Yoon Hyunseung, Kwon Changhee, and 2 Others (1 Group) Receive the 25th Gwangjin District Residents' Award

On the 30th, the '25th Gwangjin District Residents Awards Ceremony' was held at the district office auditorium, honoring three individuals and one organization in the categories of economy and community development, volunteering and donations, and filial piety.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Seon-gap) held the '25th Gwangjin Citizen Awards Ceremony' on the 30th at the district office auditorium to honor citizens and organizations who contributed to the development of the local community.

The Gwangjin Citizen Awards have been presented since 1995 to discover and commend exemplary citizens and organizations dedicated to service and devotion to the region, aiming to boost the recipients' pride and honor and serve as role models for other citizens.

The awards ceremony has traditionally been held annually on May 25th in conjunction with the 'Gwangjin Citizen Day' celebration, but this year, due to COVID-19 and social distancing measures, the ceremony schedule was postponed and simplified.

The district received nominations until August and, after a review by the merit evaluation committee based on criteria such as sustainability, beneficiary impact, and contribution, the final awardees were selected.

This year's awardees are ▲ Yoon Hyun-seung in the Economy and Community Development category ▲ Kwon Chang-hee (individual) and Gwangjin Youth Scholarship Foundation (organization, representative Ahn Hyung-seon) in the Volunteer and Donation category ▲ Kim Sook-ja in the Filial Piety category, each honored with the award.

The awardees received plaques, and their names will be engraved on a plaque permanently preserved at the Gwangjin Citizen Arts Center.

District Mayor Kim Seon-gap said, "The Gwangjin Citizen Awards are given to express gratitude to those who have devoted themselves to the development of the local community," adding, "We thank you for delivering a message of hope to citizens through your continuous good deeds despite the exhausting and difficult situation caused by COVID-19."

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