History of Mokpo

On October 1, 1997, when Mokpo had its centennial as a port city, the city announced the second opening of the port. Mokpo has become famous as the hometown of former President Kim Dae-jung, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001.

Mayor of Mokpo

At the beginning of local government in 1994, the president of Munhwa broadcasting corporation Mokpo, Gwon I Dam inaugurated the office in July 1995. Succeeding the re-seating in the office, Mr. Gwon gave full effort to clean up water problem at the city in that lack of supplies of water had been a nuisance as the city had to build up additional investment from Juam dam located at Jangheung. He also persuaded several public to achieve the movement of provincial office from Gwangju but did not reveal special solution for the issues. In 2000, the mayor officially granted the aid of rice for North Korea