Gyeongju City Culture Award Winners Are Lee Sang-pil, Kim Kyu-ho, and Woo Chang-rok

Mayor Ju Nak-yeong is taking a commemorative photo with the recipients of the Gyeongju City Culture Award on the 8th.

Mayor Ju Nak-yeong is taking a commemorative photo with the recipients of the Gyeongju City Culture Award on the 8th.

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] On the 8th, Gyeongju City, Gyeongsangbuk-do held the '13th Citizens' Day' commemorative ceremony at the outdoor garden of Hwangryongwon, presenting awards to the Gyeongju City Culture Award recipients and citizens who contributed to overcoming the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).


The ceremony was conducted strictly following COVID-19 social distancing guidelines, with all 150 participants wearing masks, undergoing temperature checks, and self-diagnosis before entering the venue.


There were three recipients of the Gyeongju City Culture Award. Lee Sang-pil (Gyeongju Hanggyo Jeongyo) received the Cultural Arts category award, Kim Gyu-ho (Professor at Gyeongju University) received the Education and Academic category award, and Woo Chang-rok (CEO of Law Firm Yulchon) received the Special Award.

A group of COVID-19 contributors posing for a commemorative photo.

A group of COVID-19 contributors posing for a commemorative photo.

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The commendation recipients for contributions to overcoming COVID-19 totaled 25 people across the fields of medical and health care, volunteering, quarantine, education, foreigner support, socioeconomics, publicity, and external cooperation.


The Gampo-eup Development Council and Gampo-eup Village Chiefs' Council donated regional development mutual cooperation funds for the early opening of urban planning roads and received plaques of appreciation at this ceremony. Also, the Gyeongju Jaegyeong Hometown Association (President Baek Seung-gwan) and Park Tae-jun (Office for Government Policy Coordination) received plaques of appreciation for their cooperation in mask purchases and donation of sponsorship funds.


Meanwhile, the 13th Gyeongju Citizens' Day commemorative ceremony will be broadcast on the local cable channel Hello Vision (Channel 25) on the 8th at 5:50 PM and 11:00 PM as a recorded program.



◇ List of COVID-19 Overcoming Contribution Awardees

▲ Medical and Health Care Field △ Lee Hong-woo (Seoul Internal Medicine Clinic) △ Lee Chun-sik (Gyeongju Internal Medicine Clinic) △ Kim Su-ma (Withus Nursing Hospital) △ Heo Gi-hwan (Saechun-nyeon Internal Medicine Clinic) △ Do Hwang (Gyeongju Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Clinic) △ Ha Kyung-im (Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital) △ Choi Jeong-hyun (Keunmadi Hospital) △ Seo Hye-young (Withus Nursing Hospital) △ Lee Jeong-min (Seoul Internal Medicine Clinic) △ Go Han-sori (Gyeongju Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Clinic) △ Gyeongju City Pharmacists Association (President Lee Moon-hee) △ Kim Kwang-jin (Wooridle Onnuri Pharmacy)

▲ Volunteering Field △ Kang Nam-soon (Hand Stitching Volunteer Society) △ Kim Ok-kyung (Seondeok Volunteer Society) △ Lee Ok-hee, Kim Kyung-mi, Jo Geum-ja (Arirang Preservation Gyeongju Branch)

▲ Quarantine Field △ Gyeongju Saemaul Association (President Son Ji-ik)

▲ Education Field △ Smart Life Cooperative (Chairman Kim Young-soo)

▲ Foreigner Support Field △ Lee Eun-sook (Gyeongju YMCA) ▲ Socioeconomic Field △ Lee Sang-chun (CEO of Hyundai Gangup) △ Jeong Geum-soon (Gyeongju Central Shopping District Association)

▲ Publicity Field △ Kim Jong-deuk (Gyeongju Focus)


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