An area in Melbourne's CBD is set to be officially known as 'Koreatown', a milestone that will be marked by the installation of four traditional Korean totem poles.
Four towering village guardians will soon look over the entrances of Healeys Lane in Melbourne’s CBD, with the area set to be officially recognised as a Koreatown. These jangseung — or Korean totem poles — are usually made of wood or stone, and traditionally placed to mark village boundaries.   Changhoon Yi, the Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Melbourne, explained that there are jangseung at the entrance of all old villages in South Korea.
Many locals having been calling the area 'Koreatown' or nicknames like 'kimchi lane' for years now, according to Hong Rim Kim, chairman of the Melbourne Korean Business Association and CEO of Miracle Ventures Group. Since its establishment in 2023, the MKBA has campaigned for a designated area where visitors can experience Korean culture.
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