Dongdaemun-gu 'Spring Flower Festival' Abruptly Canceled

All-Out Efforts to Ensure Resident Safety... Actively Promoting 'Social Distancing' to Residents

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol) has made a sudden decision to cancel the '2020 Dongdaemun Spring Flower Festival,' which was scheduled to be held in early April at Jungnangcheon 1st Sports Park and Jang-an Cherry Blossom Road area.

This is an unavoidable measure to prevent the widespread spread of COVID-19.

The 'Dongdaemun Spring Flower Festival' is a representative spring festival of Dongdaemun-gu. Filled with various sights, activities, and food, it has established itself as a major spring festival enjoyed not only by residents of Dongdaemun-gu but also by residents of neighboring districts such as Jungnang-gu, Seongbuk-gu, Gwangjin-gu, Nowon-gu, and Seongdong-gu. The number of festival visitors has increased every year, and last year, it was estimated that more than 300,000 visitors attended during the two days of the festival.

However, this year, due to the prolonged spread of COVID-19 and the continuous occurrence of individual and group infections in the metropolitan area including Seoul, it is impossible to hold the 'Spring Flower Festival' as planned.

Accordingly, Dongdaemun-gu held a meeting with related parties and, after in-depth discussions, made a sudden decision to cancel the '2020 Dongdaemun Spring Flower Festival.' This decision was made based on the judgment that protecting the safety of residents and festival visitors is of utmost importance.

Along with this, the district is actively promoting the social distancing 'Pause for a Moment' campaign.

Residents are being guided to △ refrain from going out, postpone gatherings, and minimize meetings with others △ wear masks, wash hands, and follow personal hygiene rules, and participation is being requested from various sectors of society including groups, companies, culture, sports, religion, and education.

In addition, to fill the childcare gap caused by the closure of daycare centers, emergency childcare is being provided, and alternative meals are being distributed to about 300 elderly people who have difficulty securing meals, making various efforts to minimize the gaps caused by the implementation of the 'Pause for a Moment' campaign.

Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, said, “We ask for the residents’ generous understanding regarding the cancellation of the Spring Flower Festival due to the unavoidable situation of COVID-19 spread,” and added, “We ask all residents to actively participate in ‘social distancing’ to prevent further spread of COVID-19.”

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