Seodaemun-gu Youth Cafe 'Kkumdarag' Delivers Support Packages to Overcome COVID-19

Utilizing Blogs and SNS, Providing Various Non-Face-to-Face Play Contents

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seodaemun-gu Youth Activity Space Kkumdarag (Tongillo 39-gil 114, 2nd floor) recently delivered COVID-19 recovery support packages to 40 youths, receiving positive responses.

Kkumdarag initiated this project to encourage youths who may be exhausted due to restrictions on outdoor activities and to help them respond more effectively to COVID-19.

The packages included hand sanitizers, vitamins, probiotics, convenient food items, simple play tools that can be enjoyed indoors, and handwritten encouragement letters from staff to help youths maintain physical and mental health.

Additionally, Kkumdarag provides various non-face-to-face play contents tailored to youths’ interests through blogs and social media, such as ▲‘Cheonhajeil Jarang Competition’ where participants boast their strengths ▲‘Ending Sentence Novelist Contest’ completing the last part of novel excerpts ▲‘Home Stay Photo Contest’ uploading photos of leisure activities at home ▲and ‘Online Bingo’ enjoyed with a single theme.

With outdoor activities restricted due to COVID-19, these programs allow youths to enjoy healthy leisure time at home, drawing enthusiastic responses.

Kkumdarag Facility Director Lee Kyung-ho said, “As the entire nation is making efforts to overcome COVID-19, I am grateful that youths are also enduring well, and I hope they stay healthy above all until daily life is restored.”

Kkumdarag is a facility jointly operated by Seodaemun-gu and the mentoring-specialized NGO Loving Hands to ensure youths grow up respected and healthy.

It provides a sound and safe youth activity space for local youths, operates youth clubs, and conducts various educational and cultural activities as well as emotional support mentoring for youths from single-parent families.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.