Lee Joong-geun: "Leading Efforts to Address Super-Aged Society with Higher Senior Age Threshold and Enhanced Home-Based End-of-Life Care"

Korea Senior Citizens Association Holds the 30th Senior Citizens Day Ceremony

Lee Joong-geun, Chairman of Booyoung Group and President of the Korea Senior Citizens Association, announced on October 2 that he would raise the age criterion for defining senior citizens and strengthen support for care services to ensure that seniors can spend their final years at home with their families.

Lee Joong-geun, Chairman of Booyoung Group and President of the Korean Senior Citizens Association, is delivering a greeting speech at the 30th Senior Citizens Day ceremony held on the 2nd at Lotte Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul. Booyoung Group

At the 30th Senior Citizens Day ceremony held at Lotte Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, which was hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and organized by the Korea Senior Citizens Association, Chairman Lee stated, "The prosperity and growth we enjoy today are thanks to the dedication of our elders," and added, "The Korea Senior Citizens Association will take the lead in addressing changes in the demographic structure as we enter a super-aged society."

He went on to say, "We will discuss raising the age criterion for senior citizens, strengthening the integrated home-based end-of-life care service system, enacting the Senior Citizens' Rights Protection Act, and expanding opportunities for social participation with the government." He also pledged, "We will provide support so that seniors can lead energetic daily lives."

Known for emphasizing the importance of being 'elderly with dignity', Chairman Lee has consistently mentioned, as a response to the super-aged society, his proposal to gradually delay the current senior citizen age from 65, raising it by one year each year until it reaches 75. He has also highlighted his keen interest in revitalizing the ‘home-based end-of-life system’, which allows people to pass away with dignity at home with their families rather than in hospitals, as well as the establishment of a new Population Department and the construction of a central hall for the Korea Senior Citizens Association.

In addition, Chairman Lee has proposed designating 'UN Day' on October 24 as a national holiday to honor the dedication of UN forces who fought in the Korean War. He has emphasized that "thanks to the sacrifices of UN veterans, South Korea has become one of the top 10 economies in the world," and that "designating UN Day as a national holiday would be an invaluable opportunity to enhance diplomatic relations with the 60 countries that participated in the war and to relay the support received from the international community to future generations."

President Lee Jae-myung and First Lady Kim Hye-kyung are entering together with Lee Jung-geun, Chairman of Booyoung Group and President of the Korea Senior Citizens Association, and Jeong Eun-gyeong, Minister of Health and Welfare, at the 30th Senior Citizens' Day Ceremony held at Lotte Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 2nd. Booyoung Group

Meanwhile, about 400 people attended the ceremony, including President Lee Jae-myung and First Lady Kim Hye-kyung, Jung Eun-kyung, Minister of Health and Welfare, Kim Min-seok, leader of the Democratic Party, Jang Dong-hyuk, leader of the People Power Party, and Lee Man-hee, Chairman of the Health and Welfare Committee.

During the event, six seniors who turned 100 this year were presented with Cheongryeojang, a longevity staff. Government awards were also presented to 10 individuals who contributed to the advancement of senior welfare (eight medals and orders, and two Presidential Citations).

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