"Promoting Gwangju Dong-gu" Civil Servant YouTuber Club 'DongTube'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Public officials in Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, have taken on the role of YouTubers.

The main players are the Dong-gu Office 2030 YouTube club called ‘DongTube’.

According to Dong-gu on the 12th, ‘DongTube,’ formed in June, is an abbreviation for ‘Dong-gu Office YouTube’ and is a club voluntarily created mainly by young public officials in their 20s and 30s with 2 to 4 years of experience who have an interest in YouTube activities.

They plan to honestly and with a youthful sensibility capture not only useful district news for residents but also introduce famous spots and restaurants within Dong-gu, as well as topics like ‘Wise Workplace Life,’ which might otherwise seem stiff, reflecting public officials and public service culture.

After work, DongTube members gather to decide on topics, go through video shooting and editing processes, and plan to post completed videos about 1 to 2 times a month.

The recently posted first video featured Dong-gu characters ‘Chungjangi’ and ‘Geumnami’ performing a short teaser video showing the popular singer Rain’s ‘Gang’ dance, leaving a strong impression.

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, “I am glad to deliver district news in a more fun and new way to residents who have been very tired and struggling due to COVID-19,” and added, “I hope DongTube, which will be created with the creative and lively ideas of public officials working on the ground, will establish itself as a new communication channel for Dong-gu.”

Meanwhile, this month, Dong-gu is posting ‘Dong-gu CF? Dong-gu Hara (Urban Edition),’ which includes narration on videos of major downtown areas such as Chungjang-ro and Dongmyeong-dong, capturing vivid scenes of Dong-gu.

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