Jangseong residents rally over flood damage from Cheomdan 3rd district construction
In short
Residents of two villages in Jangseong County held a rally near the Cheomdan 3rd district construction site in Gwangju on Oct. 5, saying the works have caused flooding and traffic problems and demanding compensation and countermeasures from Gwangju Urban Development Corporation and the developer and builder. About 50 residents and the Woljeong village residents' committee took part, and residents deployed some 20 farm machines and vehicles, including combines, tractors and trucks, saying the protest will continue until their demands are met. The site is to hold about 1,400 apartment units, with occupancy starting in stages from 2028.
Why it matters
The dispute sets the schedule for a 1,400-unit apartment district, due to begin handing over homes in 2028, against complaints from villages next to the site, and residents say their protest will continue until their demands are accepted. The documents carry no response from Gwangju Urban Development Corporation or the developer and builder, so no resolution is indicated.
Key facts
- Residents of Woljeong and Gonae villages in Jinwon-myeon, Jangseong County, held a rally on Oct. 5 near the Cheomdan 3rd district construction site in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju. [ 1 ]
- About 50 residents and the Woljeong village residents' committee took part, according to Yonhap. [ 1 ]
- Residents say the land was filled about 2 m high, while they say Gwangju Urban Development Corporation had explained it would be 0.9 m higher than the road, and that flooding occurred last year after low-lying rice paddies that held rainwater disappeared. [ 1 ]
- Residents also raised concerns about damage to views of Mudeungsan from high-rise apartments and about reflection and amplification of noise from a nearby shooting range, and called for prior surveys and measures for residents. [ 1 ]
- Residents deployed about 20 farm machines and vehicles, including combines, tractors and trucks, from that day and said the protest would continue until their demands are accepted. [ 1 ]
- The site is to hold an apartment complex of about 1,400 households, with occupancy beginning in stages from 2028. [ 1 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Residents of Jangseong County held a protest with tractors and other farm machinery near the Cheomdan district construction site, demanding flood damage countermeasures and compensation. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The rally was held on Oct. 5 near the Cheomdan 3rd district construction site in Gwangju, with demands directed at Gwangju Urban Development Corporation and the developer and builder. [ 1 ]
- About 50 residents took part and about 20 farm machines and vehicles were deployed. [ 1 ]
- The site is planned for about 1,400 apartment units, with occupancy from 2028. [ 1 ]
Still unclear
- Whether the land next to the village was filled about 2 m high, against the 0.9 m the residents say the corporation explained. The documents give only the residents' account; no figure or comment from Gwangju Urban Development Corporation or the builders appears.
- Whether last year's flooding was caused by the construction. The link is asserted by residents at the rally; the documents carry no independent finding or confirmation.
- How Gwangju Urban Development Corporation, the developer and the builder respond to the demands. No response or statement from the companies is included in the documents.
- Whether the protest has continued beyond Oct. 5. Residents said it would continue until their demands are met, but the documents give no later update.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Yonhap publishes its report on the rally, saying about 50 residents and the Woljeong village residents' committee demonstrated that day near the Cheomdan 3rd district construction site. [ 1 ]
- Kyunghyang Shinmun publishes a photo news item on Jangseong County residents' tractor protest calling for flood damage countermeasures. [ 2 ]