Awarding 14 Residents' Awards in 7 Categories Including Proud Resident Award, Parent Award, and Filial Piety Award

Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu (center front row), took a commemorative photo with the recipients of the Citizen Award after the award ceremony held on the 24th in the Planning Situation Room on the 5th floor of the district office to celebrate the 29th Citizen's Day.

Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu (center front row), took a commemorative photo with the recipients of the Citizen Award after the award ceremony held on the 24th in the Planning Situation Room on the 5th floor of the district office to celebrate the 29th Citizen's Day.

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor You Deok-yeol) awarded the Residents' Award to exemplary residents and organizations who have dedicated themselves and served for the development of the local community on the occasion of the 29th Residents' Day, in order to widely publicize their merits and express gratitude.


This year's Dongdaemun Residents' Award recipients include a total of 14 people in 7 categories: ▲ Proud Resident Award (Grand Prize: Green Health Sports Association, Gold Prize: Kim Ok-ja) ▲ Parents' Award (An Soon-hwa, Choi Ok-seon) ▲ Filial Piety Award (Lee Tae-hyun, Jeon Dan-ja) ▲ Volunteer Award (Jangan 1-dong Hope Welfare Committee, Kim Do-soon) ▲ Model Youth Award (Yoon Jin-woo, Go Ye-jin) ▲ Disabled Person Award (Park Sook-hee, Park Chil-sung) ▲ Multicultural Family Award (LI HAIXIA, Kim Bo-kyung).


The grand prize in the prestigious Proud Resident Award category was awarded to the Green Health Sports Association. The Green Health Sports Association was recognized for its contribution to making Dongdaemun-gu a better place to live by regularly inspecting and managing exercise equipment and consistently volunteering for local residents around Dapsimni 1st Neighborhood Park.


The Volunteer Award grand prize was given to the Jangan 1-dong Hope Welfare Committee, which has extended warm hands of sharing by supporting 11,184 households with over 150 million won over 8 years. Mr. Lee Tae-hyun, who cared for his elderly mother with devotion for 33 years despite his chronic illness (diabetes), received the grand prize in the Filial Piety Award category.



You Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, said, “I thank all the residents who volunteer in various ways for the development of the local community and the harmony of residents,” and added, “On the occasion of the 29th Residents' Day, I hope their merits and good deeds will be widely known in the community and serve as a model.”


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