Gyeonggi Province Holds Residents' Autonomy Cultural Competition to Mark Gyeonggi Province Residents' Day

Gyeonggi Province held the 9th Gyeonggi Province Residents' Day Residents' Autonomy Cultural Competition at the Teleconvention Center of Kyonggi University in Suwon on October 17.

The event, held one day before Gyeonggi Province Residents' Day on October 18, drew around 1,000 participants, including members of residents' autonomy councils and local residents from cities and counties across the province. The participating teams showcased the achievements and enthusiasm of residents' autonomy activities built together by local residents through performances including pungmul, nanta, Korean traditional dance, acoustic guitar, saxophone, line dancing, and K-pop dance.

Ha Jongmok, Gyeonggi Province's First Vice Governor for Administrative Affairs, poses for a commemorative photo with the winners of the resident autonomy cultural competition at the Gyeonggi Province Residents' Day event on the 17th. Provided by Gyeonggi Province.

The event also included an awards ceremony honoring Gyeonggi Province residents, alongside the cultural competition. Following an initial review by experts and a second review by a selection committee, the province selected and honored eight residents for their contributions in eight fields: establishing the rule of law, developing rural and fishing communities, social welfare, the local economy, carbon neutrality, culture and the arts, promoting sports, and unification and security.

Ha Jongmok, First Vice Governor of Gyeonggi Province, said, "Gyeonggi Province Residents' Day is a meaningful occasion to reflect on the province's long history and celebrate with the residents who have built Gyeonggi Province together. Today's stage shows residents' autonomy in action, as neighbors from different generations come together and become one. Gyeonggi Province will continue to provide attention and support so residents can participate and take action even more actively."

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