‘Yeosu Citizens' Award · Proud Yeosu Residents’ Recommendations and Submissions Open Until August 14

Yeosu Citizen Award... 7 Categories Including Regional Development, Industrial Economy, Cultural Promotion, and Social Welfare

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Yeosu City (Mayor Kwon Oh-bong) announced on the 15th that it will accept nominations for the ‘Yeosu Citizen Award’ and the ‘Proud Yeosu Person’ from the 15th of this month until August 14th, for a period of three months.

The ‘Yeosu Citizen Award’ targets individuals who have contributed significantly to the development of the local community and native culture, or who have demonstrated outstanding talent to widely promote the honor of citizens domestically.

There are a total of seven nomination categories: regional development, industrial economy, education and science, literature and publicity, social welfare, sports promotion, and local defense. Heads of related organizations, university presidents, and principals of schools at all levels can recommend candidates, and if there is a petition signed by more than 50 residents, the heads of towns, townships, and neighborhoods can also recommend candidates.

The ‘Proud Yeosu Person’ award is for individuals from Yeosu or those originally from Yeosu who have gained clear social recognition in fields such as government, legal profession, business, academia, military, sports, culture and arts, or other areas, and who have demonstrated outstanding abilities contributing to national and social development and have brought honor to Yeosu.

Any citizen can recommend candidates. A Yeosu city official said, “As this is a prestigious award representing Yeosu, we hope for much interest and many recommendations so that those who have greatly illuminated Yeosu with excellent achievements can receive this honor.”

The 2019 Yeosu Citizen Award recipients were Park Jung-il, CEO of Youngdong E&C Co., Ltd., and the Proud Yeosu Persons were film director Jang Yoo-jung and volleyball player Yoon Bong-woo (Woori Card Wibee).

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