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LocationUisangbong-ro Haseo-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do
- CategoryTour/ Park
- Korean잼버리 공원
- Chinese-公園
- FieldGeography / Human Geography
- Contents TypePlace Name / Facility
- Original LocationUisangbong-ro Haseo-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do
- Current LocationUisangbong-ro Haseo-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do
- Definition
- A park located in Baengnyeon-ri, Haseo-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do
- Summary
- Jamboree Park is a park to be opened in the area formerly known as the “Corner of Yabang” in Baengnyeon-ri, Haseo-myeon, Buan-gun, part of the new Saemangeum reclaimed land. The Park will be the venue for the 25th World Scout Jamboree in 2023. The World Scout Jamboree to be held in August 2023 is a 12 day-long jamboree event participated by over 50,000 young Scouts from 163 countries around the world. It is a world-class jamboree event organized by the World Organization of the Scout Movement. Along with the Olympic Games and World Cup, the World Scout Jamboree is one of the world’s top 3 major international events. Since it is held every four years, the jamboree is called the “Youth Olympics.” The site on the Saemangeum reclaimed land in Buan, South Korea was chosen by the votes of more than 160 countries at the last World Scout Jamboree held on August 16, 2017 in Azerbaijan. The international jamboree to beheld in Buan-gun will be the second-ever in Korea after 32 years since the first one held in 1991 in Goseong, Gangwon province. The event is expected to elevate not only the image of South Korea but also fortify the image of Buan-gun and contribute to the development of the new Saemangeum reclaimed land and adjacent regions.
- Background of Construction
- Jamboree Park was constructed in the area once called “Corner of Yabang” as the most optimal location where the Scouts participating in the 25th World Scout Jamboree would be able to view the entire event. The purpose of its construction was to make the park a new attraction as well as a rest area for residents in the Saemangeum region.
- Development
- The project to build the Jamboree Park began as three public organizations, the Jeollabuk-do Office, Buan-gun Office, and Jeonju National Land Management Office, signed a business collaboration agreement on October 8, 2018, and the park will be completed by 2021. The gist of the agreement among the three parties includes their joint plan to construct a park on the public land near the national road as the site of the World Scout Jamboree and to delegate the roles in organizing the project.
- Composition
- The state-owned land near the national road in Buan-gun, measuring 12,914 ㎡ in total area, was planned for Jamboree Park, which includes a multipurpose plaza, an octagonal pavilion with a viewing deck, parking lots, information centers, public toilets, and sculptures, etc. An estimated KRW 2.8 billion was invested into the project, of which the Jeollabuk-do Office provided KRW 30 million for the symbolic sculptures, Buan-gun added KRW 1.65 million for construction costs, and the Jeonju National land Management Office added KRW 850 million for the basic infrastructure. By 2020, an octagonal pavilion with a viewing deck, parking lots and sculptures were completed.
- Current Status
- Jamboree Park is currently being built on the northern shore of Byeonsan Peninsula. It is where the National Road No. 30 passes by and was formerly called “Corner of Yabang.” During the Japanese Invasion in 1592, this area with views in all directions was used for nighttime vigilance, or “Yabang” in Korean. The vast tideland in front had become the interior of a new reclaimed land after the Saemangeum Reclamation Project was completed.