The government is taking steps to enhance the insufficient performance infrastructure across various regions.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency announced on September 9 the results of the support facility application for the 'Popular Music Performance Environment Improvement Project.'
After a rigorous three-stage evaluation process, including document and presentation assessments as well as on-site evaluations, three facilities were selected for final support: the Goyang Sports Complex in Gyeonggi Province, the Busan Citizens' Hall Grand Theater, and the Chiak Gymnasium in Wonju, Gangwon Province.
This is the first year of the 'Popular Music Performance Environment Improvement Project,' which aims to support the use of existing local facilities as venues for popular music performances, considering the lengthy time required to build large concert halls.
For multi-purpose sports facilities with over 1,000 seats, the project will provide up to 2 billion won in national funding for improvements to popular music performance equipment, with local governments required to cover at least 50% of the costs.
The Goyang Sports Complex, which has a capacity of 43,000 seats, is expected to serve as a hub to meet the demand for large-scale performances in the metropolitan area. Meanwhile, the smaller facilities, the Busan Citizens' Hall Grand Theater (1,624 seats) and the Chiak Gymnasium (2,330 seats), are anticipated to play key roles in attracting a variety of popular music performances within their respective regions.
As only three facilities were selected, falling short of the five targeted for non-metropolitan support, the Ministry plans to quickly conduct an additional application process using the remaining budget in September. More details about the additional application will be announced on September 14 on the Korea Creative Content Agency's website, with final selections expected to be made in October.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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