Hyubu Award Recipient Park Geum-i and 18 Other Exemplary Seniors in Seongbuk-gu Honored

▲Model Senior Citizen Award: Kim Oksim (Sangwol-gok Silver Welfare Center), Park Byungseon (Wolgok Raemian Apartment Senior Center), Park Sunja (Seokgwan-dong 34 Tongjang), Park Seungguk (Gireum Comprehensive Social Welfare Center), Park Choonghee (Seokgwan Silver Welfare Center), Bae Heungseop (Donam Kolon Haneulchae Apartment Senior Center), Shim Mansoon (Dongseon-dong 1st Senior Center), Ahn Chunbok (Jangwi Woobang Apartment Senior Center), Jung Seokgi (Raemian Gireum 2nd Apartment Senior Center) ▲Filial Daughter-in-law Award: Park Geumi ▲Contributor to Senior Welfare (Group) Award: Kim Seokmin (Life Phone Comprehensive Social Welfare Center), Park Sujeong (Sangwol-gok Silver Welfare Center) ▲Minister of Health and Welfare Award: Jang Mingyun (Gireum Comprehensive Social Welfare Center)

Seung-ro Lee, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu (fifth from the left), taking a commemorative photo with the model senior award recipients

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) awarded certificates of commendation to exemplary senior citizens and meritorious individuals.

In celebration of the 24th Senior Citizens' Day, Seongbuk-gu held an event to honor a total of 19 people, including 9 exemplary senior citizens who contributed to regional development through sacrifice and volunteer spirit, 1 contributor to the spread of filial piety culture, and 9 contributors to senior welfare, with awards presented by the mayor, the Minister of Health and Welfare, and the mayor.

The Filial Daughter-in-law Award, given to those who have contributed to the spread of filial piety culture by respecting their parents with a strong sense of duty and filial spirit and practicing love for neighbors, was awarded to Park Geum-yi, a resident of Gireum-dong.

For their dedicated volunteer spirit for the local community and neighbors, contributing to district administration development and embodying a respected image of senior citizens, the following nine seniors received the Exemplary Senior Citizen Award: Kim Ok-sim (Sangwol-gok Silver Welfare Center), Park Byung-seon (Wolgok Raemian Apartment Senior Center), Park Soon-ja (Seokgwan-dong 34th Tongjang), Park Seung-guk (Gireum Comprehensive Social Welfare Center), Park Chung-hee (Seokgwan Silver Welfare Center), Bae Heung-seop (Donam Kolon Haneulchae Apartment Senior Center), Shim Man-soon (Dongseon-dong 1st Senior Center), Ahn Chun-bok (Jangwi Woobang Apartment Senior Center), and Jeong Seok-gi (Raemian Gireum 2nd Apartment Senior Center).

For their efforts toward regional development and practicing volunteer spirit for seniors, contributing to the promotion of senior welfare, instructor Kim Seok-min of Saengmyeong Telephone Comprehensive Social Welfare Center and team leader Park Soo-jung of Sangwol-gok Silver Welfare Center received the Senior Welfare Contributor (organization) Award.

The Minister of Health and Welfare Award was presented to Jang Min-gyun, director of Gireum Comprehensive Social Welfare Center.

To prevent COVID-19 infection, Seongbuk-gu limited attendance at the award ceremony to the awardees and one accompanying person, conducted the event with minimal personnel, and strictly followed quarantine rules such as disinfection, temperature checks, and maintaining a 2-meter distance between seats.

Seongbuk-gu Mayor Lee Seung-ro said, “Although Seongbuk-gu is a youthful city with eight universities, it has been recognized as a uniquely charming city where all generations coexist within history and tradition, thanks in large part to the wisdom of the local senior citizens. We will not only express gratitude on specific days but also actively strive through administration to ensure that seniors are respected and can live happy daily lives.”

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