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The complex space 'M650', which preserves the history of Sabuk coal mine and the memories of labor while transforming them into new cultural assets, is set to officially open on October 1.
Dongwon Tanja's Sabuk Mine, the origin of 'M650', operated from 1962 to 2004 as a representative coal mine that led South Korea's industrialization and regional growth. Since 2021, Gangwon Land has been developing M650 by preserving and remodeling the original structures—including the Dongwon Tanja office, shower rooms, water shaft tower, and No. 650 tunnel—as much as possible, rather than demolishing existing facilities.
The name 'M650' derives from the spatial characteristic of being located at an elevation of 650 meters above sea level where the coal mine is situated, and it carries the meaning of connecting the place-specificity of a former coal industry hub with modern cultural experiences.
The official opening ceremony will be held on October 7, and the '2026 Coal Mine Culture Festival', featuring seven cities and counties in coal industry conversion regions, will run for four days until the 10th, with expectations of rich performances and hands-on activities.
A Gangwon Land official who spoke to this newspaper by phone stated, "M650 was created not merely to preserve the buildings and facilities of Sabuk Mine, but also to carry forward the memories of workers' lives accumulated in that space."
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