[Photo] Blue Light Applause for COVID-19 Medical Heroes

Blue lighting displayed at Dongdaemun-gu Office Plaza during evening hours until May 15... Encouragement and hope messages broadcast on electronic billboards at 5 local sites from April 24 to May 10

On the evening of the 22nd, Dongdaemun-gu began displaying blue lights at the Dongdaemun-gu Office plaza to convey messages of gratitude and encouragement to medical staff and others dedicated to fighting COVID-19.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] The 'Light It Blue' campaign, which honors medical staff on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis with lights at world-famous landmarks such as Times Square in the United States and the London Eye in the United Kingdom, continues.

Meanwhile, Dongdaemun-gu (District Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol) has also joined the effort.

The district will illuminate blue lights symbolizing medical personnel at the Dongdaemun-gu Office plaza every day from 7 PM to midnight, starting from the 22nd until May 15th, to convey messages of gratitude and encouragement to medical staff and volunteers working on the front lines to overcome COVID-19.

Additionally, from April 24th to May 10th, from 6 AM to noon, encouraging and hopeful messages for frontline workers and volunteers overcoming COVID-19 will be displayed on electronic bulletin boards located on the first floor of the district office building, Sinseoldong Five-way Intersection, Gyeongdong Market Intersection, Sindap Intersection, and Janghanpyeong Station Intersection.

Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, stated, “We express our gratitude and respect to the medical staff who are dedicating themselves day and night to overcome COVID-19. We hope that residents will reflect on the hard work of medical personnel and soothe their previously gloomy spirits by viewing the blue lights illuminating the plaza and the hopeful messages displayed on electronic bulletin boards throughout the district.”

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