Successful Completion of the First Independence Event 'Jeonnam Residents' Day' Ceremony

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province announced on the 25th that it held the ‘24th Jeonnam Residents’ Day Ceremony’ and successfully concluded the four-day commemorative events.

The ceremony held at the Yeosu World Expo Hall was attended by about 200 people including the Governor of Jeonnam Province, the Chairman of the Jeollanam-do Council, the Superintendent of Jeollanam-do Office of Education, members of the National Assembly, mayors and county heads, chairpersons of city and county councils, heads of social organizations, Honam expatriate associations, future Jeonnam innovation leaders, and new millennium talented residents, along with online non-face-to-face participants.

The event included a commemorative video screening, reading of the Residents’ Charter, awarding of the ‘Proud Jeonnam People,’ the governor’s commemorative speech and guest congratulatory speeches, celebratory performances, a resolution for hosting the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28), and the ‘Jeonnam, Hope Connection’ ceremony.

The commemorative video attracted attention by presenting a vision of achieving a greater leap forward with residents through the Blue Economy, based on Jeonnam’s proud history and culture.

The recipients of the ‘Proud Jeonnam People’ award included ▲ Lee Jong-deok, CEO of Kumho Hwaseong Co., Ltd. (Honorary Chairman of the Gwangju-Jeonnam Expatriate Association in Seoul) ▲ Kim Kyung-ok, CEO of Geomyeong Medical Foundation ▲ Kim Jeong-su, Deputy Director of POSCO Gwangyang Steelworks ▲ Jang Yoo-jung, film director ▲ Jo Eun-sim (stage name Song Ga-in), singer.

In particular, congratulatory speeches by the Chairman of the Provincial Council, the Superintendent of Education, and members of the National Assembly, along with video messages from Lee Nak-yeon, leader of the Democratic Party, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advisor, the World Honam Expatriate Association President, and city and county publicity ambassadors, underscored the elevated status of ‘Residents’ Day.’

At the COP28 Namhaean Southern Central Region Hosting Resolution Pledge Ceremony, numerous participants including members of the National Assembly (Joo Cheol-hyun, Kim Hoe-jae, Seo Dong-yong, Yoon Jae-gap, So Byung-chul), local governments, councils, sports associations, social organizations, large corporations, and private committees emphasized the necessity of hosting COP28 in the Namhaean Southern Central Region and pledged to spread the resolution.

During the commemorative ceremony, the Governor of Jeonnam, the Chairman of the Jeonnam Council, the Superintendent of Education, members of the National Assembly, and mayors and county heads delivered a message together with children, the future leaders of Jeonnam, saying, “Let’s connect Jeonnam with hope and create an era of happiness for residents together.”

Governor Kim Young-rok of Jeonnam said, “We elevated ‘Residents’ Day’ to a grand festival to enhance Jeonnam’s status and to instill pride and self-esteem in residents by holding it as a separate independent event for the first time this year. I hope this year’s Residents’ Day will be a starting point to strengthen residents’ unity and cohesion and renew our determination for Jeonnam’s development.”

Since 1997, this ‘Residents’ Day Ceremony,’ held as the first independent event, will serve as an opportunity to further raise the status of ‘Residents’ Day’ and continuously expand resident participation, developing it into a festival where residents are the main protagonists.

Meanwhile, prior to the ceremony, the two-day Residents’ Participation Festival held from the 24th featured various programs that boosted residents’ pride, including ▲ history and personality quiz contests ▲ discovering hidden attractions in 22 cities and counties ▲ master lectures and talk shows ▲ meetings with Go masters (Go player Cho Hun-hyun) ▲ one-day schools with sports heroes (badminton player Lee Yong-dae, volleyball player Shin Jin-sik, soccer player Hyun Young-min), receiving great responses.

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