Thanks to you who endured silently, we welcome a better tomorrow...

Yangcheon-gu Produces 7 Healing Postcards Featuring Calligraphy of Encouragement Messages to Overcome COVID-19... Aims to Restore Neighborly Connection and Communication Weakened by Social Distancing

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Experts' opinions that the pre-COVID world will never return weigh heavily on the hearts of people exhausted by the pandemic.

Therefore, these days, emotional connection through heartfelt communication has become even more important, even while practicing social distancing.

Although the digital world of online communication has given rise to the new term on-tact, it is also true that the pre-COVID daily life of face-to-face interaction and checking in on each other is missed.

In response, Yangcheon-gu (District Mayor Kim Soo-young) announced that it has produced seven types of healing postcards to overcome the depression and lethargy caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and to restore the emotional connection and communication between neighbors that had grown distant due to social distancing.

The front of the healing postcards features emotional phrases for overcoming COVID-19 inscribed in calligraphy, while the back introduces major attractions of Yangcheon-gu such as Yeonui Ecological Park, Galsan Park Metasequoia Forest, and Urban Agriculture Park, providing warmth to those who receive the postcards as well as serving as effective promotion.

In particular, the phrase "Thanks to you who silently endured, we welcome a better tomorrow," which was the winning entry by a resident in the 2nd quarter of 2020 Yangcheon-gu Office Empathy Bulletin contest, is included, realizing an open district administration through communication, empathy, and participation.

Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, said, “Through the production of these postcards, I want to send a letter of gratitude to everyone who has struggled due to COVID-19,” and conveyed the message, “Let us continue to cherish the precious value of residents and staff who are the driving force of district administration and be a support for each other to overcome COVID-19 together.”

Meanwhile, the district plans to distribute these postcards to visitors and residents through various events and other methods, and will also display calligraphy phrases wrapped on each floor of the elevator section inside the government building to encourage busy district officials and residents visiting Yangcheon-gu Office.

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