Seongdong-gu Youth Customized Center 'Seongdong Orang' Opens Its Doors

Creation of Multi-Use Spaces Including Shared Cafes, Media Rooms, and Counseling Rooms... Operation of Counseling and Youth Programs

Opening Ceremony of 'Seongdong Orang' Held on the 3rd

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jung Won-oh) opened the Seoul Youth Center ‘Seongdong Orang’ on the 3rd to provide comprehensive customized support for youth.

‘Orang’ means ‘Together with youth today, you and me,’ and it is a youth center that offers comprehensive youth counseling and resource linkage to respond to various changing demands for youth public policies, providing diverse programs and youth spaces.

The center is located adjacent to Wangsimni Station, where there is a high flow of young people, to make it easier for youth to use. It occupies two floors, the 4th and 5th floors of a building, with a total floor area of 314㎡, designed as various activity spaces.

On the 4th floor, a shared caf? was created where young people can study individually, rest, and prepare simple meals. It is a complex space that can also be used for performances, exhibitions, and education. The 5th floor is equipped with counseling rooms for comprehensive customized counseling, meeting rooms that can be used for discussions and educational purposes, and a media room equipped with broadcasting equipment for online content production and live broadcasting.

The media room can be used as a practical site for job-seeking youth in response to the increasing trend of video interviews.

‘Seongdong Orang’ supports comprehensive counseling on overall issues such as youth employment, advancement to higher education, and psychological problems. Five youth support managers reside on-site to provide field counseling and online customized counseling.

In addition, to help youth enter society, the center collects and provides various youth-related information, including information from the government, metropolitan, and local governments.

Along with this, ‘One-day Classes’ such as coffee barista and calligraphy are operated to promote youth activities, helping youth with hobbies and self-development. The center also runs an emotional support program called ‘Two O’clock TeaTalk,’ where youth share their interests by having snacks and chatting about daily topics with youth support managers at the same time on the same day of the week. These youth-customized projects will be promoted and gradually expanded in the future.

The center’s operating hours are from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. Due to social distancing measures, only some spaces are operated with restrictions, and the center is closed on Sundays and public holidays.

Jung Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, “I am grateful and sorry to the youth who are going through a more difficult time than anyone else under challenging conditions,” adding, “I hope youth will continue to raise their voices in policies, and we will actively promote policies that youth need by reflecting their voices.”

Seongdong Orang Interior

Meanwhile, the district has been operating the Seongdong-gu Youth Support Center as a youth space in the area since January last year, and in May, it opened the Urban Area Youth Mental Health Counseling Center to support the mental health of youth.

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