Gwangjin-gu Holds Ceremony for the "31st Residents' Day"... Citizen Awards Go to 6 Individuals and 6 Organizations

About 700 Attend Ceremony at District Office Auditorium on the 8th

Seoul's Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Kyungho) announced on October 9 that it held the 31st Gwangjin-gu Residents' Day ceremony on October 8 to honor residents who have devoted themselves to the development of the district.

Kim Kyung-ho, head of Gwangjin District, delivers remarks at the ceremony marking the 31st Gwangjin District Residents’ Day, held in the district office auditorium on the 8th. Provided by Gwangjin District.

About 700 people attended the event, held at 2 p.m. in the district office auditorium, including residents, invited guests, heads of professional associations, and past recipients of the Gwangjin-gu Citizen Awards. The ceremony opened with a screening of winning entries from the 6th Gwangjin-gu Video Contest, themed "A Happy Gwangjin Where I Discovered It Is Comfortable to Live." The program continued with commemorative remarks by the district mayor, congratulatory addresses from invited guests, and a sand art performance themed "Gwangjin Is Happy Because of You: A Story of 31 Years."

The Gwangjin-gu Citizen Awards recognize residents and organizations that have contributed to the development of the local community and the happiness of its residents. They have been presented since 1995. The district has designated May 25 as Residents' Day and commemorates it each year; on that date, Achasanseong Fortress, one of the district's signature landmarks, was designated Historic Site No. 234.

This year's awards were presented by category in two parts. The first part recognized contributions to community development, donations and volunteer work, education and the arts, and sports promotion. The second part recognized contributions to economic revitalization, social welfare and public health, urban safety and the environment, and filial conduct and exemplary families. Between the two award presentations, goodwill ambassador Oh Hyunji performed a gayageum and cello duet.

The recipients by category were: community development - Kim Munjong and the Community Security Council of Junggok 1-dong; donations and volunteer work - Son Junyong and the Achasan Senior Welfare Association; education and the arts - Gwangjin Federation of Arts and Culture Organizations; sports promotion - Gwangjin-gu Jokgu Association; economic revitalization - Yoo Wanjong and the Seoul Gwangjin Clothing Association; social welfare and public health - Ahn Sunja and Yeonghwasa Temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism; urban safety and the environment - Lim Misuk; and filial conduct and exemplary families - Bae Soyoung. In total, 12 recipients were honored: six individuals and six organizations.

District Mayor Kim said, "I thank the recipients who have devoted themselves to their neighbors and local community, and all residents who have contributed to Gwangjin's development. I will listen to residents' voices on the ground and turn the changes we have set in motion into results they can feel in their daily lives."

Gwangjin District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho poses for a commemorative photo with the recipients of the district's citizen awards. Photo provided by Gwangjin District.

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