Summary: Smiles at ittle Yongsan The Duriban incident which started with a noodle restaurant Duriban in front of the Hongik University undergoing forced demolition on Christmas Eve of 2009 finally came to an end in 531 days On Wednesday owner of Duriban Ahn Jong nyeo right and her husband Yoo Che rim wear a wide smile Photo by Seo Sung il It been hard for a long time but I glad it been resolved I think this day has come because of the help we e had from so many people Ahn Jong nyeo 53 owner of kalguksu noodle restaurant Duriban and symbol of resistance to indiscriminate urban development in Seoul Hongdae Hongik University area looked as if she was about to cry Today however hers were tears not of anger but of deep emotion On June 8 at Mapo gu Office 531 days after the beginning of Duriban struggle a committee representing Duriban and construction contractor Namjeon DNC signed an agreement on the resolution of the Duriban demolition problem At a gathering attended by officials fro Mapo gu Office and Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency representatives of both sides stamped their seals onto the agreement which stipulated that Duriban would be enabled to resume business in a location similar to its existing area Duriban will thus now be able to reopen in the Hongdae area Duriban underwent forced demolition on Christmas Eve of 2009 In 2005 the contractor offered Ahn who had been doing business there 3 million won in compensation for relocation This sum was woefully inadequate even for staying alive let alone setting up a business anywhere else Duriban site was not entitled to protection under the relevant law on urban and residential environment because it was not a public redevelopment zone but managed by a civilian operator The next day Ahn and her husband Yoo Che lim 51 who had been driven out onto the street entered Duriban and began occupying it After that people supporting Duriban began gathering one by one at the site of the occupation It played host to all kinds of concerts and documentary screenings as well as candlelit religious services Performances by artists resisting rampant development drew in local residents while politicians also began to take interest The electricity was cut off but the number of people willing to protect Duriban increased Duriban was christened Little Yongsan The resolution of this incident has been accompanied by predictions that Duriban will become a milestone in the quest to secure rights for tenants in commercial properties Until now the custom has been to ignore the residency rights of business tenants and go ahead with forcible demolition says Kim Nam geun a lawyer who represents evictees in demolition cases This will remain as a precedent that shows that development must take place in a way that guarantees residential and survival rights within communities It has been impossible for individual tenants to resist huge construction companies and assert their rights said Lee Ju won director of the group Nanumgwa Mirae Sharing and Future In the future too tenants will have to join forces with local residents and society The scope of compensation will have to be increased to make business tenants who are unable to receive proper compensation in case of redevelopment legally eligible to be compensated General News The Kyunghyang Daily News Top story on the front page June 9 2011 경향신문 오늘의 핫뉴스 ▶ 박선영 어느 국민이 박근혜 말 곧이 듣겠나 ▶ 이건희 한마디에 사장 즉시 사직 삼성테크윈 무슨 잘못 ▶ 이경재 등록금 촛불시위 총선 대선 앞둔 선동 정치로 ▶ 13세 여중생 등 10대 17명 유흥업소 접대부로 불법고용 ▶ 하이힐로 차량 8대 파손시킨 유치원 여교사 ▶ 남자가 먹는 피임약 개발 부작용도 거의 없어 공식 SNS 계정 경향 트위터 미투데이 페이스북 세상과 경향의 소통 Khross ⓒ 경향신문 경향닷컴 www khan co kr 무단전재 및 재배포 금지 경향닷컴은 한국온라인신문협회 www kona or kr 의 디지털뉴스이용규칙에 따른 저작권을 행사합니다 Smiles at ittle Yongsan The Duriban incident which started with a noodle restaurant Duriban in front of the Hongik University undergoing forced demolition on Christmas Eve of 2009 finally came to an end in 531 days On Wednesday owner of Duriban Ahn Jong nyeo right and her husband Yoo Che rim wear a wide smile Photo by Seo Sung il It been hard for a long time but I glad it been resolved I think this day has come because of the help we e had from so many people Ahn Jong nyeo 53 owner of kalguksu noodle restaurant Duriban and symbol of resistance to indiscriminate urban development in Seoul Hongdae Hongik University area looked as if she was about to cry Today however hers were tears not of anger but of deep emotion On June 8 at Mapo gu Office 531 days after the beginning of Duriban struggle a committee representing Duriban and construction contractor Namjeon DNC signed an agreement on the resolution of the Duriban demolition problem At a gathering attended by officials fro Mapo gu Office and Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency representatives of both sides stamped their seals onto the agreement which stipulated that Duriban would be enabled to resume business in a location similar to its existing area Duriban will thus now be able to reopen in the Hongdae area Duriban underwent forced demolition on Christmas Eve of 2009 In 2005 the contractor offered Ahn who had been doing business there 3 million won in compensation for relocation This sum was woefully inadequate even for staying alive let alone setting up a business anywhere else Duriban site was not entitled to protection under the relevant law on urban and residential environment because it was not a public redevelopment zone but managed by a civilian operator The next day Ahn and her husband Yoo Che lim 51 who had been driven out onto the street entered Duriban and began occupying it After that people supporting Duriban began gathering one by one at the site of the occupation It played host to all kinds of concerts and documentary screenings as well as candlelit religious services Performances by artists resisting rampant development drew in local residents while politicians also began to take interest The electricity was cut off but the number of people willing to protect Duriban increased Duriban was christened Little Yongsan The resolution of this incident has been accompanied by predictions that Duriban will become a milestone in the quest to secure rights for tenants in commercial properties Until now the custom has been to ignore the residency rights of business tenants and go ahead with forcible demolition says Kim Nam geun a lawyer who represents evictees in demolition cases This will remain as a precedent that shows that development must take place in a way that guarantees residential and survival rights within communities It has been impossible for individual tenants to resist huge construction companies and assert their rights said Lee Ju won director of the group Nanumgwa Mirae Sharing and Future In the future too tenants will have to join forces with local residents and society The scope of compensation will have to be increased to make business tenants who are unable to receive proper compensation in case of redevelopment legally eligible to be compensated General News The Kyunghyang Daily News Top story on the front page June 9 2011 경향신문 오늘의 핫뉴스 ▶ 박선영 어느 국민이 박근혜 말 곧이 듣겠나 ▶ 이건희 한마디에 사장 즉시 사직 삼성테크윈 무슨 잘못 ▶ 이경재 등록금 촛불시위 총선 대선 앞둔 선동 정치로 ▶ 13세 여중생 등 10대 17명 유흥업소 접대부로 불법고용 ▶ 하이힐로 차량 8대 파손시킨 유치원 여교사 ▶ 남자가 먹는 피임약 개발 부작용도 거의 없어 공식 SNS 계정 경향 트위터 미투데이 페이스북 세상과 경향의 소통 Khross ⓒ 경향신문 경향닷컴 www khan co kr 무단전재 및 재배포 금지 경향닷컴은 한국온라인신문협회 www kona or kr 의 디지털뉴스이용규칙에 따른 저작권을 행사합니다
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