Jeonbuk and Jeonju share strategic measures such as solidarity between cities to host strategic symposiums on hosting the Olympics
Nov 27, 2025
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At the 'Jeonbuk Jeonju DREAM KOREA Olympic Hosting Strategy Symposium' held at the Olympic Parktel in Seoul on the 27th, 50 supporters organizations and 300 supporters from all over the country attended to form a consensus on the direction and strategic value of hosting the Olympics. This event was centered on Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, but presented a national cooperation model based on the premise of sharing functions between cities and joint use of infrastructure through solidarity rather than holding it alone.
In his opening remarks, Kim Kwan-young, governor of North Jeolla Province, said, `Jeonbuk is ready to leap to the new center of South Korean sports, and has ample potential to design future generations' dreams. The Olympics are not a single city, but a project created by the state together," he said, stressing that the most realistic solution is a cooperative attraction strategy in which major domestic cities such as Jeonju and Seoul share their roles.
Representative Jeon Hyun-hee (Democratic Party), co-organizer of the symposium, said, `The model in which Jeonju and Seoul cooperate together is a strategy that most convincingly meets the sustainability, economy, and stability required by the IOC.' He also said "It is time for the Republic of Korea to create new sports leadership" and "This symposium is an important turning point in the discussion of hosting Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, into a policy and strategic stage."
On this day, events were held to expand the foundation for civic participation, including a ceremony to appoint supporters, delivery of Jeonbuk Sarang citizenship card, and appointment of a national public relations ambassador. A private organization composed of 50 organizations nationwide 'DREAM KOREA Pan-National Olympic Supporters' officially declared its support for hosting Jeonju, and a Taekwondo-based creative group 'Taekwon Kri' was appointed as an ambassador for 'DREAM KOREA Pan-National Olympic Supporters'. Since then, more than 300 participants have participated in "Jeonju Olympics, fighting!He also performed a hand picket performance shouting ".
In the keynote lecture at the symposium, the academic basis and effectiveness of the Jeonju-Seoul Solidarity City linkage strategy were specifically presented. Professor Gye Eun-young of Hanyang University introduced the internationally established trend of distributed hosting in the announcement of 「Searching for a successful hosting strategy for the Summer Olympics」, and analyzed that Jeonju is optimized for a cooperative model through role sharing with the metropolitan area. Jeong Kwan-ho, CEO of Monoplane Co., Ltd., explained that hosting the Korean Summer Olympics can contribute to the increase in national brand value and innovation in the sports industry, and the strategy of actively utilizing existing facilities has strengths in terms of environmental, economic and social sustainability.
In the comprehensive discussion, experts representing the media, academia, and sports world participated to discuss the practical advantages and implementation plans of the Jeonju-type cooperation model. The panel emphasized ▶ ESG strategy centered on recycling existing infrastructure ▶ Minimizing costs by dividing roles by functions between cities ▶ Increasing the value of urban brands after the Olympics ▶ The need to establish a national sports diplomacy network. In particular, the challenge in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, is highly feasible in that it is not held alone but cooperation between cities, and can become a new standard for the Korean-style Olympic bid strategyIt was agreed that "
An official from the Jeonbuk Summer Olympics Hosting Promotion Team said, "This symposium is the starting point for Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, to cooperate with cities across the country to begin its host strategy in earnest. The challenge of Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, will continue to expand the discussion as a joint project for the future of the Republic of Korea beyond the region."
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
