❚Past and Present of Goyang ——————————————

Goyang, where the first rice farming on the Korean Peninsula began

Goyang is a place with long history where the first rice farming on the Korean Peninsula began 5,000 years ago. The ancient humanity who settled in the Korean Peninsula led a new civilization of agriculture to flourish as they settled in Goyang, a fertile plain area in downstream of the Hangang River. The ancient rice seeds that prove the 5,000 history were excavated in a relic investigation in the Ilsan New Town area of 4 million pyeong. The area where the rice seeds were discovered is currently Daehwa-dong in Ilsan, where one of Asia’s five major exhibition centers KINTEX is located.

Goyang, the home of academics that embraces Bukhansan Mountain and Hangang River

Goyang is the only city that embraces both Bukhansan Mountain and Hangang River, natural phenomena that have existed for millennia in the country. The fierce territorial wars that began during the Three Kingdoms Period always ended up in heated battles to take control over Bukhansan Mountain and Hangang River. Bukhansan Mountain is where cultural heritages related to war are concentrated, such as paying respects to patriots in Temporary Palace of Bukhansanseong Fortress. Goyang is a city adjacent to Hanyang (Seoul), and is the home of academics where many leading scholars of Joseon lived such as Songgang Jeong Cheol, Chuman Jeong Ji-wun, Haengchon Min Sun, and Seoktan Yi Shin-eui.

Goyang, one of the ten most rapidly changing cities

New York Times selected Goyang, Korea as one of the ten most rapidly changing cities. As a result of comparatively analyzing various indicators to measure the size of a city such as population increase rates, housing increase rates and car increase rates, Goyang was included as one of the ten most rapidly growing cities in the world. This rapid growth is due to the massive apartment complex development projects in various parts of Goyang including 4 million-pyeong Ilsan New Town. Goyang is also a city combines aspects of both rural and urban communities with rural areas only a 5-minute ride from the city.

Goyang, the hub of the world MICE industry and mecca of hallyu culture

Goyang is the hub of the MICE industry where Goyang KINTEX, one of Asia’s five major exhibition centers, is located. Daehwa-dong, Ilsan where KINTEX is located is a historical land where the first rice farming on the Korean Peninsula began 5,000 years ago. It also has a historical link to the flourishing MICE industry in the 21st century. Hallyu cultural complex K-Valley will be constructed near KINTEX for visitors to experience the hallyu culture that is spreading out to the world. In Goyang, there are also major broadcasters such as MBC, SBS, EBS and CJ Entertainment.

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