Let's Take a Memory Trip Together in Dongdaemun-gu~~~

‘The 1st Dongdaemun-gu Private Records Collection Event’ Underway... Until Next Month 17th... Photos, Videos, Letters, Diaries, Daily Items Related to Dongdaemun-gu Accepted

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor You Deok-yeol) is launching the "1st Dongdaemun-gu Private Records Collection Event" to discover various materials related to Dongdaemun-gu scattered across the country.

Under the theme "Let's Take a Memory Trip Together in Dongdaemun-gu," this event aims to systematically record and pass on the rapidly changing local community of Dongdaemun-gu to future generations by collecting, preserving, and exhibiting materials related to Dongdaemun-gu donated by residents.

The target materials for collection include personal records related to Dongdaemun-gu such as △ audiovisual materials including old photos or videos △ documents such as diaries and letters △ memorabilia and daily necessities.

The district office plans to review the suitability of the submitted materials for donation and accept donations following the proper procedures.

Anyone nationwide can apply, and those wishing to participate can visit the Civil Affairs and Passport Division on the 1st floor of Dongdaemun-gu Office in person or apply by phone (2127-4424) by June 17.

The district will select the final donated materials after reviewing the submitted records. The selected materials will be posted on the Dongdaemun-gu online exhibition site "Dongdaemun-gu Memory Trip" and preserved as record assets in the Dongdaemun-gu Archives.

Donors of records will receive a small token of appreciation (Onnuri gift certificate) and a certificate of donation for private records.

You Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, stated, "We aim to convey the changes in our region to future generations by discovering records related to Dongdaemun-gu that are at risk of being lost," adding, "We hope many historically meaningful records that gift us memories of the past will be discovered."

Dongdaemun-gu is promoting the digital archive project "Dongdaemun-gu Memory Trip," which reexamines the daily lives and key locations of residents through records. Symbolic places in Dongdaemun-gu such as Cheongnyangni Station, Kkangtong Market, and Oscar Theater will be produced as record content accompanied by photos, audio, and field recordings, and will be available through the digital archive starting June this year.

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