'Council Protecting Citizens, Building Seoul Together'... Announcement of the 10th Seoul Metropolitan Council Second Half Term Slogan

Selected slogan reflecting diverse perspectives and opinions from broad internal and external public contests... Expressing core values and vision that Seoul Metropolitan Council should pursue... Citizens show high interest with 1,612 submissions, a significant increase from 355 in the first half of the 10th term

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] The Seoul Metropolitan Council (Chairman Kim In-ho) announced the slogan for the second half of the 10th Council term, selected through internal and external contests: "A Council Protecting Citizens, Building Seoul Together."

The chosen slogan, "A Council Protecting Citizens, Building Seoul Together," was praised by the judging committee for effectively expressing the Seoul Metropolitan Council's commitment to safeguarding the safety and lives of citizens threatened by COVID-19 and conducting legislative activities for all citizens without leaving anyone marginalized.

This slogan was developed through internal and external contests to establish the core values and vision that the Seoul Metropolitan Council should pursue and to set the direction for legislative activities in the second half of the 10th term, incorporating broad opinions from various sectors.

The "10th Second Half Seoul Metropolitan Council Slogan Contest" was held from June 15 to 26, with additional contests conducted to gather internal opinions. The total submissions reached 1,612, a significant increase from the 355 submissions during the first half of the 10th term, demonstrating the growing interest of citizens in the Seoul Metropolitan Council.

After three rounds of evaluation by internal and external experts, two grand prize winners, one excellence prize winner, and two encouragement prize winners were selected. Following deliberation by the judging committee, two slogans were combined to determine the final winning slogan.

The two grand prize winners each receive a Chairman’s Commendation and a prize of 1,000,000 KRW, the excellence prize winner receives a Chairman’s Commendation and 500,000 KRW, and the two encouragement prize winners each receive a Chairman’s Commendation and 300,000 KRW.

Kim In-ho, Chairman of the Seoul Metropolitan Council, stated, “Above all, this slogan well reflects the direction of the 10th second half Seoul Metropolitan Council’s legislative activities, emphasizing the Council’s leading role in protecting the health and lives of citizens.” He added, “We will strive to actively incorporate the wishes and hopes of not only the winners but also every individual who participated in the contest into the operation of the Seoul Metropolitan Council.”

He also expressed gratitude, saying, “We sincerely thank all the citizens who showed interest and actively participated in the Seoul Metropolitan Council.”

The slogan for the second half of the 10th Seoul Metropolitan Council, "A Council Protecting Citizens, Building Seoul Together," will be used as a promotional phrase for the Seoul Metropolitan Council in promotional videos and various publications until the end of the second half of the 10th term in June 2022.

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