Seongbuk-gu Health and Hygiene Division and Land Management Division Selected as '2019 Outstanding Departments Illuminating Seongbuk'

2019 Seongbuk Residents and Outstanding Projects Honored in the 'Hall of Fame'

From the left, Cha Mi-young, Head of the Intellectual Property Division in the Outstanding Business category; Kim Byung-gu in the Culture and Sports category; Kim Hyun-im in the Public Morals category; Lee Sook-hee in the Community Development category; Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu; Lee Eun-mi in the Volunteer Service category; Kim Kyung-duk in the Model Youth category; and Im Jeong-seon, Head of the Health and Hygiene Division in the Outstanding Business category.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] The heroes who illuminated Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) in 2019 gathered in one place on the 7th as their names were inscribed in the ‘Seongbuk Hall of Fame.’

Seongbuk-gu has been selecting five individuals and two projects that have brightened the region over the past 10 years each year to honor their achievements and set them as examples for residents and employees. The ‘Seongbuk Hall of Fame’ has been established on the ‘Health Staircase’ inside the district office building.

This year’s outstanding project awards were given to the Health and Hygiene Division, which organized the ‘Dugeun Dugeun Byeolgil Market’ to tidy up the illegal and harmful business district and support youth startups, and the Cadastral Division, which realized historical correction by changing the road name from ‘Inchon-ro’ to ‘Goryeo-daero’ after efforts involving over 9,000 resident visits.

The honorary citizens who illuminated Seongbuk were selected in five categories: community development, good deeds and volunteer work, public morals, culture and sports, and exemplary youth.

In the community development category, Ms. Lee Sook-hee (52, Dongseon-dong) was recognized for implementing the ‘Love’s Small Sharing Movement,’ a community return project. She also supported local cultural events and contributed to neighborly help, community harmony, and development through continuous volunteering and sponsorship.

In the good deeds and volunteer work category, Ms. Lee Eun-mi (56, Jeongneung 1-dong) was acknowledged for providing balanced meals to elderly living alone in the Jeongneung area through weekly free meals and side dish deliveries since 2007, offering emotional support as well.

She has consistently volunteered every week, accumulating approximately 2,756 hours of service as of last year.

In the public morals category, Ms. Kim Hyun-im (49, Wolgok 1-dong) has been caring for her mother, who has been battling stroke and dementia since 1998. Her utmost filial piety has spread the value of filial duty to neighbors and set an example of devotion, earning her recognition as a figure who illuminated Seongbuk.

In the culture and sports category, Mr. Kim Byung-gu (72, Jeongneung-dong) served as the president of the former Seongbuk-gu Sports for All Association for six consecutive years, working to promote the health of Seongbuk residents and the development of community sports. He is known for his exceptional passion for residents’ health and has volunteered in related fields. Currently, as the president of the Seongbuk Sports Council, he is actively engaged in various activities for the development of sports in Seongbuk.

In the exemplary youth category, Mr. Kim Kyung-deok (20, Jeongneung 2-dong) has been active as a dementia-specialized volunteer with the ‘Seongbuk Memory Keeper’ since 2013, visiting dementia patients’ homes once a week to provide cognitive learning and meal services. Additionally, he has consistently volunteered in elderly care at senior centers and led promotional activities for dementia awareness and prevention.

Mayor Lee Seung-ro of Seongbuk-gu stated, “Thanks to those who have worked hard in various fields for our district, Seongbuk continues to develop every year.” He added, “We will enshrine outstanding achievements in the Hall of Fame to serve as examples for everyone, and the district will also provide administrative support to ensure that these excellent efforts and activities continue.”

In front of the '2019 Hall of Fame' located on the health stairs on the 11th floor of Seongbuk-gu Office, Lee Seung-ro, the mayor of Seongbuk-gu (fourth from the left), is taking a commemorative photo with the awardees.

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