Jeongeup Natives Living Elsewhere Visit, Donate 13 Million Won in Hometown Love Contributions

Associations of Jeongeup natives from five areas, including Seoul and Busan, take part in event
Mayor Lee Haksu: "We will put the donations to good use for Jeongeup's development"

About 220 people originally from Jeongeup who now live elsewhere returned to their hometown for Citizens' Day and the Jeongeupsa Cultural Festival, making donations to support local development and sharing their affection for their hometown.

Jeongeup City's Hometown Love Movement Headquarters held a welcoming event for people who had moved away from the city at the Jeongeupsa Arts Center on October 24. Those attending included people from Jeongeup now living in Seoul, Busan, Seongnam, Ansan and Gwangmyeong, who reaffirmed their ties to their hometown.

A welcoming event for around 220 people who returned to their hometown was held at Jeongeupsa Arts Center on the 24th to mark the 32nd Jeongeup Citizens' Day and the 37th Jeongeupsa Cultural Festival. Courtesy of Jeongeup City Hall.

The event began with a reading of the Hometown Love Movement Charter and welcoming remarks, followed by a ceremony to present Hometown Love donations, words of encouragement and congratulatory remarks.

At the donation ceremony, five groups of Jeongeup natives living elsewhere—the Jeongeup Citizens' Association in Seoul (5 million won), the Busan Jeongeup Hometown Association (2 million won), the Jeongeup Citizens' Association in Seongnam (2 million won), the Ansan Jeongeup Hometown Association (2 million won) and the Gwangmyeong Jeongeup Hometown Association (2 million won)—donated a total of 13 million won to Jeongeup City.

Kim Jeokwoo, chairman of Jeongeup City's Hometown Love Movement Headquarters, said, "We welcome the members of our hometown associations who have come back to Jeongeup. I hope you will visit often, take part in Jeongeup's transformation and growth, and continue to show your interest."

Jeongeup Mayor Lee Haksu also responded, saying, "We will put your heartfelt donations to good use for Jeongeup's development. I will govern the city so that the name Jeongeup can be a source of pride."

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