Jeong Seok-ung, Jeonnam Superintendent of Education, Joins 'Thank You, Essential Workers' Campaign

Jang Seok-woong, Superintendent of Education for Jeonnam Province, participated in the "Thank You, Essential Workers" campaign, delivering a message of support to essential workers. Photo by Jeonnam Office of Education

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Jang Seok-woong, Superintendent of Education for Jeonnam, participated on the 29th in the "Thank You, Essential Workers" campaign, which delivers messages of support to essential workers who must perform face-to-face labor despite the COVID-19 situation, such as in healthcare and caregiving.

This campaign is a relay-style movement conducted with the purpose of encouraging and supporting essential workers who have no choice but to perform face-to-face labor even as society shifts to "non-face-to-face" due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Essential workers include those in healthcare, caregiving, sanitation workers, transportation, and delivery sectors.

Superintendent Jang Seok-woong participated in this campaign upon the nomination of Kim Han-jong, Chairman of the Jeonnam Provincial Council. Superintendent Jang posted a photo holding a hand sign that read "Thank you, essential workers" on his social networking service (SNS), expressing respect and gratitude to essential workers.

He said, "As the COVID-19 situation prolongs, those working in medical care, caregiving, welfare, safety, logistics, and transportation cannot rest even when others do. We hope these individuals receive greater respect," adding, "I wish this Chuseok to be a bountiful holiday where, even if physically apart, hearts are close."

Superintendent Jang nominated Kim Young-seok, President of Mokpo MBC, Kim Gap-seop, Administrator of the Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone Authority, and Park Yong-ha, Chairman of the Yeosu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as the next participants in the campaign.

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