Seocho-gu Holds Thank You Concert in Celebration of Parents' Day

Replaced with video of the 48th Parents' Day Ceremony, awarded plaques with family photos to 7 Seocho Hyo-do Award recipients... On the 8th at 4 PM, online live classical concert "Thank you, Concert" celebrating Parents' Day and Teachers' Day... Personally delivered "Hyo Love Packages" containing carnations and health foods to 1,113 elderly living alone

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seocho-gu (Mayor Eunhee Jo) is expressing gratitude to the elderly in various ways, considering that although social distancing has ended, the situation still requires vigilance. These include holding an untact (non-face-to-face) Parents' Day ceremony and hosting an online live classical music performance called the "Thank You Concert."

First, the 'Parents' Day Ceremony,' one of the major events in May, the month of family, will be replaced with a video presentation. While events involving large gatherings have been canceled, the 'Seocho Filial Piety Award' will still be presented to promote and establish a culture of filial piety.

The 'Seocho Filial Piety Award' is divided into three categories: ▲the ‘Filial Conduct Award’ for those who have devotedly cared for their parents, ▲the ‘Honorable Parent Award’ for elderly parents who have raised their children well, and ▲the ‘Beautiful Family Award’ for families that serve as exemplary models of a desirable family culture.

This year, the recipients of the ‘Filial Conduct Award’ are Min Soon-nam from Seocho 1-dong and Han Jang-hee from Bangbae 2-dong; the ‘Honorable Parent Award’ recipients are Lim Jeong-jae from Banpo 1-dong, Han Bok-jae from Bangbae 2-dong, and Ha Soo-yeon from Yangjae 1-dong; and the ‘Beautiful Family Award’ recipients are Choi Jong-hee from Seocho 3-dong and Jeong Seon-ok from Banpo 1-dong. Award plaques featuring photos of the recipients with their families will also be presented.

The video replacing the Parents' Day ceremony will include ▲acceptance speeches from the awardees, ▲congratulatory messages for Parents' Day, and ▲recent photos of about 200 elderly residents of Seocho-gu who have been staying at home due to COVID-19. It will be available on the district office website on the 8th.

In celebration of Parents' Day, a gratitude concert for the elderly will also be held. On the 8th at 4 p.m., the district will present the online live classical music performance "Thank You Concert," streamed live on YouTube.

Co-hosted by the district and Seocho Cultural Center as a special event commemorating Parents' Day and Teachers' Day, the "Thank You Concert" is prepared as an online live broadcast to interact in real-time with residents who have been deprived of cultural activities due to COVID-19.

The concert features ▲the Symphony on Chamber Ensemble led by conductor Seo Hee-tae, artistic director of the MBC drama "Beethoven Virus," along with ▲soprano Kang Hye-jung, ▲baritone Lee Eung-kwang, ▲Go So-hyun, the youngest winner of the 2020 New York Young Artist Competition and a gifted violinist, and ▲Yeoh Yoon-soo, a gifted cellist currently studying at the Curtis Institute of Music in the United States.

Additionally, ▲the opening performance by the Banwon Elementary School Choir in Seoul, ▲a sonnet dedicated to parents, and ▲a letter reading event will be held, providing a warm gift to the parents watching the live broadcast.

The "Thank You Concert," streamed online without an audience, can be viewed on the official Seocho Cultural Center YouTube channel, and replays will also be available.

Alongside this, the district will deliver ‘Filial Love Packages’ containing carnations and health foods (samgyetang, health tea) through home visits by care workers to 1,113 elderly people living alone.

Seocho-gu Mayor Eunhee Jo said, “Although it is regrettable that we cannot hold the Parents' Day ceremony in person, this decision was made prioritizing the health and safety of our residents. We ask for your understanding and continued cooperation in overcoming COVID-19.”

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