Gangseo District to Hold 'One Heart Festival' at Gangseo Distribution Complex on October 3

Trot Performances, Residents' Singing Contest, and Food Market

Seoul’s Gangseo District Office (District Mayor Kyohun Jin) announced on September 29 that it will hold the 'One Heart Festival' on the outdoor stage in front of the Gangseo Distribution Complex Customer Support Center (114, Gukhoe-daero 7-gil) on October 3.

Jin Gyohoon, District Mayor, is delivering a greeting at the One Mind Festival held last year. Provided by Gangseo District Office.

The Gangseo Distribution Complex in Hwagok-dong is a wholesale market specializing in affordable household goods, kitchenware, and toys. This event has been planned to enhance the competitiveness of the distribution complex and to provide an opportunity for local residents to come together.

The festival will kick off at 10:00 a.m. with pre-ceremony performances by a taekwondo demonstration team and an indie band. At 11:30 a.m., a residents’ singing contest hosted by comedian Kim Jeonglyeol will take place. Twenty-eight teams who registered in advance will compete, with participants ranging from children as young as nine to seniors aged eighty-two. This will be followed by congratulatory performances from trot artists: Yeom Suyeon, known for the song ‘Sky, Sky’; Ryu Jigwang, recognized for his deep voice on ‘Tomorrow is Mister Trot’; and Han Yuchae, who is known for her emotional tone.

The 'Picnic Market,' which has been held every Saturday since August 29, will also continue. The festival will feature hands-on booths such as calligraphy and balloon art, a food market operated by vocational groups from Hwagok 2, 4, and 8-dongs, and a thrift market where merchants offer top-quality goods at discounted prices.

The festival will conclude at 3:00 p.m. with the announcement of the singing contest results and an awards ceremony. Prizes for both participants and lottery winners are sponsored by the Merchants' Association of the distribution complex.

District Mayor Kyohun Jin said, "I hope this festival will widely highlight the appeal of the Gangseo Distribution Complex and help breathe new energy into the local commercial district," adding, "I encourage residents to come with their families and neighbors to create joyful memories together."

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