SPI held the Seongsu Forum at Seongsu Art Hall on November 28. Speaking at this event was Jeong Won-oh, the mayor of Seongdong-gu, who has led the growth and development of Seongsu for the past decade. Mayor Jeong gave a presentation titled “Greater Seongsu, Seoul’s New Axis: A 10-year Vision and Plans for ‘Fourth Downtown’” Mayor Jeong reflected on the past decade of history in Seongsu while introducing plans for the future of the neighborhood and Seoul. “Seongsu-dong was originally a run-down manufacturing neighborhood, and when these manufacturing sites began to close, we saw it as an opportunity to attract new businesses. In order for Seongdong-gu to develop, […]