Songpa-gu Holds Unique Celebration Ceremony for the 75th Anniversary of Liberation Day

On the 14th, Walking Songpa Dullegil and Caring for Health and Environment through 'Jupgging'

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Seongsoo Park) will hold a unique celebration ceremony on August 14th to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Liberation Day.

The event, titled the "Liberation Day Commemorative Hansung Baekje Culture Exploration Contest," is organized to honor the spirit of independence established by the patriots and to reflect on the historical significance of Hansung Baekje culture.

The contest will be held along the Songpa Dullegil "Pungnap-dong Earthen Fortress Baekje History Trail," covering the section from Pungnap Earthen Fortress to Gyeongdang History Park and Baekje Culture Park, with 50 local residents including the Pungnap 1-dong Residents' Autonomy Committee participating together.

Participants will walk wrapped in large Taegeukgi flags, hoping that the joy of liberation will be passed on to future generations.

In particular, while adhering to social distancing and quarantine guidelines, participants will engage in the recently popular activity of "jupging" (picking up trash while walking). This aims to add meaning by enjoying Hansung Baekje culture along with the joy of liberation, while taking care of health and the environment.

Anyone can participate in the contest, and detailed information is available at the Pungnap 1-dong Community Service Center.

Kim Hongje, chairman of the Pungnap 1-dong Residents' Autonomy Committee, stated, "We are very pleased to hold an independent Liberation Day celebration in our village by gathering the will of the residents."

Seongsoo Park, Mayor of Songpa-gu, said, "I express my gratitude to the residents who planned this meaningful event along the Songpa Dullegil around Liberation Day, and I hope that through this event, the residents can unite and overcome the crisis."

Pungnap-dong Earthen Fortification

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