'Remembering Jeon Tae-il' 8th Seodaemun-gu Labor Rights and Culture Festival Held
May 5-7 Mutual Growth Declaration, Labor Lectures, Film Screenings, and Jeon Tae-il Walk Events
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Moon Seok-jin) will hold the 8th Seodaemun-gu Labor Human Rights Culture Festival under the theme "Time to Remember Jeon Tae-il" from the 5th to the 7th, in collaboration with the Seodaemun-gu Labor Comprehensive Support Center and the Seodaemun-gu Jeon Tae-il 50th Anniversary Memorial Project Association, ahead of the 50th anniversary of Jeon Tae-il on the 13th.
On the 5th at 2 p.m., the opening ceremony will take place at the 6th-floor auditorium of Seodaemun-gu Office, along with ▲ an explanatory session for the enactment of the "Seodaemun-gu Ordinance on Employment Stability and Human Rights Protection for Multi-family Housing Workers" ▲ a coexistence declaration between apartment workers and residents to create a peaceful community ▲ and a labor lecture titled "My Labor Story as a Stakeholder."
On the evenings of the 5th and 6th at 7 p.m., the films "Dispatch; I Do Not Fire Myself" and "London Pride" will be screened at CGV Sinchon Artreon. In particular, "Dispatch; I Do Not Fire Myself" is an unreleased film addressing subcontracted irregular workers’ issues and was a hot topic at the 2020 Jeonju International Film Festival.
On the 7th at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., the film "Beautiful Youth Jeon Tae-il" can be viewed online via smartphones or PCs through a video conferencing system.
Also, starting at 10 a.m. on the 7th, a "Walking Following Jeon Tae-il" tour will be held, exploring sites related to Jeon Tae-il such as the Jeon Tae-il Memorial Hall, Jeon Tae-il Statue, Jeon Tae-il Bridge, and Myeongbo Dabang, with guided explanations.
To maintain social distancing, up to 50 people can participate, divided into groups of no more than 5 per group.
The "Reading Along the Jeon Tae-il Biography" program involves about 200 Seodaemun-gu residents each reading and recording one page of the biography "Jeon Tae-il Biography," which will be compiled into an audiobook.
Seodaemun-gu Mayor Moon Seok-jin, National Assembly members Woo Sang-ho and Kim Young-ho are also expected to participate in the recording.
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When applying for these programs, participants can also choose to sponsor the animated film "Tae-il" (10,000 KRW). This film is scheduled to be released in February next year, and sponsors’ names will be included in the film’s ending credits.
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