Gangnam-gu Kiwoom Center to Expand to 11 Locations by Next Year

Following Suseo, Yeoksam, Cheongdam, and Segok-dong, 'Doseong Kiwoom Center' to Open... 6 More Locations Including Irwon-dong by Next Year

Segok Kiwoom Center

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jung Soon-gyun) plans to increase the number of 'Gangnam Dahamkke Kiwoom Centers' in the area from the current 4 locations to 11 by the end of next year to address the after-school care gap for elementary school students.

The 'Gangnam Dahamkke Kiwoom Center' is a facility that provides universal and continuous care services to elementary school children (ages 6 to 12) in need of care regardless of their parents' income level. Last year, it opened the 'Taehwa Kiwoom Center' in Suseo-dong, which was the first in the nation to include a class for children with developmental disabilities, followed by the opening of the 'Yeoksam Kiwoom Center.'

In July and August of this year, the 'Mimiwi Kiwoom Center' opened in Cheongdam and Segok-dong respectively, and the 'Doseong Kiwoom Center' in Yeoksam-dong is also scheduled to open within this year.

The district plans to add more centers in areas with high care demand, aiming to establish a total of six centers by next year, including two in Suseo-dong and one each in Irwon, Samsung, Segok, and Gaepo-dong.

Choi Kyung-hee, Director of the Women and Family Division, stated, “The total number of elementary school students in the area is 27,348, the second highest among Seoul’s 25 districts. We will continue to expand the Kiwoom Centers to eliminate care blind spots and strive to become a 'Mimiwi Gangnam' that is inclusive, considerate, and respectful.”

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