Seocho-gu Resumes Operation of Women’s Safe Return Home Program "Firefly"

A Total of 56 Firefly Volunteers Escort Women and Youth Safely Home Late at Night

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seocho-gu (Mayor Cho Eun-hee) announced that the 'Seocho-gu Women’s Safe Return Firefly' service resumed from 10 PM on the 6th, following the relaxation of the COVID-19 response system from ‘social distancing’ to ‘distancing in daily life.’

The 'Seocho-gu Women’s Safe Return Firefly,' a late-night safe return service for women, is composed of 56 members this year, the largest number among Seoul’s autonomous districts, following 2019.

The Firefly team members, organized in pairs, are evenly distributed across 18 neighborhoods within the district.

They are especially concentrated in station areas (commercial dense areas) and general residential areas, taking responsibility for residents’ safe return from Monday (10 PM to midnight) to Friday (10 PM to 1 AM the next day). Centered around 25 major hubs such as Nonhyeon Station, Nambu Bus Terminal Station, and Naebang Station, they not only support safe return but also patrol safety-vulnerable areas within the district, leading the realization of ‘Seocho, a city safe for women.’

As the COVID-19 situation has not yet completely ended, team members strictly wear masks and maintain hygiene, which the district will continuously monitor. During return support, sufficient distancing between team members and residents is ensured so that residents using the late-night Firefly service can safely and comfortably use the service without anxiety.

Seocho-gu Mayor Cho Eun-hee stated, “We will do our utmost to ensure that women and youth can return home comfortably and safely during late-night hours.”

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