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Geumnam-ro Neighborhood Park is a park created on the site of the former Bank of Korea Gwangju Branch. The Geumnam-ro Neighborhood Park Media Art Geumnam Butterfly Garden is a space where butterflies of light with infinite vitality spread artistic inspiration. Gwangju Metropolitan City installed this digital theme park as part of creating a media art creative belt, as Gwangju is a UNESCO media art creative city. Unlike visiting during the day, visiting the park at night allows you to enjoy dazzling media art, and it is dyed purple, offering a thrilling feeling as if you have entered a fantasy world.

Like Daehak-ro and Insadong Street in Seoul, and Piff Street in Busan, each region has streets that reflect their local character. The representative street of Gwangju Gwangyeoksi is Gwangju Art Street. Art Street was created to carry on and develop the tradition of Gwangju, an artistic city and the cultural and artistic center of Honam. To accommodate artists, symbolic works representing local art such as calligraphy, ceramics, and crafts are gathered, exhibited, and sold. It is a famous site where anyone can easily experience the essence of Namdo art, focusing on Korean painting, calligraphy, and Namdo chang. Exploring the area from in front of Gwangju Dongbu Police Station to the intersection behind Jungang Elementary School takes about one hour just to look around, and about two hours if you enter stores to appreciate the art. It is a must-visit for first-time travelers to Gwangju. Every Saturday, the street is designated as a "car-free street" where various cultural events can be enjoyed. Once a month, events led by the Namdo Culture and Arts Promotion Association such as concerts, light festivals, underground performances, character culture merchandise exhibitions, and light festivals are held to further activate Art Street.

Chireun Civil is the first art education content development company established domestically in 2022. It collaborates with young artists to develop educational programs and kits, providing diverse art services both offline and online. Additionally, it develops art education programs for everyone to enjoy and offers customized art packages. Working with cultural and art experts in various fields such as art and music, it plans innovative art projects and content. It is a popular place for visitors and children who enjoy hands-on experiences.

Chireunsibill was founded in 2022, offering educational programs and art kits with young artists both online and offline. The educational programs are open to all , and cover a wide genre of art types, from painting to music. It is a popular attraction for travelers with children.

Geumnamro Neighborhood Park, once the site of the Bank of Korea’s Gwangju branch, now hosts the enchanting Geumnam Butterfly Garden. Inspired by the glowing butterflies, the garden is a stunning curation by Gwangju, a UNESCO Creative City of Media Arts. It offers a magical setting for a night tour, transporting visitors into a fantasy world of vibrant colors and purple hues.

Gwangju Wongaksa Temple, a branch temple of Suncheon Seonggwangsa Temple, is part of the Jogye order of Korean Buddhism in Gwangju. Bustling with visitors, the temple offers various events, cultural activities, and Buddhist ceremonies for visitors.