Wando Marine Healing Center Open 1 Year...Increase in Tourists, Revitalize the Local Economy

[Anchor]
It has been a year since Korea's first marine therapy center opened in Wando, Jeollanam-do.

Over the past year, as many as 50,000 people have visited,
Marking the first anniversary of the opening of
, various commemorative events such as international academic conferences were held.

Reporter Kim Bum-hwan reports.

[Reporter]
Korea's first marine therapy center opened in Wando, Jeollanam-do in November last year.

It is a space where you can heal your body and mind by using various marine resources such as seawater, seaweed, and mud.

Of the 50,000 tourists who have visited this place over the past year, 90% said they were "very satisfied" with the survey.

A ceremony was held in Seoul to celebrate the first anniversary of the center's opening.

In commemoration of the first anniversary of its opening, international symposiums, including lectures by celebrities, and expert talk concerts have also been arranged.

[Prasan Thibari/Indian Darma Ayurveda Group CEO: The key to healing is food, activities, and daily activities to improve your lifestyle.]

Wando-gun is also pushing for the construction of the Gwangju-Wando Expressway and the creation of the National Nandae Arboretum, which costs more than 140 billion won, to increase the number of marine healing tourists and create a synergistic effect.

[Shin Woo-cheol / Wando County, South Jeolla Province: Since Wando needs to develop a unique model, it is meaningful to listen to experts and find a way for Wando to lead the marine healing industry]

In front of the National Assembly, Wando's representative seafood marketplace, such as abalone from the Clean Sea, and sales promotion events were also held.

Abalone Chicken, which combines abalone and Korea's representative snack chicken, was introduced for the first time, leading to a long line to taste the so-called Bokdakbokdakdak.

[Jung Solbi / Seoul citizen: I've never seen "Abalone Chicken" before, and I think it's great to have a chance to taste it like this, and it's even better to sell (other seafood) at a cheaper price.]

Wando, Jeollanam-do,
, where large-scale marine healing complexes such as hotels, resorts, and theme parks are promoted to attract stay-type healing tourists.
Wando-gun plans to lead a global healing trend by linking nearby climate and cultural healing centers, marine healing parks in Cheongsan-do, and marine healing forests in Yaksan-do.

I'm Kim Bum Hwan of YTN.