[Photo] '2020 Mapo Yutnori Festival' Successfully Concluded

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] The '2020 Mapo Yutnori Festival' was held on the 11th at 10 a.m. at the Yeomni Sports Center's auxiliary gymnasium, with about 300 residents participating.

This event was held to select the Mapo-gu delegation to attend the 'Seoul Yutnori Festival' scheduled for February and to create a venue for community harmony through traditional folk games.

A total of 16 neighborhoods in the area each sent 2 teams (5 members per team) to participate. The teams were divided into Group A and Group B by drawing lots and competed in a tournament format, with about 300 residents including players and cheering squads participating.

Yoo Dong-gyun, Mayor of Mapo-gu, said, "I hope that through today's '2020 Mapo Yutnori Festival,' residents will have a time of harmony and communication through Korea's traditional folk game, Yutnori. Also, I support the selected Mapo-gu delegation to achieve good results at the 'Seoul Yutnori Festival.'"

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