Brief History of Jeongeup

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General Status of Sister City
Area 396㎢
Population 120,145 (71,192 households)
Characteristics City and rural composite town (Hallyeo Marine National Park)
Cultural assets Waryong Culture Festival (October)
Course of Establishing Sister Relationship
1999.03.30 Jeongeup City's Working Level Group visit (Chief of Planning Office and two others). Developed intent to establish Yeong-Honam Sisterhood.
1999.04.08 Visit of Sacheon City Working Level Group (Head of Administration Department and one others). Discussed the establishment of Sisterhood.
1999.05.26 Visit to sign the Sisterhood Agreement (Mayor and 39 others). Signed Sisterhood Agreement.
1999.11.02 Honorary Reporters of Sacheon City Magazine (45) Friendship promotion visit.
1999.11.08 Visit of an Industrial Inspection Committee of outstanding Civil Servants from Sacheon City (Two visits, 90 Civil Servants).
2000.04.26 Sacheon City invitation visit (Mayor and 39 others). Tree planting, visit to facilities.
2000.05.15 Exchange work for the first half of the year. (May 15th to May 19th).
2000.05.20 Visit to participate in a friendship badminton tournament (30 members of the badminton club).
2000.10.11 Visit of badminton club members (20 members of the badminton club).
2000.10.28 Congratulatory visit of the 5th Waryong Culture Festival (Chief Secretary of the City Council and two others).
2000.10.31 Congratulatory visit to the Jeongeupsa Culture Festival 2000 (Chief of General Affairs Department and two others).
2000.11.06 Exchange work for the second half of the year (agricultural administration, urban, culture). (November 6th to November 10th).
2000.11.19 Visit of private badminton club of Sacheon (40 members (NGO), Jeongeup High School auditorium).
2001.04.30 Attendance of the Inauguration Ceremony of the 5th Mayor of Sacheon (Deputy Mayor, person in charge of Planning).
2001.05.17 Invitation training by Civil Defense Education Lecturer of Sacheon (Choe Juseop).
2001.05.26 Invitation visit for a friendship badminton tournament. (Sacheon Indoor Gym, 65 people in attendance, (33 from Sacheon, 32 from Jeongeup). The visit included a field trip to an agricultural and industrial area, the tournament, dinner, and discussions).
2001.08.03 Donation of goods for those flood damage victims (100 blankets. 200 boxes of instant noodles - worth about 5000 won). Donated by the Chief of the Social and Industrial Office and two others).
2001.10.14 Participated in the 3rd Jeongeup Confederation Flag Badminton Tournament (50 players).
2001.11.02 Visit of Sacheon City Council members (14 city council members, an entourage of eight). Trip included facility inspection (Mt. Naejang, Donghak ruins)).
2002.02.27 Participated in the opening ceremony of Culture and Art Hall of Sacheon (official in charge of planning and audit, Yechong Hall
2002.04.23 Participated in the leaving ceremony of Mayor, Seongrok Gu, (2 including Vice-mayor)
2002.06.29 Congratulatory visit of the 7th Waryong Culture Festival( 2 including managers of planning and audit and 3 including Vice-mayor)
2002.10.05 Congratulatory visit to the 13th Jeongeup Temple Culture Festival (5 including deputy Mayor and Vice-president)
2002.10.19 Held the 4th Friendship Badminton tournament between sister cities organized by Jeongeup (37 from Sacheon, 48 from Jeongeup)
2003.05.17 Participated in the 5th Friendship Badminton tournament between sister cities organized by Sacheon (45 from Sacheon, 40 from Jeongeup)
2003.09.16 Donation of goods for those affected by Typhoon – 5,000,000Won including hot pepper and soybean paste
2003.09.17 Shared a helping hand in restoring Typhoon damaged area (90 including civil servants and civilians)
2003.10.11 Congratulatory visit to the 14th Jeongeupsa Culture Festival (6 including Vice-mayor)
2004.05.10 Congratulatory visit to the 10th Sacheon Citizen’s Day (Vice-mayor and official in charge of planning)
2004.11.06 Held the 6th Friendship Badminton tournament between sister cities organized by Jeongeup (25 from Sacheon, 40 from Jeongeup)
2005.06.10 Participated in the 7th Friendship Badminton tournament between sister cities organized by Sacheon (42 from Sacheon, 40 from Jeongeup)
2005.08.12 Conveyed goods for flood victims – agricultural products voucher worth about 2,000,000Won (Director of the general affairs bureau of Sacheon)
2006.05.10 Sent a congratulatory message on the 11th Sacheon Citizen’s Day)
2006.10.17 Sent a congratulatory message on Sacheon Air Universe Expo
2006.11.01 Congratulatory visit to the 12th Jeongeup Citizen’s Day (2 including Vice-mayor)
2006.11.17 Held the 8th Friendship Badminton tournament between sister cities organized by Jeongeup (49 from Sacheon, 50 from Jeongeup)
2007.05.02 Sent a congratulatory message to the Waryong Culture Festival
2007.05.10 Participated in the Sacheon Citizens’ Day and Opening Ceremony of City Hall ( 2 including deputy mayor)
2007.11.01 Congratulatory visit to the 13th Jeongeup Citizen’s Day and Naejang Mountain Maple Tree & Married Couple Love Fesitval (3 including deputy mayor)
2007.11.24 Participated in the 9th Friendship Badminton tournament between sister cities organized by Sacheon (42 from Sacheon, 40 from Jeongeup )
2008.05.09 Congratulatory visit to the 13th Sacheon Citizens’ Day (3 including deputy mayor)
2008.05.10 Congratulatory visit to the 41st Hwangto, Donghak Festival (3 including deputy mayor
2008.09.06 Participated in the 10th Friendship Badminton tournament between sister cities organized by Jeongeup (45 from Sacheon, 45 from Jeongeup)
2008.11.01 Congratulatory visit to the 14th Jeongeup Citizen’s Day and Naejang Mountain Maple Tree and married couple love festival (3 including deputy mayor)
2009.4.3 managed 14th Sachen Waryong culture event and a direct dealing market of agricultural and special products
2009.5.8 visited to celebrate 14th Sachen Citizen’s Day (3 representatives included the Vice-Mayor)
2009.5.9 visited to celebrate 42th Donghak, Hwangto festival(3 representatives included the Vice-Mayor)