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Little Rock, USA Hanam City has actively pursued interaction with Little Rock City through mutual exchange visits, middle and high school student pen-pal programs, the invitation of native English-speaking teachers, and cultural and artistic exchanges since the establishment of a sister city relationship on May 22, 1992. Little Rock City is located at the boundary of the Arkansas River near the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains and is renowned for its numerous beautiful lakes and valleys. Within a 70-mile radius of the city, almost one million people reside.

Basic information

  • City Little Rock, Arkansas, the United States of America
  • Foundation Nominated as the capital city of the state in 1821.
    Promoted as a city in 1891.
  • Location Located in the hilly area on the southern side of the Arkansas River, which flows through the center of Arkansas, which is located at the center of the southern region of the United States.
  • Date of agreement May. 22, 1992
  • Mayor Frank Scott, Jr.
  • How it began
    • Oct.1991. Lee Haeng-wung, the president of the American TaekwonDo Association (ATA) suggested the establishment of sister cities to Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Mayor Sharon Priest.
    • Nov.15,1991. An official request was sent through President Lee Haeng-wung of ATA.
  • Major Industries service, medicine, technology, manufacturing, etc.
  • Facilities Little Rock Airport, State Capitol, Clinton Museum, etc.
  • Population 200,000
  • Area 302.5㎦

Exchange details

  • Apr. 29 ~ Apr. 30, 1992 Visited Little Rock for preliminary consultation on establishing sister cities relationship.
  • May. 19 ~ May. 28, 1992 Visited Little Rock to form a sister cities relationship. 강조May 22, 1992 Signed a Sister Cities agreement.
  • Dec. 8 ~ Dec. 12, 1992 Little Rock officials visited Hanam.
  • Jan. 17 ~ Jan. 21, 1993 Visited Little Rock to attend the inauguration ceremony and public celebration of the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton.
  • Jan. 24 ~ Jan. 27, 1993 Visited the Sister City, Little Rock.
  • Mar. 30 ~ Apr. 6, 1993 Visited Little Rock to discuss exchange projects between Sister Cities.
  • Apr. 28 ~ May. 2, 1993 The Mayor of Little Rock visited Hanam.
  • Sep. 23 ~ Sep. 28, 1994 Little Rock officials visited Hanam on an invitation for the Citizen’s Day event.
  • Oct. 5 ~ Oct. 24, 1995 Visited Little Rock on an invitation for Sister Cities.
  • Jan. 17 ~ Jan. 26, 1997 Visited on invitation for President Bill Clinton’s inaugural ceremony.
  • July. 20 ~ July. 28, 1999 Participated in USA United Economic Development Forum on Sister Cities International.
  • June. 2003 The Mayor of Hanam visited the USA on an invitation for General Assembly of American Taekwondo Association(ATA).
  • Sep. 2003 The delegation of Little Rock visited Hanam. 강조The certificates of Honorary Citizenship of Hanam were given to Naomi Rogers, Jerry Rogers, and Bob Collons.
  • Dec. 2003 Funded KRW12.5 million ($10,443) for the establishment of the Arkansas Korean War Veterans Memorial.
  • Dec. 2003 Issued a subsidy of KRW138 million for building the Arkansas Korean War Veterans Memorial.
  • Jan. 2005 Secured additional funding of KRW82 million for construction through a subsidy from the Ministry of Patriots & Veterans Affairs.
  • Apr. 14 ~ Apr. 19, 2005 The delegation of Little Rock visited Hanam.
  • Aug. 12 ~ Aug. 20, 2005 Visited Little Rock in regard to building the Arkansas Korean War Veterans Memorial.
  • Oct. 2005 Funded KRW150 million for Hanam-si’s subsidy for building.
  • Nov. 2005 A groundbreaking ceremony for the Arkansas Korean War Veterans Memorial.
  • Nov. 2006 Funded KRW50 million for Hanam-si’s subsidy for building.
  • Jun. 2007 The congratulatory delegation visited the dedication ceremony of the Arkansas Koran War Veterans Memorial.
  • May. 2008 Invited the parties of the Taegeukgi(Korean National Flag) donors to Korea.
  • Jul. 2010 The congratulatory Delegation visited Hanam to attend the inauguration of the 5th civil elected mayor of Hanam.
  • Sep. 2013 Mayor Mark Stodola visited Hanam to promote the sister city relationship.
  • Feb. 2017 Visited Little Rock to discuss an exchange of symbolic sculptures.
  • Dec. 2017 The city of Little Rock representatives visited Hanam to attend the unveiling ceremony for the symbolic sculptures created to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the relationship.
  • Jul. 11, 2019 Visited Little Rock to attend the unveiling ceremony for “Blooming”, the symbolic sculpture that represents Hanam.
  • Jun. 14, 2022 Held a celebratory event to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the relationship.
  • May. 15, 2023 Provided $40,000 in restoration support for tornado damage to Little Rock City (Hanam City → Little Rock City)- Hanam City USD 30,000 / Hanam Internationalization Promotion Council USD 10,000
  • Jul. 2024 Visited Little Rock for Friendly Exchange at the Invitation of the City