- Location Southwestern end of Chungcheongnam-do Province
- Population 52,015
- Area 366.13㎢
- Administrative Districts 2 eups, 11 myeons, 488 ri's, 1,291 bans, and 737 villages
- Specialties Hansan fabric, Sogokju (traditional Korean liquor), chives, watermelons, garlic chives, Seoraeya Rice, Seocheon Laver, etc.
Regional Characteristics
Seocheon-gun is located in the southwestern part of Chungcheongnam-do Province, with the end of the Charyeong Mountain Range extending to the northern part of the area. Seocheon-gun, which consists mostly of flat land, has become a center of the western coastal region with the opening of the Seohaean Expressway.
Tourist Destinations
8 Scenic Views of Seocheon, Maryang-ri Sunrise Village , etc.
Festivals/Events
- Hansan Fabric Cultural Festival (May)
- Maryang-ri Sunrise Festival (December 31-January 1)
- Camellia ∙ Webfoot Octopus Festival (March-April)
- Gizzard Shad Festival (September), etc
Affiliation Process
- March 4-8, 2003Both cities exchanged the intention to enter into a sister city affiliation
- March 10, 2003Established the basic plan for promoting the affiliation
- March 11-14, 2003Both cities agreed to sign a sister city affiliation agreement
- April 23, 2003First working-level consultation for conclusion of affiliation agreement (in Seocheon-gun)
- May 16, 2003Second working-level consultation for conclusion of affiliation agreement (in Seongdong-gu)
Dates of Affiliation
- June 10, 2003Wangsimni 1-dong, Seongdong-gu ↔ Hwayang-myeon, Seocheon-gun
- November 26, 2003Wangsimni 2-dong, Seongdong-gu ↔ Seo-myeon, Seocheon-gun
- November 26, 2003Sageun-dong, Seongdong-gu ↔ Munsan-myeon, Seocheon-gun
- November 26, 2003Haengdang 2-dong, Seongdong-gu ↔ Maseo-myeon, Seocheon-gun
- November 26, 2003Seongsu 1-ga 1-dong, Seongdong-gu ↔ Pangyo-myeon, Seocheon-gun
- November 26, 2003Seongsu 1-ga 2-dong, Seongdong-gu ↔ Sicho-myeon, Seocheon-gun
- November 27, 2003Geumho 4-ga-dong, Seongdong-gu ↔ Masan-myeon, Seocheon-gun
- November 28, 2003Doseon-dong, Seongdong-gu ↔ Jongcheon-myeon, Seocheon-gun
- November 28, 2003Songjeong-dong, Seongdong-gu ↔ Hansan-myeon, Seocheon-gun
- December 4, 2003Geumho 2-ga-dong, Seongdong-gu ↔ Biin-myeon, Seocheon-gun
Exchanges
- January 9, 2004Seocheon Migam Kwaecheongssal tasting event in the cafeteria of the Seongdong-gu Office
- February 25, 2004First themed trip with Seongdong families (in Seocheon-gun)
- February 27, 2004Second themed trip with Seongdong families (in Seocheon-gun)
- May 11, 2004Seocheon-gun attended the opening ceremony of the Seongdong-gu Office (Rainbow Market)
- June 2-6, 2004A homestay program for underprivileged children in sister cities affiliation (5 from Seocheon-gun)
- September 30 - October 1, 2004Seongdong-gu participated in the Seocheon-gun Residents’ Day event
- May 3, 2005Seongdong-gu participated in the Hansan Fabric Cultural Festival
- May 20, 2005Seocheon-gun participated in Seongdong-gu Sport for All Festival
- September 29, 2006Seongdong-gu participated in the Seocheon-gun Residents’ Day event
- June 11-13, 20082008 Seongdong-gu New Employee Training
- February 2, 2009Haengdang 2-dong invited to the Daeboreum Dalmaji Festival held in Maseo-myeon
- September 30, 2010Seongdong-gu participated in rural volunteer activities (picking up chestnuts in Maseo-myeon, Seocheon-gun)
- 2009-2012Seocheon-gun participated in Seongdong-gu’s Rainbow Market (sales of the area’s agricultural specialty products)
- June 2011Seongdong-gu participated in the Hansan Fabric Cultural Festival
- April 16, 2012Seongdong-gu visited Seocheon-gun for a working-level discussion on exchange projects
- May 2013Seongdong-gu visited Seocheon-gun for a discussion on sister city affiliation exchange projects
- June 2013Seongdong-gu participated in the 24th Hansan Fabric Cultural Festival (9 delegates)
- July 2013Seongdong-gu held a Korean culture experience program for students from Kennesaw State University in Georgia, USA
- October 2013Seongdong-gu participated in the Seocheon-gun Residents’ Day event
- January 23, 2014Seongdong-gu held a promotion and sales event for the Seongsu-dong handmade shoes specialization project (in Seocheon-gun Office)
- May 24-25, 2014Seongdong-gu provided a homestay Korean family culture experience program for students from Kennesaw State University in Cobb County, an international sister city affiliation of Seongdong-gu
- September 24-25, 2014Seongdong-gu visited the Camellia ∙ Webfoot Octopus Festival (19 employees and their families)
- March 2015Seongdong-gu participated in the Camellia ∙ Webfoot Octopus Festival (employees and their families)
- 2015-2019Seocheon-gun participated in the Rainbow Market (sales of the area’s agricultural specialty products)
- October 2019Exchange between Seongdong-gu civil reporters and Seocheon-gun social media supporters (communication officer)
- June 2020Participated in purchasing Seocheon-gun agricultural product packages
- May 2021Participated in 'Live fish sashimi meal kit' sales event to aid fishermen affected with COVID-19
- November 2021Seongdong-gu sent a video to congratulate the designation of Seocheon's Tidal Flats as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage
- June 2022Seocheon-gun sent a video to congratulate the hosting of the 32nd HANSAN-MOSI, The Millennium Cultural Heritage
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