Yongsan-gu Publishes Collection of Articles by Honorary Reporters and Readers

District Publishes 'Yongsan Dear to Me' Booklet... Collection of 201 Manuscripts from Newsletter and Silver Newsletter

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yongsan-gu (Mayor Seongjanghyun) has rewritten the "Story of Yongsan."

Over the past two years, they compiled articles written by honorary reporters and readers published in the Yongsan-gu News and Silver Newsletter into 300 copies of the booklet titled "Precious Yongsan to Me (Subtitle: Our Stories)" and distributed them.

The booklet is divided into Part 1, "Collection of Yongsan Honorary Reporters' Articles and Photos," Part 2, "Collection of Reader Manuscripts," and an appendix, "History of Yongsan Base." It contains a total of 224 pages with 201 articles.

The Yongsan honorary reporter system began in 2016. Fifteen reporters have been actively contributing for two years. The honorary reporters wrote articles for the newsletter and promoted district administration using SNS (blogs, Facebook, etc.).

The honorary reporters discover local attractions or heartwarming stories around their daily lives and cover their areas of interest such as culture, welfare, and education. They listen to residents' opinions on district administration on-site and serve as ambassadors for Yongsan by spreading district news to information-vulnerable groups.

Part 1 of the booklet collects 117 articles and photos by Yongsan honorary reporters. It includes coverage of events such as the opening ceremony of Hannam-dong public parking lot, Senior Citizens' Day commemorative events, resident communication meetings, and village concerts at community centers, all reported by reporters actively working on the ground.

Part 2 contains stories from readers. It includes over 70 pieces contributed by subscribers of the newsletter and Silver Newsletter in various formats and themes such as poetry, essays, and lifestyle writings.

The appendix adds 14 stories about Yongsan Base. Local historian Cheonsu Kim wrote the text, introducing representative US military base historical and cultural heritage sites symbolizing modern Korean history, such as Dunjisan within the base, the Wisu Prison, and the Armistice Agreement table.

The district distributes the booklet to honorary reporters and readers and places copies in departments and community centers. Any interested resident can view the booklet at their local community center.

Seongjanghyun, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, said, "We have compiled the stories of Yongsan that we have written together into one book," and added, "I thank the honorary reporters and residents who introduced the big and small news and beautiful attractions happening in Yongsan over the past two years."

Yongsan-gu Public Relations Officer (☎2199-6703)

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