Jeollabuk-do province brings out Saemangeum ‘Korean casino’… Civil society backlash spreads

Jeonbuk Governor Lee Won-taek said at his first press conference after taking office on the 13th, “We will promote the creation of a complex resort including a casino for Koreans in Saemangeum.” Jeonbuk Province Governor Jeong Jeong-i formalizes ‘domestic casino’ as a justification for attracting large-scale private investment Civil society criticizes “Is the casino the reality of attracting investments while a candidate?” As a breakthrough in the development of the Saemangeum tourism and leisure site, which has been in the works for a long time, Jeonbuk Governor Lee Won-taek opened the so-called ‘open...’ allowing Koreans to enter.