Jeong Seok-woong, Jeonnam Superintendent of Education, Draws Attention with 'Cheerful Expression' in Children's Day Celebration Cartoon

Superintendent Jang Seok-woong's Children's Day congratulatory message posted on his SNS (Photo by Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Jang Seok-woong, Superintendent of Education for Jeonnam Province, visited emergency care classrooms at local elementary schools and kindergartens to encourage children on the occasion of the 98th Children's Day and posted a cheerful congratulatory letter on SNS.

According to the Jeonnam Office of Education on the 4th, Superintendent Jang visited Mokpo Sanjeong Elementary School and Seobu Kindergarten to offer congratulations and encourage staff, comforting children who have been unable to attend school for a long time due to COVID-19 and have been taking remote classes throughout the semester.

Superintendent Jang said, "It must be very disappointing and difficult not to have been able to see your beloved teachers and friends for a long time due to COVID-19, but I am proud of all of you for enduring so steadfastly."

He added, "I hope that when you return to school soon, you will engage in school life with an even more vigorous spirit."

In particular, Superintendent Jang attracted attention by posting a cartoon with a cheerful expression containing a Children's Day congratulatory message on his SNS.

Through a four-panel cartoon capturing a cheerful image, Superintendent Jang expressed his regret, saying, "I want to celebrate Children's Day with you in person, but I refrain for your health," and then said, "Children who dream are the future of the Republic of Korea."

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