Wanju, a community cultural city, strives to be a city where anyone can do anything,at any time. 

Originally, culture is not something that can be achieved alone, but something d together, by many people. As Wanju has improved its various foundations for the community ‘together,‘ it has a bigger possibility to succeed. Wanju citizens are very rich in community life experiences through local food and social and economic activities, and are used to achieving common goals together. With the numerous experiences of the citizens, we are opening a wider and deeper road to Wanju community cultural city. 

Wanju, a community cultural city, has a goal to develop the unique experiences of the citizens, which are not easily found in those of other cities, into local cultural traditions.

A changing cultural landscape, a new way to respond to new cultural needs of citizens, and a new order

The concept of "community" that we have grown used to, is broader and more diverse in cultural cities. It intensively fosters and discovers a ‘Wanju-type cultural community’ as a group of people with similar interests, values, and tastes, even if they do not live in the same place, going beyond geographical and regional communities. The creation of Wanju cultural city is not a project to build large-scale cultural facilities or hold large-scale events such as festivals. Its goal is to an environment and condition in which any citizen can try cultural activities freely as he or she wants, and with no restrictions. It expands direct participation through four areas of understanding each other, sharing, collaboration, and symbiosis, shares local cultural resources, expands cultural projects through cooperation and collaboration, and ensures that the achievements of cultural cities can be permeated effectively throughout the community.

A Policy shift accepting citizens’ needs and changes in the cultural landscape

Creating opportunities to realize new cultural imaginations and new collaborative models of the local cultural industry

From 2021 to 2025, the creation of Wanju community cultural city will proceed in earnest. All citizens will begin to build a new cultural tradition here in Wanju. Great cultural phenomena which have continued based on our county’s strong energy and enrich the lives of our citizens, will remain a constant, always at the fore.

Vision: a community cultural city where lives change as a culture of being together

Wanju has a vision of a community cultural city where life changes with the culture of togetherness. The goal is to a new cultural method and order that accommodates changing cultural landscapes and new cultural needs of citizens based on regional uniqueness and citizens' diversity. The aim is to make Wanju a community cultural city that s cultural traditions of understanding each other, sharing, and innovation.

Essential Values: Cultural Community and Community Culture

A cultural community is a body of understanding each other, discarding exclusivity, and is a body of communication and exchange, sharing its own interests, tastes, values and orientations. A community culture means a culture of coexistence and symbiosis where citizens participate voluntarily and respect differences through lateral communication and sharing.

A city where different members and various cultural elements face each other.

Wanju, a community cultural city