Current status of the Hampyeong-gun Golden Bat Statue, created with 2.8 billion won in taxes

When it became known that golden bats, which were known to be extinct, were living in groups in Hampyeong-gun,

To commemorate this, a golden bat statue was created.

At the time of production 17 years ago, it contained 162 kg of pure gold, 281 kg of silver, and 129 kg of copper.

After spending about 2.8 billion won and receiving criticism from public opinion, a reversal occurred as the price of gold rose.

The current value is about 36 billion won and the rate of return is said to be 1200%.