbong Tuff Ring Sanbangsan Lava Dome/Yongmeori Tuff Ring and Camellia Hill as well as Jeju World Natural Heritage Center They checked the management status and development of the Geopark for the last four years and listened to the opinions of local people and geological commentators JejuIsland received ten recommendations for improvement from UNESCO it has implemented and completed the following plans: additional designations of geological attractions signing of a business agreement to build a Geopark partnership forming a consultative group with related agencies The revalidation of Jeju Island Global Geopark was discussed by the inspection team sentto Jeju Island,at the 8th International Conference on UNESCO Global Geoparks in September last year and a green card was given to Jeju Island Geobal Geopark This brought Jeju Island Global Geopark 90 % close to the final approval Jeju World Natural Heritage Center introduces and promotes UNESCO's three official programs—World Natural Heritage the center shows communion with other countries At the center of the building is the Planning Exhibition Hall which introduces natural environments of other countries The center holds the planning exhibition that introduces natural environments of different member countries of UNESCO all year round establishing solidarity between countries and cities UNESCO breaks down boundaries between member countries,ties them together and confers the title "country with supreme natural resources." Jeju World Natural Heritage Center is not merely a promotion hall It is a venue to promote state-of-the-art technologies Visitors can get explanations about exhibit items using quick response code (QR) and virtual reality (VR) based on augmented reality They can also watch videos about the geology history and culture of Jeju Island at a separate 4D movie theater And there is a space where visitors can touch and observe mineral resources excavated from geological attractions of Jeju Island It seems like a big benefit for tourists who cannot visit all geological attractions there Jeju World Natural Heritage Center houses administrative agencies of Jeju There is World Heritage Headquarters under JejuSpecial Self-Governing Province where public officers handle UNESCO-related businesses ◆Establishment of Global Geopark Center and Related Tasks Cheongsong-gun will invest 5.2 billion won (state expenses: 4 billion won county expenses: 1.2 billion won) in the establishment of Global Geopark Center near the gate of Juwangsan National Park The center will be jointly operated by the Juwangsan National Park Management Office and Cheongsong-gun and used as a place to provide information on geotrailsin geological attractions (geotour) educate geological commentators and used as a promotion hall The center will provide information about UNESCO Global Geoparks in Korea and National Geoparks of Korea in addition to Cheongsong UNESCO Global Geopark Having the first geopark among inland geoparks Cheongsong will promote the brand Global Geopark widely and develop tour programs in connection with other cities having geoparks Cheongsong is planning to attract foreign tourists in a new form of tourism by arranging tour courses using the theme "geopark" and the international recognition of UNESCO and by adding existing tourism elements The tour courses include "Visiting Korea's Geoparks," "Food Trip in Korea's Geoparks," and "Cultural Experience in Korea's Geopark." some say that Gyeongsangbuk-do Province needs to provide more support and attention to Cheongsong Geopark there are Cheongsong Geopark—a UNESCO Global Geopark and a National Geopark—Ulleungdo/Dokdo National Geopark and Gyeongbuk East Coast National Geopark With the help of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province Global Geopark Center can develop into a more robust and stable institution