Aqua Planet 63 to Shut as Constructing 63 Transforms into Meals Courtroom: New CEO Introduced

63 Sq. Aqua Planet 63 will shut its operations subsequent month. , a conversion from an aquarium to a meals court docket.

Whereas Hanwha Lodges & Resorts has introduced the closure of ‘Aqua Planet 63’ in Korea’s first aquarium, Constructing 63 (63 Sq.), it has been confirmed that Hanwha Lodges & Resorts has employed Han Hoon-seok , in control of operational help, as the brand new CEO of Aqua Planet. Earlier than this, information broke that Park Jong-tae, CEO of Aqua Planet, was named as the brand new consultant of Hanwha Eagles, an expert soccer crew.

In accordance with the trade on the thirtieth, Hanwha Lodges & Resorts made a personnel change on the twenty ninth, transferring Han Hoon-seok, who was in control of operational help, to the CEO of its subsidiary Aqua Planet. The publication date is June 1st.

This workers appointment was made after Aqua Planet 63, which is closing its doorways after some 39 years, and CEO Jong-tae Park has been appointed CEO of Hanwha Eagles. As for Chief Park, he’s anticipated to behave as a savior to normalize the temper of the Hanwha Eagles, who’re experiencing ups and downs because of the latest resignation of the supervisor and unhealthy efficiency, and to resolve enterprise. points resembling delays within the completion of the brand new house stadium.

The Sq. 63 house left by CEO Park and Aqua Planet 63 might be remodeled right into a business facility, together with a meals court docket. Right here, the Pompidou Museum is deliberate to be constructed on the first (half) to third flooring. The hospitality of the Pompidou Museum and Hanwha Lodges & Resorts is alleged to be unrelated to enterprise. Work associated to the Pompidou Museum in 63 Sq. is reported to be led by the Hanwha Cultural Basis, a non-profit group underneath the Hanwha Group.

Together with Aqua Planet 63 Aquarium, the prevailing ’63 Artwork’ exhibition corridor will shut on the finish of subsequent month. In accordance with this, it’s reported that the buffet restaurant ‘Pavilion’ will function till June 30 after which shut for a few yr. Other than 63 Sq., different Aqua Planet places together with Jeju, Yeosu, Ilsan, and Gwanggyo are working usually.

Hanwha Aqua Planet’s new CEO, Han Hoon-seok, is alleged to have gathered operational expertise within the fields of journey, tradition and artwork whereas serving as basic supervisor of Hanwha Resort Sanjeong Lake Annecy and main the Growth Workforce Operations, Leisure Gross sales Workforce, and Content material Technique Workforce.

As for internet hosting the Pompidou Museum, it’s a venture promoted on the group degree, and the function of the Hanwha Basis is anticipated to extend sooner or later. It’s anticipated that associated social contribution actions might be strengthened whereas increasing cultural initiatives resembling artwork exhibitions. A recession has had little impact on the artwork market, and the dimensions of the home artwork market can also be increasing. Particularly, artwork museums run by or related to massive companies are identified for use as channels for inside and exterior communication. Just lately, the MZ era additionally reveals curiosity within the artwork market. This can be seen as a cause why many corporations are fascinated with working artwork museums.

An trade insider elaborated, “Hanwha Cultural Basis, which has had little presence to date, is anticipated to begin full-scale cultural initiatives throughout the group by way of the Pompidou Museum and play an vital function in associated fields.”

An official from Hanwha Lodges & Resorts stated, “The appointment of recent CEO Han Hoon-seok has nothing to do with the Pompidou Museum, they usually had been appointed to fill the emptiness when CEO Park Jong-tae moved to Hanwha Eagles.”

In the meantime, Aqua Planet 63 opened underneath the identify ’63 Sea World’ in July 1985. Though the aquarium isn’t massive, it’s widespread as a result of it was simply accessible in Seoul and allowed guests go to the long-lasting Constructing 63, the tallest constructing in Korea on the time.

Kim Min-beom, Donga.com reporter mbkim@donga.com